Galana Crocodile Camp
Tents and cottages · Tsavo East, Galana River in the eastern park towards Sala Gate · Independent
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Mid-range
Inside the park
Locally owned
The big camp on the eastern Galana, with a restaurant deck hanging over the river and hippo below it most evenings. If you are driving in from Malindi or Watamu through Sala Gate, this is the closest bed inside the park.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Hippo and crocodile viewing right from camp
- Restaurant built out over the water
- Has its own family house for larger groups
- Closest in-park bed if arriving from Malindi
- Large camp: 22 tents and 14 cottages
Cons
- No live website; rates are not published at all
- Large camp, up to 100 guests, so it can feel busy
- Ask whether your quote is bed and breakfast or full board
- No website to confirm a minimum age or child policy
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Tsavo National Parks charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryThe non-resident rate, and East and West are ticketed separately.
- $80per person, per day
- VehicleKSh 600 a day for a typical hire car, roughly $5.
- $5per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $495 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
A combination ticket covering both parks saves about $35 over two single tickets.
The full fee schedule for Tsavo National ParksRates at Galana Crocodile Camp
On request. Rates are not published and are quoted per person. The camp is large, so ask whether your quote is bed and breakfast, half board or full board.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates gathered in July 2026 from operators' own rate cards and the official KWS tariffs. Watch the pricing basis: most Tsavo camps quote per person per night sharing, while Serena, the KWS guest houses and the self-catering bandas quote per room or per unit, so two sets of numbers are not directly comparable. KWS conservation fees are extra almost everywhere at $80 per adult per park per day, plus KSh 600 for a car under six seats.
Questions about Galana Crocodile Camp
Is Galana Crocodile Camp good for families?
Galana Crocodile Camp has no live website to confirm a minimum age or child policy. It does have a family house alongside its 22 tents and 14 cottages, which suits a larger group travelling together, so ask about the house's capacity and any child policy directly.
How much does it cost to stay at Galana Crocodile Camp?
Galana Crocodile Camp has no live website and publishes no rates; quotes come per person. The camp is large, with 22 tents, 14 cottages and a family house for around 100 guests, so ask specifically whether your quote is bed and breakfast, half board or full board before you commit.
Can you see hippos and crocodiles at Galana Crocodile Camp?
Yes, according to the record kept for the camp: it sits right on the Galana River in the eastern park, with hippo and crocodile viewing from camp and a restaurant built out over the water where hippo pass below most evenings. There is no live website to confirm current sightings or seasonality.
How do you get to Galana Crocodile Camp?
Galana Crocodile Camp's nearest airstrip is at Sala Gate, and the record describes it as the natural stop for anyone driving in from Malindi, 93 km away, or from Watamu, through Sala Gate on the park's eastern side. With no live website, confirm current road conditions and transfer options with the camp directly.