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Journey

Taveta lakes and Tsavo West

Lake Jipe, Grogan's Castle, Tsavo West, Severin Safari Camp, and Lake Chala lead back through Voi to Nairobi.

Firsthand material by Liv Kenya

← Part of Mombasa to Kakuma through Turkana
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Origin

Taveta

Taveta

Taveta discovery base.

Car
Travel leg

Taveta to Lake Jipe

Travel times vary with traffic, weather, and road conditions.

Typical duration: 60 minutes

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Home Base

Taveta

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Town / locality

Rekeke

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Place / visit

Lake Jipe

Taveta Home Base

Guided lake visit from the fishing village.

Car
Travel leg

Lake Jipe to Grogan's Castle

Typical duration: 35 minutes

Car
Travel leg

Grogan's Castle to Tsavo West

Typical duration: 105 minutes

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Town / locality

Rekeke

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Home Base

Taveta

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Home Base

Taveta

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Route landmark

Tsavo West Maktau Gate

Car
Travel leg

Maktau Gate to Severin Safari Camp

Typical duration: 140 minutes

Car
Travel leg

Severin Safari Camp to Lake Chala

Typical duration: 155 minutes

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Place / visit

Lake Chala

Taveta Home Base

Crater-lake stop.

Car
Travel leg

Lake Chala to Voi

Typical duration: 95 minutes

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Junction / route departure

Chala lake-road approach

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Home Base

Taveta

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Waypoint

Voi

Voi

Return to the coast highway.

Car
Travel leg

Voi to Nairobi

Typical duration: 325 minutes

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Town / locality

Mtito Andei

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Town / locality

Emali

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Junction / route departure

Athi River / Machakos turnoff

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Destination

Nairobi

Nairobi pause before the northern stage.

Further viewing

See this Journey on the ground

Featured video

Discovering Lake Chala and Severin Safari Camp in Tsavo West | Road Trip To Northern Kenya Part 3

Video by Liv Kenya

Tsavo West, Severin Safari Camp, and Lake Chala complete the Taita-Taveta discovery loop.

Video

I Had The Best Experience In Nairobi | Road Trip To Northern Kenya Part 4 | Liv Kenya

Video by Liv Kenya

The Nairobi pause becomes the transition from the southeastern loop to the long northern road.

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