Tented camp · Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
Galdessa Camp
An exclusive-use, staffed self-catering camp above the Galana River in Tsavo East, run by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
About the camp
About Galdessa Camp.
Galdessa stands above the Galana River, framed by the Yatta Plateau, with thatched tents shaded by doum palms. Only one group stays at a time, and the camp is self-catering: guests bring their own food, and a resident chef and team look after everything else.
It belongs to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, and guests can visit the Trust's orphaned elephants at its Voi unit, at the midday mud bath or at sunset. A vehicle is needed for game drives.
At a glance
- Location
- Tsavo East National Park, on the Galana River. About 50 minutes by air from Wilson Airport to Lugard's airstrip, then 20 minutes by road
- Accommodation
- Five tents for up to ten guests, plus three more at Galdessa Little; exclusive use
- Game drives and more
- Game drives (own vehicle), visits to the Sheldrick orphaned elephants at Voi, picnics
- Comforts
- Pool over the river, gym; self-catering with a resident chef
At the camp
Ways to spend the day.
Photo: Sheldrick Conservation LodgesWhat is offered can change with the season and the park’s rules. We confirm the details when we plan your stay.
Game drives (own vehicle)
Visits to the Sheldrick orphaned elephants at Voi
Picnics
Gallery
Inside the camp.
Photos: Sheldrick Conservation Lodges
When to go
The camp 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 it is
In Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita.
Also in Tsavo, Chyulu and Taita
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- Phone & WhatsApp
- +254 795 887765
- Office
- The Piano Building, Brookside Drive, Nairobi