Kenya

Safari in Tsavo East

At 13,747 km², Tsavo East forms an area of about 22,000 km² with Tsavo West. Established in 1948 over a semi-arid area, it holds the Yatta Plateau, the world’s longest lava flow, and Lugard Falls.

An elephant covered in the red dust of Tsavo
Donald Macauley · CC BY-SA 2.0

Key facts

Before you go.

Starting point
Voi Gate, the main gateTsavo East National Park (Wikivoyage)
Official price
80 US dollars per day, non-resident adult · checked on 1 November 2026Conservation Fees 2025 (Kenya Wildlife Service, barème d’octobre 2025)

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Sources · 3 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
  1. Tsavo East National Park (Wikipedia)
    Tsavo East National Park is a national park in Kenya with an area of 13,747 km2 […] Established in April 1948 covering a semi-arid area previously known as the Taru Desert. Together with the Tsavo West National Park, it forms an area of about 22,000 km2 […] Other features include the Yatta Plateau and Lugard Falls. The Yatta Plateau, the world's longest lava flow […] The Mudanda Rock is a 1,600 m (5,200 ft) inselberg of stratified rock that acts as a water catchment that supplies a natural dam below. (coordinates -2.77861, 38.77167)
  2. Tsavo East National Park (Wikivoyage)
    There are four gates for Tsavo East: Voi Gate (the main gate), Manyani Gate, Buchuma Gate and Sala Gate.
  3. Conservation Fees 2025 (Kenya Wildlife Service, barème d’octobre 2025)
    PARK FEES · Non-Resident (USD) · Adult: Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks 80; Tsavo East-Tsavo West-Amboseli National Park Package 215.

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