We drove three hours from Watamu to Kenya’s largest national park, Tsavo East. It has an undeniable wild and primordial charm and is a terrific wildlife-watching destination. Although one of Kenya’s largest rivers, the Galana River, flows through the middle of the park, the landscape here is markedly flatter and drier and lacks the drama of Tsavo West. The flip side is that spotting wildlife is generally easier, thanks to the thinly spread foliage. After our arrival, we parked at the gate and made a deal with the guard for the morning safari (car with driver from 06:00 till 19:00 – 180 USD). In the morning, rangers registered the entrance ticket via the eCitizen App, and then, with the code from the application, we paid by card at the gate (🎟️ 54,34 USD).
Despite the park’s size, the area of most wildlife activity is quite compact – the northern section of the park is largely closed and can only be visited with advance permission due to the threat of banditry and ongoing campaigns against poachers. The demarcation point is the Galana River.
Parking location: 3.075973S 39.217687E (🅿️,🚻)