Tsavo vs Masai Mara: Which Kenya Safari Should You Choose?

Sunset over the Tsavo plains, home of the Tsavo lions

Tsavo vs Masai Mara is not a contest with one winner: it is a choice between two very different Kenya safaris. The Masai Mara gives you the Great Migration, dense big cat sightings and the classic open savannah. Tsavo gives you enormous space, red elephants, volcanic landscapes and far fewer vehicles at each sighting. Picture […]

Big Cats of Tsavo: Leopards, Cheetahs & the Park’s Elusive Predators

Leopard lying hidden in tall grass in Kenya, showing how well its rosettes blend in

Tsavo big cats do not reveal themselves the way the Masai Mara’s do. Tsavo East and Tsavo West together form Kenya’s largest protected area, more than 22,000 km² of bush, lava and river forest, and its lions, leopards and cheetahs spread themselves across that space. Patience pays off here in a way it does nowhere […]