Wildlife sanctuary · Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita, Kenya
LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary
A community wildlife sanctuary on Taita land, between Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and Tsavo West National Park.
The destination
Three pieces of Taita land.
LUMO was formed from three areas of land owned by the local Taita community: Lualenyi, Mramba and Oza. It lies on the edge of Tsavo West National Park, with the Taita Hills to its west.
It is a separate destination from the national park, with its own camps. Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp is inside the sanctuary.
At a glance
- Type
- Community wildlife sanctuary
- Formed from
- Lualenyi, Mramba and Oza
- Borders
- Tsavo West National Park
- By air
- Taita airstrip, about 40 minutes from Soroi Cheetah
- By rail
- Standard Gauge Railway to Voi, about 1 hour 15 minutes away
In the destination
Ways to explore.
Photo: Soroi CollectionThese are run by the camps in the sanctuary. Soroi Cheetah Tented Camp lists all three.
Private game drives
Drives across LUMO with the camp's own guides.
Night game drives
Soroi Cheetah lists night drives in the sanctuary.
Underground photographic hide
A hide set low at ground level, for photographing wildlife at close range.
When to go
The sanctuary through the year.
Kenya Wildlife Service calls this the high season and the best time for wildlife viewing, with sunny weather and shorter grass.
KWS says the long rains arrive in these months, and many park roads may need a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Weather varies from year to year and sightings are never guaranteed. We plan around the months you can travel.
Source: Kenya Wildlife Service.
Where to stay in LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary
Our selection of camps and lodges.
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- Phone & WhatsApp
- +254 795 887765
- Office
- The Piano Building, Brookside Drive, Nairobi