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Tsavo East, Kenya

Tsavo East

Tsavo East is famous for its vast, open plains and the "red elephants" that dust themselves with the park's crimson soil. It offers a true wilderness experience away from the crowds.

Best time to visit
June to October and January to February
High season
July to October
Low season
April and May
Best weather
June to October
Worst weather
April and May

Best time to visit

Our honest game-viewing rating for Tsavo East through the year. We would rather lose a booking than send you in a month that will disappoint you.

  • JanExcellent
  • FebExcellent
  • MarFair
  • AprFair
  • MayFair
  • JunGood
  • JulExcellent
  • AugExcellent
  • SepExcellent
  • OctExcellent
  • NovGood
  • DecGood
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Fair
  • Poor

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Put Tsavo East in your itinerary.

Tell us when you can travel and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right park for that month, and what to pair it with.