Tsavo West National Park

Description

The spectacular Mzima Springs is an impressive sight of a million gallons of crystal clear waters gushing out of the under parched lava rocks, forming the most welcoming and lovely scenes from Africa’s rolling jungle. Painted on a sprawling canvas of endless skies,

Emerald hills, liquid lava flows, palm fringed rivers, teeming wildlife and sparkling oasis set against the impressive backdrop of mile

upon a mile of cloud-shadowed African savannah, Tsavo West National Park is the second largest protected area in Kenya and is

famous for the man-eating lions who to date carry a bizarre history long after they terrorized, maimed and killed construction workers of the Kenya-Uganda Railway in 1898. The railway construction was abruptly halted by the most voracious and insatiable man-eating

lions.

The first World War Site-East African Campaign, perhaps the most bizarre campaign of the world war, was fought in the “Bundu”

(Bush) – the barely explored wilderness of thorny shrub and dense forest of Tsavo West. This last ‘gentleman war’ was waged under

the code of honor-sometimes; or under guerilla tactics adopted from African tribal fighters.

Lake Jipe lies astride the Kenya and Tanzania border and is teeming with aquatic life. Bird-watching is also a major activity around the lake.