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 Kilalinda lodge
is situated on
the banks of the
Tsavo/Athi
River, at the
edge of Tsavo
East National
Park. It looks
out onto the Yatta Plateau
and on a clear
day Mt.
Kilimanjaro can
be seen to the
South.
The lodge is
surrounded by a
beautiful and
well-tendered
garden that
contrasts with
the arid
countryside of
Tsavo. This
safari lodge
takes pride in
providing first
class cuisine.
Most of the
fresh vegetables
are grown on a
farm nearby and
therefore are
obtained daily.
Accommodation in
Kilalinda safari
lodge consists
of 6 cottages.
Each cottage has
its’ own
individual
character each
with its own
bathroom tiled
with locally
hand-made tiles,
shingle roofs,
private veranda,
and built so as
to make maximum
use of the cool
breeze that
blows up and
down the river
during the
different
seasons.
The Kilalinda
safari lodge
cottages are
located along
the Tsavo river
giving each room
its own view and
sandy beach.
Privacy is a
must. One of the
cottages is much
larger with its
own
Jacuzzi/plunge
pool. All the
cottages can
accommodate
extra beds. The
main house
consists of a
large open
circular
building that
includes a
dining room with
a large table
that sits 16
guests and a
lounge cum bar
area which
overlooks both
the river and
the pool.
Facilities
include; Game
drives in open 4
wheel drive
vehicles, Night
game drives,
River trips in
inflatable
rafts, Escorted
game walks, Bird
watching
A conservation
fee is charged
per person per
day and is
managed by the
Kilalinda Trust.
The conservation
fee will be used
to improve
education, build
a Rhino
sanctuary and
for the
re-introduction
of wildlife
species to the
area. Kilalinda
has been built
with all local
materials
without felling
any trees or
ruining the
natural
environment.
The furniture
has also all
been made
locally. All the
locals who
helped build the
lodge have been
trained in
different
departments and
now help run the
lodge.
Read more about
the Kilalinda
Safari Camp
visit
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