Tsavo National Park

Known for the classic African red soil and therefore the red elephant. The fabulous views over the Taita Hills and Kilimanjaro make Tsavo a beautiful and unique park to drive through. Recently, you can also spot wildlife from the SGR: the railway that connects the capital Nairobi with coastal Mombasa.

Tsavo East and Tsavo West

Tsavo National Park is known for the classic African red soil and therefore the red elephant. The park is named after the Tsavo River and can be divided into Tsavo East and Tsavo West. Tsavo East is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya, but due to its relatively flat landscape, many tourists prefer to go to Tsavo West. The two parks are divided by one of East Africa’s most important transport arteries: Mombasa Road. Recently, it also includes the railway. If you take that train from, say, Nairobi to Mombasa, you will also spot elephants and other wildlife from the train. That’s something else than a traditional Dutch cow in a green meadow!

No Tsavo? Then Lumo Conservancy!

If you want to do things a little differently from the rest, visit Lumo Conservancy. Located on the border of Tsavo West park, this park was established in 1997 by three rangers who decided to form a wildlife conservancy together. The park is teeming with wildlife, the landscape is breathtakingly beautiful with its mostly vast savannah, and then you have views of the Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro. Because you go on safari in a conservancy, there are more lenient rules. You are not tied to specific opening and closing times. So you can go on a night safari under the guidance of a ranger and with a large light in your pocket. Also, the community is well taken care of here. Infrastructure, education, health care, everything is jacked up here thanks to the grants that come from conservancy money. Now that’s a responsible safari!

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Kayaking in Magadi

Imagine this: four days in nature, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and a brief escape from all the tourists. This is truly off the beaten track! Paddling with a kayak from campsite to campsite, guided by someone who can safely lead the way, and camping amidst wildlife. Sounds good, doesn't it?

Mara Morijo Trails

Are you a true adventurer and fancy an adventure deep in the bush of Kenya? Then our unique experience Mara Morijo Trails is just the thing for you. During this adventure, you will not only get to know the beautiful nature of Kenya, but you will also get a delicious taste of culture.

Maasai Tribal Trek

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Taita Hills

The new railway from Nairobi to Mombasa has meant that our team has been trying to discover new possibilities for travel as well as checking out different stops along the way. One of those stops is Taita Hills: in our opinion, the perfect place to experience real African life. Together with our local partners, we have developed various walking routes for you to try.  

Amboseli National Park

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Why travel with Charlie’s Travels?

We are “On the ground” in africa

The team lives and works all over Africa and therefore has a lot of first-hand knowledge and experience.

We develop our own routes

Wherever Charlie and his team travel, they develop new routes and experiences together with local entrepreneurs.

Every trip is co-creation

We tailor each trip based on your wishes and our African knowledge. Everything is possible and nothing is too crazy! Give us a try?

We work in a responsible and sustainable way

Charlie’s Travels works together with local partners and contributes to CO2 projects to offset environmental pollution.