Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge - Tsavo West National Park

Location and Description

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge is superbly located on a ridge that commands magnificent sweeping views of the Chyulu Hills at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilaguni was the first safari lodge ever to be built in a national park and has long been a favourite of international tourists. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge was opened in 1962 and has been under Serena management since December 1999. Taking its name from a Kamba word meaning ‘young rhino’, kilaguni Serena lodge is located in the middle of the world-renowned Tsavo National Park – an area covering 20,720 square kilometres that boasts a huge population of elephants. Kilaguni Serena Safari lodge is encircled by volcanic splendor, adjacent to a teeming water hole and daily visited by vast herds of elephant, buffalo and plains game. Kilaguni Serena is inspirationally positioned so that not only all the rooms but also the open-air restaurant, timbered game-viewing decks and rock-built bar enjoy uninterrupted views of the legendary snows of Kilimanjaro, Kilaguni lodge also stands central to miles of lion-stalked grasslands, elephant-studded plains and wildlife-teeming bush and is ideally placed for visits to all the park’s prime attractions. Faced in volcanic stone and utilizing the natural rocky outcrops of a valley known as ‘the place of the young rhino’, from which it takes its name, the lodge has been designed to blend chameleon-like into the savannah landscape. Cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing the open-air dining area, timbered decks and rock-hewn bar blend the traditional “khaki-and-canvas” look with bright-painted banners, sepia-hued paintings and evocative olive-wood carvings of elephant herds and tail-erect wart hogs. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge has its own airstrip for convenient travel from Nairobi and Mombasa.

Accommodation

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge offers 53 modern rooms with attached bathroom, running hot water supply and electricity. The elegantly renovated rooms draw on a sun-gold, sky-blue and bush-green savannah color palette and have been so styled to provide world-class luxury and a quintessential African aura whilst featuring private verandas with views of eternity. The lodge is located 100 meters away from the waterhole, which attracts variety of animals from all around. The magnificent views extend out over some of the most rugged scenery in this 12,000 sq. kms park with the snowy dome of Mt Kilimanjaro looming above the mountains as a perfect backdrop.

Dining & Cuisine

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge has a dining room set overlooking the vast plains displaying awesome scenery and foliage. The restaurant adheres to high standards of dining, serving both international and local delicacies. With its own airstrip conveniently at hand, Kilaguni Safari Lodge makes an ideal place for a small conference or seminar, with all the facilities required for such an occasion. Guests are welcome to take a swim in the sparkling pool under the African sky.

Activities

¨ Game drives

¨ Bird watching

¨ Masai Cultural Visits

¨ Bush breakfast, picnic & dinner

¨ Fly-in wildlife game drives

¨ Guided nature walks

¨ Excursions to Mzima Springs, with its crystal clear water welling up from volcanic rocks and its hippos and crocodiles; The Rhino Sanctuary; Chaimu Lava Floor; Sheitani Lava; and Roaring Rocks, a volcanic hill formation with caves and rocks.