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This is a quite new lodge,situated 6 Kilometers from the main road to Voi Municipal town, this beautiful lodge is right within the boundaries of the mighty Tsavo East National park.
Very nice rooms, with great wiew. Leave a Comment
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We booked the safari with the African Safari Club, we also stayed in one of their hotels for the rest of the holidays on Shanzu Beach.
It was very comfortable, the tents had a bedroom, a bathroom and a roof made of plants and leaves. The food was very good, I didn't expect anythink like that in a safari lodge.
There was a big swimmingpool and we were lucky to have it just filled, so the temperature of the water was really refreshing. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelAddress: Near the Tsavo National Park East
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The two-man tents are fine. If you want to travel slightly on a budget. Have some time
to yourself. This is the way!! We picked a BOMA of trees. Because of the BABOONS and VERVITS!! Nice place to have BIG-FIRES!!
Really almost not a soul here!
Much fire wood here. No fences, no baby-sitters! OH, don't roget the LAND-ROVER!! Leave a Comment Theme: CampgroundAddress: VOI, TSAVO-EAST
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Crocodile Camp is not located in, but right outside of the Tsavo East Ntl Park near the Sala Entrance (about 3 km before).
It is overlooking the Galana River, separated from it (and from it?s inhabitants) by a small wall.
The Rooms are bungalow like small huts, all nicely looked after and grooped around green areas.
You are eating in a bigger Hut with open sides. Afterwards you can go sitting around the camp fire, listening to the noises in the wild.
Every evening at 9 o?clock they feed the crocodiles. (see nightlife tip).
Before they start throwing the flesh down, they make quite a proceedure calling the crocos, but even so you won?t see them every evening, especially if the caught something themselfes they won?t show up for the small meat parts they get here.
Anyway, what the big sauriers don?t eat, the smaller will. There are also some Nile-Warans around that will eat the leftovers.
The Camp is well tended for and has a wonderful view of the River. A little unfortunate is, that mostly you will not see much of it, because during the day one is on the way in the park. But if you have some time, stay a little at the border to the River here. have a look at the weaving birds making their hanging nests and at the crocodiles that lie sleepily in the sun on small islands in the River.
In the night you should not leave your Room. Although the crocodiles can normally not come up the wall and into the camp and the staff is guarding it, there are sometimes Hippos and Elefants visiting.
The food is quite good, the rooms are clean, electricity exists (after 5 in the evening until morning light) and water was there, but unfortunately not warm.
One more thing that was really remarkable here: the bugs. Any sorts of them. When dawn comes then you will here some species buzzzzzing in an ear-splitting sound level. Thankfully they stop when it gets dark. Unfortunately a lot are then attracted by the lights - also your table light at dinner and the lamps in your rooms.
Take enough bug-spray with you. None of the ones we met did bite or sting, but they are a nuisance.
Also the rooms are secured with mosquito nets at the windows.
But: under the door is a 2 inch wide cleft where they can come in easily anyway (except you stick something under the door - like a washroom towel as we did). Leave a Comment
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The lodge was set on a rocky outcrop overlooking the plain below. Rustic accommodation and good facilities.
The large semicircular lounge and restaurant looks over the vast plains below, and you can see animals grazing in the distance. Leave a Comment
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The pool was absolutely amazing in that it was set into the natural rock face. Three sides of the pool were made up of the normal cobcrete and tiles, whereas the fourth side was the natural rock face.
From the cool water in the pool, you could see all over the plains below, complete with wild game! Truly magical! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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When I booked this trip, I was told it would be camping. So imagine my suprise when we turned up to the Hilton! Some campsite.....
You can see it is designed for the perfect animal watching - built as it is round a water hole. It's a spectacular hotel - huge semi-circular rooms with picture windows to maximise animal watching. Everything you would expect from a Hilton is there - every level of comfort catered for.
Funny thing was that as I was expecting camping, I bought virtually no clothes with me (having left my gear in Malindi). Imagine my shock and horror when we walked passed the restaurant where we were to have dinner that night with the sign 'No shorts'. That's all I had. Result? I had to borrow a pair of pink floral dungarees (the only thing that would fit....) from Sandra - looked great with a pair of Caterpillar boots and T-shirt.......
Each tower has only two rooms - so you basically get a fully circular room to yourself. Can't complain - and it being a HIlton, it has all the luxuries. Sadly, as we there only overnight, was not able to take full advantage of everything it had to offer.
As the trip was all inclusive, no idea what the prices would be. Leave a Comment Theme: HotelComparison: most expensive
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