Ashnil Aruba camp is located in the eastern part of the Tsavo ecosystem. The dam was initially built to as a sport fishing point in the pack back in 1952. Considered to be one of the best lodges in Tsavo East National Park. There is presence of several watering holes around the park that offer great spots to see wildlife.
The lodge has 52 rooms that are built to blend with he surroundings. Its rooms are spacious and offer modern amenities. It also offers a range of activities varying from bird watching to game drives to guided nature walks and cultural visits to nearby local villages.
ACCESS & LOCATION
The lodge is easily accessible from Nairobi or Mombasa by both road and air.
Its 326 kilometers from Nairobi making it a 5 hour drive and 160 kilometers from Mombasa making it a 2 to 3 hours drivers.
From Wilson airport in Nairobi to either Voi or Aruba Airstrip its a 1 to 1.5 hour flight followed by a short drive while from Mombasa its around 45 minutes to the nearest airstrip.
· By Plane 1.5 hours from Nairobi 45 minutes from Mombasa
ACCOMMODATION & FACILITIES
The lodge has 52 rooms in total. This are 40 deluxe en-suite rooms with 8 of them having interconnecting doors, 4 triple rooms with only one of them being an interconnecting room, 6 luxury tents and 2 rooms situated for disabled persons.
There is a child policy/rates when it comes to the rooms:
| Up to 5 years sharing | Free |
| 6 – 12 years, sharing with 2 adults | 50%of PPs |
| 2 children in own room | 75% of PPS each |
| 3 children in own room | Full double room rate (PPS x 2) |
| 1 adult sharing with 1 child | Adult single room rate + child 50% of PPS |
There is an open sitting restaurant located at the main building that offers views of the dam from all angles. A lounge bar, conference halls, a souvenir shop that’s open 6.00 am to 10.00 pm, a swimming pool that overlooks the game park and an infirmary.
