Tsavo West National Park is one of the most sought national parks for its abundant wildlife species. It is divided from the rest of the Tsavo Conservation area by a main road connecting 2 busy hub centres of Nairobi and Mombasa a trading town along the coast of the Indian Ocean. Tsavo West National Park is famous for its red elephants and several natural physical features for example the Mzima hot springs and the Shetani lava flow, it is the longest lava rock in the national park. Tsavo West National Park is one of the few places in Kenya to see the so-called big five of the national park and is being managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Flying to Tsavo West National Park begins from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or the Wilson Airport, you are required to have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months to the date of expiry, a visa to be presented at the immigration, and a yellow fever vaccination card, it is from here that you will proceed to the nearest airstrip to the national park, Tsavo being a large ecosystem there are more than 2 airstrips that guests can land at for example the Lake Jipe airstrip to the southern part of the lake, the Kamboyo airstrip, Kasigau gate airstrip, Kilaguni airstrip, Finch Hatton’s airstrip, and the Maktau airstrip, it is advisable to choose to land at the airstrip where your accommodation has been booked for your stay.
Flying to Tsavo West National Park has daily flights to the conservation area on schedule or charter flight options depending on an individual’s preference, flights can be booked through a tour operator or directly to the airline. It is important to take note of the flight minimum number when considering using domestic flights to the destination.
Flying to Tsavo West National Park is best done during the dry season when the weather conditions are calm and less windy, this happens during the months of December-February and June-September. It is also referred to as a high tourism season which therefore requires you to make bookings in time to avoid missing out and last-minute cancellations.
Besides Flying to the Tsavo West National Park, the other best alternative is to drive to the destination, it takes approximately 6 hours to drive to arrive through the amazing small villages and towns, upon arrival, you will engage in several tourism activities which include game drives through the well-distributed trails of the park. These are conducted in sessions in the morning, afternoon, and evening times. Tsavo National Park is one of the few places in Kenya where night game drives are conducted in search of nocturnal species, Visit the Mzima hot springs and guided nature walks through the national park.
In conclusion, flying to Tsavo West National Park is one of the fastest ways of reaching the national park, it saves time an ideal solution for busy travellers with less time and would like to reach the National Park.