Satao Camp

Satao Camp in Tsavo East takes you back to the timeless "Out of Africa" safari with canvas tents and personal and friendly service evoking a feeling of the true ‘Old Africa’ experience. The  location is unique; nestled beneath the shade of the old Tamarind trees, just in front of a very favoured waterhole. The camp is a true oasis which attracts thousands of animals for their daily drink and bathing.

Satao Camp’s chefs prepare a tasty range of dishes, all prepared with the freshest ingredients. Lunch is served ‘al-fresco’ under a 200-year old tamarind tree where you can enjoy watching the elephants at the watering hole. Dinner is served in the restaurant area, usually followed by nightcaps around the campfire.

Satao Camp Accommodation

Satao Camp consists of 20 classic canvas tents - 10 classic tents, six family tents and four luxury suites. There's also a dining room, reception, gift shop and an observation tower overlooking the waterhole.

Each tent has a private veranda and is nestled among the tamarind trees surrounding the camp’s very own watering hole. The tents are carefully positioned to allow uninterrupted views of the visiting wildlife whilst ensuring total privacy.

There are four luxury suites who want a little extra luxury, six family tents and ten standard tents. The suites are larger and positioned closest to the water hole. The tents and suites are all en-suite with  African style furniture, comfortable beds, electricity and a spacious bathroom with solar heated showers. All tents are carefully positioned and have a private veranda from which you can enjoy the scenery and also see the elephants coming to drink, wash and groom each other. One tent has been carefully constructed to accommodate guests with physical challenges.

Game-viewing

Tsavo East Park has an area of  11,747 sq km. It is one of Kenya’s oldest and largest National Parks accounting for about 40 per cent of the total area of all Kenya’s National Parks.

Its beautiful landscape and proximity to the coast make it a popular safari destination. It is  one of the world’s leading biodiversity strongholds, where endless bushy grasslands and open plains alternate with semi-arid acacia scrub and woodlands.

There is a wide variety of animals to be seen in Tsavo East National Park: lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, serval cats, antelope, kongoni, lesser kudu, oryx, klipspringer, impala, striped hyena, gazelles, buffalo and elephants. Some 500 bird species have been recorded in the area, including ostrich and some migratory kestrels, while buzzards stop at Tsavo-East during their long flight South.

You can also visit some of the nearby attractions. Notable sites include Mudanda Rock, Lugard Falls, and Yatta Plateau.