Man Eaters Lodge
Tented camp · Between the parks, Tsavo River at Mtito Andei: 2 km to Tsavo West, 10 km to Tsavo East · Independent
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Mid-range
Outside the gate
Owner/family-run
The obvious stop if you are doing both parks, one kilometre off the A109 at Mtito Andei where the railway crossed the Tsavo River in 1898. It keeps a small museum on that history, and every one of its thirty-one tents faces the river the story happened on.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Every tent has its own balcony over the river
- On-site museum covers the 1898 railway history
- Two km from Tsavo West, ten from Tsavo East
- Pool table, table tennis and movie nights on site
- Discount up to 25 percent for six nights or more
Cons
- No published rate; usually sold as a one-night stop
- Booking form splits ages but gives no cutoffs or rates
- No honeymoon-specific features published on its site
- Unclear whether meals are included in the quoted rate
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- En-suite bathrooms
Arranged from the lodge:
- Game drives
- Guided walks
- Birding
Read from Man Eaters 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 Man Eaters Lodge
On request. Rates are not published and are quoted per person. Sitting on the highway between both parks, it is normally sold as a one-night stop rather than a base, so check whether meals are included.
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 Man Eaters Lodge
Is Man Eaters Lodge good for families?
Man Eaters Lodge's own booking form separates Adult, Youth and Children guest counts, but nowhere on the site does it give the age cutoffs or a child rate for those categories. Its tents are sized for one to three people, which can suit a small family, and activities include a pool table, table tennis and movie nights alongside game drives. Confirm ages and rates when you enquire.
How much does it cost to stay at Man Eaters Lodge?
Man Eaters Lodge publishes no rate card and is quoted per person, since it is normally sold as a one-night stop between the two parks rather than a base for a whole stay. Check whether meals are included before booking. Discounts include up to 25 percent off for six nights or more and 15 percent for early booking.
Can you self-drive to Man Eaters Lodge?
Yes. Man Eaters Lodge sits one kilometre off the A109 at Mtito Andei, between the two parks, with Tsavo West about 2 km away and Tsavo East about 10 km away, so it works as a drive-in stop on the Nairobi-Mombasa road. Its nearest airstrip is Kamboyo if you would rather fly.
What is there to do at Man Eaters Lodge?
Man Eaters Lodge keeps guests busy even without a park gate on the doorstep: game drives, guided nature walks, bush breakfasts and bush dinners, sundowners, a pool table, table tennis, movie nights and tours of its on-site museum on the 1898 railway history. There is also a pool and two on-site restaurants and bars.