Goss House
Self-catering guest house · Tsavo West, KWS self-catering house · Kenya Wildlife Service
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Budget
Inside the park
Park-run (KWS)
The second of the two KWS self-catering houses in Tsavo West, taking four people for a flat nightly rate. There is nothing like it in Tsavo East, where KWS runs campsites only, so if you want a government-run roof it has to be the western park.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Whole house booked for up to four, no strangers
- Cheaper than Kamboyo for a smaller group
- The only KWS self-catering house its size in Tsavo
- No equivalent exists anywhere in Tsavo East
- Airstrip at Kamboyo is close by
Cons
- Self-catering: cook for yourselves and bring everything
- USD price reconstructed from a rate card; confirm first
- Conservation fees are extra on top of the house rate
- Conservation fee still due per person, even for young children
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 Goss House
From $250 per house. KSh 20,000 or USD 250 per night for the whole house, not per person, sleeping four. Self-catering, conservation fees extra. The USD figure was reconstructed from a two-column KWS rate card, so confirm with reservations@kws.go.ke.
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 Goss House
How much does it cost to stay at Goss House?
Goss House costs KSh 20,000 or USD 250 a night for the whole house, not per person, sleeping up to four. The USD figure was reconstructed from a two-column KWS rate card, so confirm the exact price with reservations@kws.go.ke before you pay. Conservation fees are extra on top.
Is Goss House good for families?
KWS's published conservation fee rules do cover children: anyone aged five and under is exempt from the park fee, and ages five to seventeen pay half the non-resident rate, $40 against $80 for Tsavo. The house itself is priced as one flat rate for up to four people regardless of age, so a family's saving comes from sharing that rate rather than a child discount on the room.
What do you need to bring to Goss House?
Everything for self-catering: Goss House is the smaller of the two KWS Mbugani Homes in Tsavo West, and you cook for yourselves and supply your own food. KWS does not itemise what bedding or kitchen equipment is provided, so ask when you book. Its nearest airstrip is Kamboyo.
How do you book Goss House?
Book through KWS, by email at airwing@kws.go.ke. Confirm the exact rate before you pay: the USD figure of $250 a night was reconstructed from a two-column KWS rate card rather than a single published number. The house sleeps up to four and is let as one unit, not per person.