Tented camp

Satao Camp

Inside Tsavo East National Park, among trees overlooking the camp’s own waterhole.

Satao Camp is a tented camp in Tsavo East National Park, owned by the Mombasa-based operator Southern Cross Safaris. Its 20 en-suite tents, 15 standard tents and 5 larger suites, each have a private verandah and are arranged in a semicircle facing a waterhole that the camp keeps supplied, drawing elephants and other wildlife. The tents are built with sisal and boriti poles under makuti thatch, and lunch is served outdoors under a tamarind tree.

Good to know

20 en-suite tents (15 standard, 5 suites)
Tents face the camp’s own waterhole
Private verandah on every tent
Tents adapted for guests with disabilities
Over 300 bird species recorded around the camp

At a glance

Type
Tented camp

Where
Tsavo East National Park

Country
Kenya

Stay here on safari

We can include this property in a tailor-made itinerary. Tell us your dates and we will check availability.

Safaris

Safaris that stay here

3 Days Tsavo East National Park and Salt Lick Safari Lodge Safari

Coast hotel → Tsavo East → Taita Hills → Coast hotel

3 days / 2 nights

Starts in Mombasa and the coast

From

$1,080

per person sharing

3 Days Tsavo East & Tsavo West Safari

Coast hotel → Tsavo East → Tsavo West → Coast hotel

3 days / 2 nights

Starts in Mombasa and the coast

From

$1,256

per person sharing

4 Days Tsavo West, Amboseli & Tsavo East Safari

Coast hotel → Tsavo West → Amboseli → Tsavo East → Coast hotel

4 days / 3 nights

Starts in Mombasa and the coast

From

$1,743

per person sharing

21 Days 20 Nights Luxury Kenya & Tanzania Safari & Diani Beach Holiday

Nairobi → Kenya parks → Serengeti → Ngorongoro → Diani Beach

21 days / 20 nights

Starts in Nairobi

Price

$12,175

per person sharing

Prices are indicative. Tell us your dates and group and we will send your final quote.

Nearby

Other places to stay in the area

Tsavo East National Park

Ashnil Aruba Lodge

Inside Tsavo East National Park, on the banks of the Aruba Dam.

Tsavo West National Park

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Inside Tsavo West National Park, between Mount Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu Hills.

Tsavo West National Park

Ngulia Safari Lodge

Inside Tsavo West National Park, on the edge of the Ndawe Escarpment.

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Salt Lick Safari Lodge

In the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, raised on stilts overlooking a waterhole and the Tsavo plains.

Tsavo East National Park

Sentrim Tsavo East

In the Tsavo East area, about 20 minutes’ drive from the park’s Voi Gate.

Tsavo West National Park

Severin Safari Camp

An unfenced camp inside Tsavo West National Park, looking over savannah towards Mount Kilimanjaro.

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