Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Lodge · Tsavo West, beneath the Chyulu Hills, adjacent to Kilaguni airstrip · Serena Hotels
High-end
Inside the park
Safari company
The best-known lodge in Tsavo West, built from volcanic stone around a waterhole, with Kilimanjaro filling the horizon behind it when the cloud lifts. It sits next to the only airstrip in either park with an IATA code, so the fly-in transfer is a two-minute drive, and it runs entirely on solar.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Waterhole sits right at the centre of the lodge
- Kilimanjaro is visible from the bar on clear mornings
- First fully solar-powered lodge in the Serena group
- High-speed internet confirmed as part of the room
- Next to the only IATA-coded airstrip in either park
Cons
- Game drives cost extra: $70 by day, $85 at night
- Drinks at the bar are charged separately
- No published minimum age for children
- Rate quoted per room, so compare carefully against per-person camps
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Solar or 24h power
- Spa or massage
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Night drives
Read from Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
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 Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
From $212 per room. Watch the basis: Serena quotes per room per night, not per person. From $212 for a Standard King, $227 Deluxe King and $431 for the Kilaguni Suite, which makes it better value for two than the per-person camps look.
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 Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Is Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge good for families?
Yes, with some charges. Kilaguni Serena offers family and interconnecting rooms on request, child-friendly menus and early mealtimes for children from 12:00pm and 6:30pm, and chargeable babysitting. It does not publish a minimum age, so confirm that and any child rates when you book.
What does the room rate at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge include?
Rates run from $212 for a Standard King to $431 for the Kilaguni Suite, quoted per room per night rather than per person. Serena's site lists high-speed internet as a room amenity but does not state next to the rates whether meals are included, so confirm the board basis when you book. Drinks at the bar, day game drives at $70 a person and night drives at $85 are all charged separately.
Is Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge good for a honeymoon?
The Kilaguni Suite is marketed for honeymooners and VIP travellers, with a separate sitting room, private balcony and a king-size bed, from $431 a night. Private dining and bush breakfasts are offered as part of wedding services. Beyond the suite itself, no dedicated honeymoon package or price is published.
Does Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge run on solar power?
Yes. Kilaguni Serena became Kenya's first fully solar-powered lodge in 2018 and holds IFC EDGE Advanced certification. Its own site also cites a Gold Eco-Rating from Eco-Tourism Kenya, alongside renewable generation, water conservation and wastewater recycling across the property.