Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp is located in a quiet, unspoilt, unique setting on a 5000 acre private conservation area bordering the Amboseli National Park at the foot of Africa's Largest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp looks down onto the Amboseli National Park in one direction and up to Mount Kilimanjaro in the other direction, giving clients what is arguably the best location of any camp in Amboseli. One of the biggest advantages of Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp is that being located on its own private conservation area clients have the chance to view wildlife in private surroundings. In addition, the camp also offers clients the chance to enjoy spectacular bush sundowners, night game drives and game walks on the conservancy. The camp currently has large luxurious lodge style rooms with large bathrooms equipped with a bath and shower with hot water provided by eco friendly solar units.

The Satao Elerai Project is a community project that has been along time in the making. The project has been a concerted effort between the owners, The African Wildlife Foundation and The Elerai community. The concept is to provide a sustainable income from tourism for the Masai community in the area and to try and ensure that it is in the communities interest to protect the wildlife for generations to come. Amboseli has been a location where human-wildlife conflict has been an issue for many years, and it is projects like these that can over time ensure that communities start to benefit from wildlife and to ensure they invest in protecting and securing their future for their own benefit.

Location 

Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp stands in Amboseli National Park lies 250 km south (four hours drive, one hour flight time) of Nairobi and close to the Tanzanian border (Namanga 85kms) and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Accommodation 

Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp has five lodge style suite rooms and nine deluxe Mountain facing tents, both designed to ensure that your stay will be in complete luxury. Large comfortable beds and quality linen combine to ensure that you will sleep through the night in total comfort in front of Mt. Kilimanjaro. ach tent has its own ensuite bathroom with solar hot showers and a toilet with a view. Raised cedar wood floors, acacia poles and makuti (thatch) roofing complement the surrounding enviroment. Large balcony’s with relaxing day beds combine to offer the perfect place to lie as you take in the ambience when relaxing. .

The elegantly furnished suite rooms have large sliding doors that open out onto your own private verandah overlooking the plains below and Amboseli National Park. Elephants, giraffe’s and zebra are seen most days from the comfort of your room. Designed using natural rock and acacia wood, the bathrooms have their own naturally crafted bathtub and shower which is unique to Elerai. 

Dining and bars 

All meals at Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp are served a la carte. Using locally grown vegetables and fruit, the camp chefs prepare a wide variety of dishes to suit all tastes. On a clear night tables are set out on the terrace where clients can enjoy a meal under the stars. Regularly the Mount Kilimanjaro will be clear by early evening and can be seen lit up by the moon from your dinner table. Typical tented camp menus will include buffet or table d’hote selections of international and regional dishes with vegetarian options. 

Family friendly 

Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp welcomes children.

Conferences, weddings and honeymoon

Although this tented camp does not offer specific conference facilities but small events can be accommodated. This tented camp also makes an ideal honeymoon or Kenya wedding venue.

Safari wildlife highlights: lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, zebra, hippo, spotted and striped hyena, giraffe, oryx, wildebeest, gerenuk, impala and Grant’s gazelle. Birds: 425 recorded species.

Activities and attractions

Typical safari experiences at Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp include: safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Kenya wildlife guides), safari bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the safari campfire and guided wildlife walks through the bush. Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp also offers ornithological tours, cultural performances and local community visits.  

A particular highlight of a trip to Amboseli National Park is a hot air balloon ride, which typically ascends from its launch site at dawn and travels for around an hour across the plains before descending in a controlled landing to a cooked safari breakfast in the bush. 

Gamedrives

During your stay at Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp you have the option to either enjoy game drives in Amboseli National Park or on the Elerai Conservation area. Amboseli National Park offers the amazing Amboseli swamps with the large herds of elephants and buffalos and the unique aquatic bird species. In contract Elerai conservation area offers grass plains and acacia woodland forest which are home to the large elephant bulls, many giraffe and eland and a host of amazing bird life.

Community Visits

A trip to the Elerai Masai community allows you to experience an authentic Masai experience. Our trips allow you to see the Masai as they live traditionally and not under false circumstances. Enjoy a chance to walk with their cattle as they set out for the days grazing.

Game Walks

Elerai Conservation area is one of the best game walking areas in Kenya with several different options for walks including several walks in the nearby river gorge. The Walks are offered free of charge and allow you to experience the bush and wildlife in a completely different way. Take advantage of this special activity.

Sundowners

A sundowner with Kilimanjaro as the backdrop is something not to be missed. Few locations offer such an amazing chance to take that ideal Africa sunset picture with the bonus of Kilimanjaro in the background.

Night Game Drives

Few places offer the opportunity to see the nocturnal wildlife of Africa. Night game drives give you the opportunity to see Serval Cats, Genet Cats, Civet Cats, Ardwolfs, Owls, Bush babies and many other beautiful species that roam the bush at night. This offers a different experience and is a must for those that have never experienced it.

Balloon Safaris

Amboseli offers one of the most amazing locations to do a Balloon safari. With Mt Kilimanjaro as a back drop and the Amboseli swamps and elephants completing the landscape below this is something everyone should try and include during their time at Satao Elerai Amboseli Camp.