Elephant and impala at a waterhole in front of a thatched tent at Satao Camp

Tented camp · Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Satao Camp

Twenty tents among tamarind trees beside a waterhole in Tsavo East National Park.

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About the camp

About Satao Camp.

Satao Camp overlooks a waterhole in Tsavo East that the camp keeps from drying up, and on busy days it can draw up to a thousand elephants. More than 300 bird species have been recorded around the camp.

Game drives run in open vehicles morning and afternoon, with full days to Lugard Falls and the Yatta Plateau on request. Tents are adapted for guests with limited mobility.

At a glance

Location
Inside Tsavo East National Park
Accommodation
Twenty tents: 15 standard and five suites nearest the waterhole
Game drives and more
Morning and afternoon game drives, full days to Lugard Falls, birding walks, sundowners
Families
Extra beds in tents
Comforts
Accessible tents

At the camp

Ways to spend the day.

Candlelit tables on a stone terrace beside a thatched dining room at dusk at Satao CampPhoto: Satao Camp

What is offered can change with the season and the park’s rules. We confirm the details when we plan your stay.

  1. Morning and afternoon game drives

  2. Full days to Lugard Falls

  3. Birding walks

  4. Sundowners

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When to go

The camp through the year.

July to March

Kenya Wildlife Service calls this the high season and the best time for wildlife viewing, with sunny weather and shorter grass.

April to June

KWS says the long rains arrive in these months, and many park roads may need a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Any month

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.

The camp is inTsavo East National Park Part ofTsavo, Chyulu and Taita safari region

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Thinking of Satao Camp?

Tell us when you hope to travel, and we will see how the camp fits your journey. Rates and availability are confirmed when we plan.

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Email
enquiries@etanasafaris.com
Phone & WhatsApp
+254 795 887765
Office
The Piano Building, Brookside Drive, Nairobi
Your enquiry is answered personally by the family.
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