Galdessa Safari Camp (Tsavo East) Kenya

Location:

Tsavo East National Park, on the banks of the Galana River overlooking the Yatta Plateau, 15 km upstream of Lugards Falls. The camp is spread along the river under Doum palms overlooking the Galana River and the Yatta Plateau.

Galdessa is close to both the Malindi/Mombasa coast and the Chyulu Hills, which by private charter are approx. 35 minutes away.

The Camp is 1 hour’s flight from Nairobi. Galdessa has an all weather strip 15 minutes away. The camp is easily accessed by road, 3 ½ hours from Mombasa and 5 hours from Nairobi.

Accommodation:

The camp has a coastal/bush relaxed feel and is designed to blend with the environment using earthy colors and natural woods throughout.

Accommodation is in 8 comfortable and spacious bandas (thatched, semi-tented bungalows on wooden platforms) each of which has en-suite bathrooms, verandas and are situated a good distance apart to provide privacy. Two of the bandas are suites with separate sitting room, one of which, the Honeymoon Suite, has its own ‘water wallow’, and a third has a large veranda on stilts.

The bathrooms are large and have traditional bucket showers, flush loos and basins with running water. There are two main lodges to enhance privacy.

Game Viewing /Activities:

Game Drives/night drives in open vehicles, Walking safaris along the Galana River and sand rivers, Fishing for catfish and Tilapia – not for sport, Sundowners, bush breakfasts and dinners, Rhino Camp (conservation project), 15 minutes from Galdessa. The camp’s direct area is home to 36 black rhinos.

Tsavo East National Park is a Wilderness area and the game can be shy but it offers great bio-diversity. Uncommon species seen there include lesser kudu, gerenuk, fringed eared Oryx, hirola and Peter’s gazelle. The area is renowned for elephants particularly during the dry season, the Last count (1999) recorded 8100. Tsavo is particularly rich in birdlife.

Rates:

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