Shushan Palace

Safari Lodge · Chyulu Hills National Park, Kenya

PlnrScore 27

Best time: Jul–Sep
Suggested stay: 2-3 nights
Park fee: $40/day

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Shushan Palace is a hotel near Chyulu Hills National Park.

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

146

Species

Mammals

Birds

Most observed

Vervet Monkey9 sightings
Kenyan Rock Agama7 sightings
Hadada Ibis5 sightings
African Golden-Weaver5 sightings
Black-headed Heron4 sightings
Black Kite4 sightings

Best time to stay at Shushan Palace

Best months:

June

July

August

Jan

Good17°C85mm

Feb

Great18°C69mm

Mar

Great19°C77mm

Apr

Fair17°C174mm

May

Great17°C46mm

Jun

Great16°C8mm

Jul

Great15°C5mm

Aug

Great16°C5mm

Sep

Great17°C11mm

Oct

Great18°C33mm

Nov

Fair17°C190mm

Dec

Good17°C103mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Shushan Palace
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	29°	30°	31°	29°	29°	28°	27°	28°	30°	31°	29°	28°
Low	19°	19°	19°	19°	18°	16°	16°	16°	17°	18°	19°	19°
Rain mm	93	53	91	140	31	7	5	4	5	17	191	119
Humidity	70%	66%	67%	75%	69%	65%	64%	63%	62%	61%	75%	77%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Chyulus Airport (KE-0106)

9 km from the park

International airport

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

128 km from the park

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Data updated May 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo