Camp Tsavo

Volunteer Programs in Taita Taveta

Camp International Tsavo: Hurrah! Gap Year

Camp Tsavo is one of three base camps in Kenya run by Camp International, an award winning volunteer expeditions outfit with camps across Africa, Asia, and South America headquartered in Ringwood, UK and in Dubai, UAE. Founded in 2002, with the foremost Camp, Muhaka, near Shimba Hills National Reserve, then Camp Tsavo near Tsavo West National Park, it now operates over 23 camps in 8 countries on 3 continents. One of its flagship programs is the gap year volunteer-safari tour, in equal part an adventure escapade and an educational experience.

A well-known gap year and volunteer program based camp it has an immersive experiences in wildlife conservation, community development, and adventure activities. At all their locations Camp International encourages their volunteers to be part of the community – to immerse themselves in real world challenges and to foster innovative solutions to everyday problems. Camp Tsavo has not only put a new twist on the conventional safari experience but also runs many community projects in these locations centered on wildlife conservation, education initiatives and social welfare. It is located in Maungu 40 km south of Voi near Marungu Hills.

“The area is incredible, in a small place an hour from the town of Voi. It is village life with the locals living in small houses, many made from mud. It’s also very green, they have amazing produce. They have large families and so eager to see locals, coming outside to wave to the passers by. I’d happily just drive up and down the road all day. The children walk to school and quite far to get water. I’d love to see water filters be built or provide bicycles some day. The site itself and out look is absolutely incredible. It’s like you’re featured in part of the lion king and circle of life is constantly replaying in your head”. – The Whereto, Lifestyle I Travel.

Camping is much more than a pleasant holiday, it’s a great way to truly enjoy Kenya. An inexpensive and indulging do-it-yourself holiday. In the warm Kenyan sun, camping is a way of life the intrepid spiritedly remembers. It is a memorable outdoor activity to carry out whether you are single, as a couple, or as a family.

Index of Camping Sites in Kenya



Baringo County - Maji Moto Hot Springs, Lake Bogoria National Reserve, Robert's Camp, Royal Campsite, Elgeyo Marakwet County - Lelin Campsite, Kilima Resort, Embu County - Camp Ndunda Falls, Mount Kenya Riverside Retreat, Mzima Fishing Camp, Homa Bay County - Abasuba Peace Museum, Siambi Resort, Isiolo County - Boji Dera Camp, The Big North, Kericho County - Chesumot Estate, Kiambu County - Redhill Campsite, Kirinyaga County - Camp Malta, Rukenya Islands, Kijani Camp, Timstep Hotel & Camp, Savage Wilderness, Outdoorman Cabins, Laikipia County - Mukogodo Forest, Ol Maisor Ranch, Tandala Ranch, Machakos County - Swara Plains Mua Hills Tented Camp, Makueni County - Nzaui Range, Muranga County - Aberdare Bongo Lodge, Laibon Gardens & Campsite, Nakuru County - Sanctuary Farm, Hell's Gate National Park, Fisherman's Camp, Lake Oloiden Campsite, Crater Lake Camp, Hyrax Hill Camp, Lake Nakuru National Park, Nyandarua County - Plovers Eco Camp, Maverick Rondavels, Malewa Bundu Camp, Samburu County - Mount Ololokwe, Yale Camel Camp, Siaya County - Hawi's Tented Camp, Taita Taveta County - Ziwani Camp, Lake Jipe Camp, Lualenyi Camp, Tharaka Nithi County - Kinondoni Lodge, Marimanti Lodge, Trans Nzoia County - Mount Elgon National Park, Kitale Nature Conservancy, Saiwa Camp, Turkana County - The Eliye Springs, Uasin Gishu County - Greenwoods

Situated in south-western Kenya, and part of the Coast Region of Kenya, Taita-Taveta County is known for its stunning landscapes, rich biodiversity, and cultural heritage. The county features diverse landscapes, including the Taita Hills, which are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, and the vast plains of Tsavo, which are part of Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks – Kenya’s largest wildlife preserve.

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85 Destinations in Taita Taveta County, arranged as one would visit these - north, west then south - with aid of in-depth narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart:

Chyulu Hills National Park, Kisula Caves, Kampi ya Kanzi Lodge, Tsavo West National Park, Kamboyo Lodge, Mzima Springs, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, Ancient Roaring Rocks, Ngulia Hills, Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, Kitchwa Tembo Hill, Chaimu Crater, The Five Sister's Hills, Shetani Lava, Finch Hattons Camp, Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Chala, Crystal Lake Chala Caves, Voyager Ziwani Tented Camp, Sniper Tree, Gicheha Ziwani Farm, The Njoro Springs, Grogan’s Castle, Mokine Hill, Lake Jipe, Lake Jipe Eco-lodge, Salaita Hill, The Taveta Military Cemetery, Maktau Indian Cemetery, Maktau Railway Station, Taita Hills Game Lodge, Taita Hills Museum, Sarova Salt Lick Lodge, Mwashoti Hill, Maili 27 Bridge, Mwakitau Hill, Lumo Game Sanctuary, Lions Bluff Lodge, Lualenyi Camp, Ndolwa Game Sanctuary, Dembwa Falls, Bura Mission Church, Vuria Hill, Taita Hills, Wesu Rock, Taita Rocks Hotel, Malowa's Shrine, Taita Skull Caves, Taita Research Station, Kilangarenyi Falls, Ngangao Forest, Kenyatta Caves, Mount Sagalla, Rev. Wray Memorial Museum, Ngutuni Wildlife Sanctuary, Volunteer International Camp Tsavo, Mount Kasigau, Kasigau Base Camp, The Maungu Plains, Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary, Wushumbu Conservancy, Teita Sisal Estate, Mbulia Conservancy, Tsavo East National Park, Ithumba Elephant Nursery, Yatta Plateau, Tsavo Springs, Emusaya Wilderness Arc, Galdessa Little Camp, Lugard's Falls, Mudanda Rock, Voi War Cemetery, Lion Hill Lodge, Kanderi Swamp, Voi Wildlife Lodge, Aruba Dam, A. Aruba Lodge, Nyiri Desert

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The mean temperature in Taita Taveta is 23 Degrees Celsius, cooler around the hills and hotter on the Nyika where the Tsavos sit. Rainfall distribution is uneven, with the highlands receiving higher rains than the lowland areas.