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Finch Hattons

Tsavo

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17 Rooms

From $960 per person/night

A glamorous tented safari lodge in colonial, Out of Africa style.

At the foot of Kenya’s Chyulu Hills lies Finch Hattons Luxury Tented Camp, a stylish tented camp that transports you back to those exciting days of Kenya’s past, when safaris were elaborate affairs and luxurious trappings made up for the rigours of expedition life. Named for the British explorer, Denys Finch Hatton, this elegant lodge has a 17 beautifully appointed canvas suites overlooking spring-fed natural hippo pools, where a steady stream of wildlife can be spotted from the camp. Expect a special safari in a glorious setting, with all the luxury you’d expect from a five-star hotel.

Ithumba Hill Camp

Tsavo

4 Rooms

From $580 per person/night

Luxurious self-catering retreat for guests visiting the elephant orphans

Ithumba Hill Camp is owned by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. It is their newest self-catering retreat and was created to offer increased luxury for guests exploring Tsavo East’s remote northern area whilst visiting the Trust’s Ithumba elephant orphans. The luxury tented camp was opened in 2015. It has an elevated position halfway up Ithumba Hill, and enjoys breath-taking views across Tsavo’s vast landscape. Like the trusts two other properties, it has been designed for the more intrepid traveller who enjoys travelling off the beaten track.

Ashnil Aruba Lodge

Tsavo

40 Rooms

From $250 per person/night

Great Tsavo East setting, smiling staff and big game appearing as if on cue

Ashnil Aruba overlooks the Aruba Dam in the heart of Tsavo East, one of Kenya's greatest and most popular national parks. Surrounded by vast arid plains, the dam's waters attract large numbers of game, especially elephants, making for good viewing from the lodge. Although it holds a privileged position inside the park, Ashnil Aruba lacks some of the qualities you'd expect from a luxury lodge and, while some might appreciate the added safety, the electric fence surrounding the camp makes it feel less wild. Nevertheless, the staff are welcoming, the game viewing is exciting and the birding is very good.

Severin Safari Camp

Tsavo

27 Rooms

From $190 per person/night

A pleasant safari lodge in Kenya's scenically stunning Tsavo West.

Severin Safari Camp is situated in Kenya's Tsavo West National Park, just across the border from Mount Kilimanjaro. At over 9,000 square kilometres, Tsavo West is a sizeable park best known for its red earth, vast plains and big elephants. While the wildlife often disperses during the summer months, it congregates around the few permanent sources of water from June to October making for highly productive game viewing. Severin is set amongst the umbrella-ed acacias, on a wide open plain that teems with wildlife, and although quite a large lodge, Severin does a commendable job of keeping a wild feel about it, while maintaining an impressive level of luxury for the price.

Kipalo Hills

Tsavo

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8 Rooms

From $450 per person/night

A charming rustic East African bush camp off Kenya's beaten tourist track.

Kipalo Hills is a delightfully rustic tented safari camp in a remote private concession bordering Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park. Designed with traditional East African safaris in mind, this wonderful camp really does capture the sense of adventure and wild feel for which this region is renowned. The lodge has eight comfortable tents and a central guest area set along the rugged Mbulia Hills, with sweeping views over the Tsavo Plains and the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance. Best for walking safaris, this reserve also shelters one of the largest elephant populations, plus a staggeringly rich bird life.

Lions Bluff Lodge

Tsavo

12 Rooms

From $870 per person/night

Dramatic views over vast plains and a distant Mount Kilimanjaro

Lions Bluff sits high up on a ridge within the Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary in Tsavo, southeastern Kenya. Overlooking vast acacia-dotted savanna, the Pane Mountain Range and the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro, its dramatic panoramas are, themselves, worth the journey. The staff's warmth and hospitality feels genuine, perhaps because it is: this is an entirely community-run and community-benefiting operation. Game is somewhat limited, but plains-dwellers dot the landscape in numbers - especially buffalo and elephant - and predators like lion and cheetah are occasionally spotted. This is an ideal place to kick back and enjoy the grounded, friendly hospitality and exceptionally beautiful scenery. Wildlife sightings are an added bonus.

Satao Tented Camp

Tsavo

20 Rooms

From $420 per person/night

No need to leave camp – the animals are so relaxed they'll come to you.

Satao Camp (satao is the local Walingulu word for "giraffe") is located in Kenya's massive Tsavo East, a national park bursting with wildlife. The camp is secluded in mature woodland and surrounds a large waterhole – undeniably its focal point. The atmosphere is rustic and relaxing, and the views of the surrounding grasslands, acacia scrub and woodlands are incredible. Tsavo is an popular park, so it can get a bit crowded around game sightings. But with such a huge area to explore, the guides do their best to give you a private experience. Satao also accommodates travellers with disabilities.

Voyager Ziwani Tented Camp

Tsavo

25 Rooms

From $160 per person/night

A popular tented camp near Tsavo West with a great kids club and plenty of entertainment.

Voyager Ziwani Tented Camp sits on the outskirts of southern Kenya's Tsavo West National Park. On the edge of a small lagoon near the Santee River and within a private sanctuary, it enjoys an ever-constant parade of hippos, crocs and numerous water birds, to name but a few. Ziwani is part of a collection of Kenyan camps, known for their sociable, high-energy atmosphere, and there's plenty of activities on offer, fro guided game walks to night drives. The kids club in particular is a highlight and little ones will be well looked-after and entertained!

Manyatta Camp

Tsavo

From $110 per person/night

Nestled in the heart of elephant country, Manyatta Camp is located in the grasslands of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, just 8 Km off the main highway connecting the capital Nairobi to the coastal town of Mombasa. Manyatta Camp borders Tsavo East Park, one of Kenya’s largest game parks with spectacular views of nearby volcanic outcrops such as the Kasigau, Sagalla and Mwakingali Hills.

Galdessa Camp

Tsavo

Self-catering luxury where orphaned elephants meet wild Tsavo conservation

Owned and operated by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Galdessa delivers something genuinely different in the Tsavo safari landscape - exclusive-use accommodation that's self-catering but fully staffed with a resident chef. Rebuilt in 2018 whilst preserving its 1980s old-world charm, the camp sits beneath doum palms on the Galana River's southern bank, 15km upstream from Lugard Falls and facing the Yatta Plateau (the world's longest lava flow, for those keeping score). Ten guests spread across five thatched bandas enjoy this remote slice of Tsavo East almost entirely to themselves, with barely another vehicle for miles around. The real draw? Foster parents of Sheldrick elephants get exclusive access to the nearby Voi Reintegration Unit, watching orphaned elephants take their afternoon mud baths alongside their wild cousins.

Salt Lick Safari Lodge

Tsavo

For decades Salt Lick Safari Lodge has been one of Kenya’s flagship lodges, famed for being among the world’s most photographed lodges. A favourite amongst travellers in search of luxury accommodation, Salt Lick Safari Lodge is a safari escape set in the heart of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary overlooking a waterhole and the vast Tsavo plains. Salt Lick Safari Lodge has 96 unique rooms, all elevated on stilts and built across two levels, with en-suite bathrooms. Salt Lick Safari Lodge’s charm is evident from the outset. Here you will savour uncompromising high standards of service, efficiency and personalised attention.