Tsavo West National Park is located in south-eastern Kenya and just southeast of its twin Tsavo East National Park.

The national park covers an area of ​​3,500 square miles (9,065 sq km), making it smaller than its sister park. Although the eastern park is known for its abundance and variety of wildlife, the western park is the more popular of the two parks due to its breathtaking scenery.

Other factors that help attract visitors to Tsavo West include its diverse and abundant wildlife, rhino sanctuary, Mzima Springs, a solid road network and the potential for rock climbing and guided walks.

Tsavo West National Park is more mountainous and more diverse in its landscape. For some, it has more of an “African” feel when it comes to safari and wildlife activities.
Climbers enjoy tackling the cliffs within the park while elephants graze in the grasslands around the area.

Kichwa Tembo is one of the most popular rock faces to climb with a vertical drop of 300 m (984 ft). A permit is required and an early start is recommended as temperatures often become warm as the day progresses. Other popular climbs include Ivory Tower, Mastodon and Tsavo Chimney.

The Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) are all present in Tsavo West and Tsavo East. Other popular species include hartebeest, kudu, giraffe, buffalo, hippo and many other species that migrate between Tsavo East and Tsavo West. Other wildlife species include herdsman, baboon, bushbuck, dik-dik, duiker, eland, elephant, gazelle, genet, giraffe, hartebeest, hyrax, impala, klipspringer, kudu, oryx, porcupine, warthog, waterbuck, zebra and many smaller ones.

Bird watchers also have much to be excited about with over 500 species of birds found in Tsavo National Park. Ostriches are the largest birds, however they are accompanied by kingfishers, hornbills, herons, starlings, weavers, buzzards and kestrels among others.