Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Stilted lodge · Tsavo West, Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary adjoining the park near Maktau · Travelbook Hotels
Mid-range
Outside the gate
Safari company
One of the most photographed buildings in Kenya: ninety-six rondavels on stilts above a waterhole, joined by raised walkways, so the animals come to you. It is in the private Taita Hills sanctuary next to Tsavo West rather than inside the national park, and it is run by Travelbook Hotels now, not Sarova.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Stilted rondavels raised directly above a waterhole
- Elevated walkways link the whole lodge together
- Game viewing possible from your own room
- Sits inside a UNESCO-designated biodiversity hotspot
- Children aged five and up are explicitly welcomed
Cons
- Children under five are not accepted at the lodge
- No published rate card; price is only available on request
- Unclear whether meals are included in the room rate
- No longer run by Sarova; confirm you book direct
What's here
- Restaurant
- Bar
- En-suite bathrooms
- Spa or massage
Read from Salt Lick 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 Salt Lick Safari Lodge
On request. Rates are not published online and are quoted per person, so check whether you are being offered bed and breakfast, half board or full board. Book direct: Sarova Hotels has not operated this lodge since 2020 and any Sarova booking link is out of date.
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 Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Is Salt Lick Safari Lodge good for families?
Only for families with children aged five or older: Salt Lick's own site says it welcomes children from five up, explaining that the lodge keeps a serene and quiet atmosphere. There is no published note on interconnecting rooms, so ask about room configurations for a family of that age when you book.
How much does it cost to stay at Salt Lick Safari Lodge?
Salt Lick Safari Lodge publishes no rate card; quotes come per person, so ask whether you are being offered bed and breakfast, half board or full board. Book direct, since Sarova Hotels has not run the lodge since 2020 and any Sarova-branded booking link is out of date.
Can you self-drive to Salt Lick Safari Lodge?
Salt Lick's own site does not give road or flight times, but its sister property Taita Hills Safari Resort, sharing the same Taita Hills airstrip and sanctuary, states that the sanctuary is a three-hour drive from Mombasa and a six-hour drive from Nairobi on tarmac roads, or about an hour's flight from Nairobi.
What is Salt Lick Safari Lodge known for?
Salt Lick is one of the most photographed lodges in Kenya: 96 rondavels raised on stilts above a waterhole, linked by raised walkways, so game viewing happens from your own room, day or night. It sits inside the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognised biodiversity hotspot next to Tsavo West, and pairs with Taita Hills Safari Resort nearby.