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Tsavo boasts the oldest National Parks and together they are one of the largest National Parks in the world. The smaller Chyulu Hills National Park boasts striking and diverse landscapes.
This small, exclusive property promises total privacy, and unfettered access to amazing wildlife and birding opportunities.
As one of Kenya’s only three Relais & Chateaux properties, the lodge is perched on a hillside with views of East Africa’s classic savannahs below
The Chyulu Hills is an ideal destination for activities such a walking, horse-riding and mountain biking.
Tsavo National Park is located in the southwestern part of Kenya and is divided into two, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park. The park is known for having quite a number of lions that were termed as the “Man-Eaters” and other animal species like large herds of elephants. The park measures 13,747 square kilometres.
Read moreChyulu Hills National Park is tucked away between Tsavo West National Park and Amboseli National Park and is an incredibly rugged wilderness still showing signs of volcanic activity and has the world’s longest volcanic tube.
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The combined parks of Tsavo East and West account for Kenya’s single largest area of protected wildlife in two strikingly different parks. Tsavo West is the smaller of the two, harbouring the Big 5 and the excellent Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, whereas Tsavo East has less game, but rewards visitors with its wild, untrammelled atmosphere.
In contrast, Chyulu Hills is a rugged wilderness still showing signs of its volcanic origins and boasts some of the best views of Kilimanjaro. The reserve is a rugged jumble of ancient volcanic cones and craters, as well as the longest lava tube in the world. The key attraction of a Chyulu Hills safari is the peace and quiet the area provides with the same iconic views of Kilimanjaro as Amboseli but without the visitor traffic.
Tsavo forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust red elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species. The park got its name from the Tsavo River which is the main source of water to the wildlife in the park and is a beautiful spot for picnics and game viewing.
In comparison, the Chyulu Hills offer verdant rolling hills of endless green, great blue skies and spectacular landscape views for nature lovers. Large mammals roam the area including buffalo, bushbucks, elands, elephants, leopards, giant forest hogs, bush pigs, reedbucks and giraffes along with various reptiles and insects.
The lesser-known section of Kenya’s biggest wildlife reserve
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Tsavo and the Chyulus are two very different ecosystems and some of the most wildlife-rich areas in Kenya home to some of the last remaining Super Tuskers (elephants with tusks that reach the ground).
There are less tourists in these national parks than other areas of Kenya, letting you have more privacy in this little piece of paradise
Mzima Springs in Tsavo is one spectacular location, it is the lifeblood of the area and boasts incredible biodiversity.
Lake Jipe in the Chyulu Hills is a bird watchers’ paradise and lies in the south-west corner of the reserve
The views of Kilimanjaro from the Chyulu Hills are arguably the best in Kenya
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