Kenya : Tsavo

Tsavo East and Tsavo West constitute the oldest and largest National Park in Kenya. There is plenty of game in Tsavo but spread over a huge area and the animals are quite shy of humans due to heavy poaching in the area in the 1970s when huge numbers of game were killed. Now numbers are rising fast and it is one of the best places to see black rhino in their natural habitat. Many rhino have been relocated back to Tsavo in the past couple of years and here you can visit one of the projects sponsored by Save the Rhino International. Tsavo is most famous for its red elephants, which are not a freak of nature but due to the redness of the soil, 'The man-eaters of Tsavo' and its spectacular bio diversity.

Galdessa Camp
Galdessa camp set on the banks of the Galana River amidst a grove of doum palms is the perfect site from which to explore the wonderfully wild area of Tsavo East National Park. Across the river is the ancient Yatta Plateau with the worlds oldest fossilised larva flow and down stream are the magnificent Lugard's Falls. There are eight comfortable bandas, each set along the riverbank taking full advantage of the cooling breeze. There is a distinctly natural feeling to Galdessa with thatched roofs, teak decks, beds made from huge branches and the use of natural timber throughout. Guests can walk or drive with expert guides and each day will hold a pleasant surprise be it a bush breakfast or a sundowner at the falls. Galdessa is a wonderful and peaceful place, just to sit and listen to the river and the wind in the doum palms over head, it epitomises the true feeling of a safari camp in harmony with its surroundings.

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the camp	lunchtime	bedroom

main lodge	giraffe