Voi Safari Lodge | Tsavo East National Park
Voi Safari Lodge is a mid-range accommodation (3-star) situated in Voi areas on the top of the rocky hill in Tsavo East national park (the world’s largest game park ) In Kenya. The lodge is located 160 km From Mombasa. One can be at the lodge from Nairobi by road taking about 5-6 hours drive (326 km) then an hour and half to fly from Nairobi to the close voi airstrip then 30 minutes to be transferred to the lodge. The lodge is convenient, business friendly and located in the perfect location overlooking the vast expanse of African bush and herds of animal roaming beneath the lodge.
Voi safari lodge consists of 53 elegant and comfortable en-suite rooms with the view of the park that are built in African Traditional style with natural materials of grass thatched roof, local woods with modern comfort. Rooms are well furnished and decorated with tranquility and en suite private facilities like flushing toilet , hot and cold showers/bathtubs , mosquito nets , flat screen TVs , satellites , extinguishers, hair driers, free bottled water in the rooms , sitting areas , verandas and private balconies that gives a stunning view of the park, wildlife visiting the lodge and surrounding areas. Rooms are well equipped with comfortable beds containing queen sized beds and wooden ceiling fans. The lodge offers campfires that provide warmth to visitors in cold days. Rooms are in different categories and sizes; singles, doubles, twins, triples with different costs ranging from 200$ per night and above. The room rate keeps changing as they go high during peak season than in low season.
Voi safari lodge offers more services and facilities which include; A restaurant with the view of the waterhole that serves different meals both international and African- inspired meals that meets guests choice ; Continental breakfast , picnic lunch and dinner in the main building served by well trained, friendly and welcoming staff ,they also serve bush diners , TWO well stocked bar (Hyrax and mini bar) with variety of refreshment both alcoholic and nonalcoholic .A blue water swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon of Tsavo with a pool deck , you relax in water and sip the cocktail or monk tail while overlooking the spectacular view of the park and surrounding area , Free parking space available, offers airport pick -ups and drop-offs, Laundry services available , WIFI available in the rooms that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, business centers like conferences , meeting places ,honey moon packages etc. Healthy and fitness centers like ;Spa , Gym, massage ,steam bath , airport pickups and drop offs , Excellent and comfortable clean beddings, Craft shop available at the hotel with more African style gifts like shoes, safari essentials .
Tsavo national park is made of two separate parks located in Kenya Province between Nairobi city and Mombasa, The Park is considered to be among the largest parks in Kenya covering the total area of 22,000km squared. The two different parks in Tsavo national park include; Tsavo east national park which is the oldest and largest park in Kenya found in the semi-arid areas of Taru desert occupying the total area of 13,747 kilometers squared and Tsavo west national park also covers the total area of 9,065 kilometers squared. The Two park are most visited with different categories of accommodations; Budget, Mid- range and Luxury accommodation that are convenient and affordable to visitors visiting the park. Tsavo national park has a variety of wildlife like; Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos, Buffaloes, Zebras , Leopards, Giraffes , Cheetahs, Lions Etc and over 500 species of birds like; ostriches, starling , weaver birds, Kingfishers, hornbills etc. There are more activities to do while in the park and at the lodge which include; , game drive in the park which enables you to spot different animals in the park and the buffaloes visiting the lodge, , nature walks in the park, Hot air balloon rides that gives good view of the Savannah plains at 450$ per person , hand craft safaris, Camping ,Flying safaris, cultural visits in the villages, Farm visits , Horseback riding in the park, Bird watching/Birding since the park has more species bird ,the watchers cant be disappointed, Nature walks etc. The park has some other attractions like; Olduvai Gorge, Moru Kopjes, grumeti river ,seronero river.
