Tsavo National Park’s diamond in the rough

Few places in Kenya are steeped in myths, legends and half truths as Tsavo, the vast wilderness in south eastern part of the country. There is the story of the man eaters – two lions that had a fetish for human flesh. So devastating were the lions that the Indian coolies believed these were no mere lions but souls of departed African chiefs that had come to haunt them for trespassing through their land.

Exit the man eaters and enter the First World War soldiers. Tsavo saw some of the most vicious conflicts between the British and Germans. Areas around Maktau were the epicentre of the battles and are now tourist attractions on their own.