Maasai Mara
Ashnil Mara Camp
Welcome to Ashnil Mara Camp, perfectly positioned at the confluence of the Mara and Olkeju Rivers in the Masai Mara National Reserve. This new camp offers discerning travelers 30 luxury tents which sit alongside the riverbank and offer luxurious accommodation. This is an unrivalled position for wildlife spotting, and is close to the action during the annual wildebeest migration.
Location: The lodge is located within the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve at the confluence of the Mara and Olkeju Rivers.
Facilities: The restaurant serves buffet meals, while the open-air bar serves a wide selection of beers, cocktails and liqueurs. Nearby is a modern lounge decorated with a special African touch. This is a great place to pass time and relax. In the evenings, enjoy the breathtaking sunset and discuss the day’s wildlife sightings. There is a beautiful, inviting swimming pool and a souvenir shop.
Various charges are payable locally.
Accommodation: 30 twin/double tents which are beautifully designed and carefully crafted, with shower, wc and a safe.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Fairmont Mara Safari Club
A convenient base from which to discover the Masai Mara. The camp is positioned on an ox-bow of the Mara River, so that all tents have a view of the hippo and crocodile filled river. The lodge is surrounded by well-cultivated gardens dotted among indigenous trees.
Location: Set in the Ol-Choro Oiroua Conservation Area, bordering the Masai Mara Game Reserve, at the foot of the Aitong Hills.
Facilities: Offers a dining room & lounge, a pool bar, outdoor dining in the boma, with musical entertainment on selected nights. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, game drives, massages, nightly activities of wildlife lectures and traditional dancing.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 51 tents each with four post bed, en suite bathroom, hairdryer, safe and verandah overlooking the river. Riverfront tent (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.
Governors Il Moran Camp
This camp is for those who are seeking that extra bit of luxury by adding touches that make this the top of the range safari accommodation. The atmosphere is of an original hunting camp that are hidden under ancient trees, deep in the forest.
Location: Situated in the heart of the Masai Mara Game Reserve with tents strategically sited in the shade of old African fig trees, all overlooking the Mara River.
Facilities: An elegant dining tent with view over the Mara River & an open bar. Leisure facilities include health spa, game drives, game walks, hot air balloon safaris & visits to the Masai village.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: Spacious tents with stunning beds that are handmade from specially selected wood taken from ancient olive trees. Large en suite bathrooms with lovely big showers and a Victorian bath & an extended verandah (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, soft drinks, beer and house wine.
Governors Il Moran Camp is closed in April & May.
Keekorok Lodge
This lodge was the first of its kind to be built in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. It has recently been refurbished and attains the highest standard of comfort and luxury, yet still retains its intrinsic 40 years of history, tradition, character and charm.
There’s always plenty of activity around the waterhole but during the migration, the lodge is enveloped by the swarming mass of animals.
Location: Situated at the southern end of Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve.
Facilities: Offers a main restaurant serving international and local delicacies, three bars, café and TV lounge. Leisure faciliites include an outdoor swimming pool, hot-air ballooning, game viewing, bird watching, culture safaris, Lake Victoria fishing expeditions and board games.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 101 rooms with en suite baths and private balconies (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Kicheche Bush Camp
This bush camp is a classic, luxury bush camp set in a conservancy area bordering Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve. It is an intimate bush camp, completely unfenced so game wander freely past. It has stunning views of the surrounding open plains. The camp is fully hosted and run to the same impeccable standards of Kicheche Mara Camp.
Location: Situated in the newly established Olare Orok Conservancy (created from Koiyaki Group Ranch lands) bordering the Masai Mara Reserve.
Facilities: Although there is a dining tent, most meals are eaten outdoors. There is also a lounge area with comfy chairs, a great place to relax at the end of the day with a small library of reference books. Leisure facilities include game drives in customised 4WD land cruiser & guided bush walks.
Accommodation: Offers 6 tents which look out over grassy plains. Each tent has an en suite bucket shower, a private sitting area & a large bedroom (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Lunch & dinner, drinks (wines, beers, sodas & local spirits – excluding champagne); unlimited game-viewing drives and bush walks and laundry.
Kicheche Mara Camp
This bush hideaway is at the heart of the African wilderness. A world of majestic animals, dazzling birds, sweeping grasslands, flat-topped trees and breathtaking sunsets.
Unfenced and secluded in a thicket of Euclea and African Olives, the camp impinges so little on the natural inhabitants of this prolific reserve that animals wander through the grounds at any time unperturbed.
Location: On the Aitong Plains in the northern Koiyaki Lemek region of the famous Masai Mara.
Facilities: Offers alfresco dining, lounge, dining tents and a bar. Leisure facilities include game drives, walking safari, Masai village visits, school visits, hot-air balloon flights and Lake Victoria excursions.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 11 spacious tents with en suite bathroom with flushing toilets, shower, verandah and hammocks (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, soft drinks, beer, house wine, local spirits (excluding champagne), unlimited game viewing, bush walks and laundry included.
Note: The camp is closed between April and May.
Kichwa Tembo Tented Safari Camp
This superior safari lodge overlooks the plains of the Masai Mara and lies directly in the path of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra. Explore the Masai Mara’s Big Five territory on morning and afternoon game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles.
Location: Situated at the foot of the Oloololo Escarpment on the western border of the Masai Mara Reserve in southwestern Kenya.
Facilities: Relax in the candlelit bar in the evening before enjoying delicious Pan-African cuisine served alfresco or in the main dining area. Private dining and exciting bush banquets may be arranged on request. Leisure Facilities include a swimming pool, curio shop, game drives, night game drives, guided nature walks, Masai community visits & lectures & hot air ballooning.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 40 tents with en suite bathrooms (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, teas and coffees are included.
NOTE: Children welcome. Regretfully, children 5 years and younger cannot participate in the regular game drives. Child minders can be booked at an additional cost. Children aged 6 to 11 years are accommodated on game drives at the Camp Manager’s discretion. An extra bed can be arranged for a child 11 and younger sharing with their parents. No more than three triples in camp at any one time.
Leleshwa Camp
An intimate tented camp that offers simplistic elegance and style in a relaxed environment. Resting along a stream valley overlooking picturesque hills and rolling plains dotted with resident game, Leleshwa Camp seeks to give its guests an authentic African experience.
Location: Situated on the Siana Community Conservation Area on the North-eastern edge of the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.
Facilities: Offers meals served al fresco or in a dining & lounge area, bush meals, picnic lunches, sundowners. Leisure facilities include day & night game drives, guided bush walks & hikes, traditional Masai village visits, local school visits, hot air balloon rides.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 5 spacious tents with en suite bathroom with showers & private verandah (2 adults & 1 child). Honeymoon/Family suite is also available (2 adults or 2 adults and 2 children).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, water, soft drinks, beer, house wines & non luxury spirits.
Champagne, special wines & luxury spirits are available at an extra cost.
Note: This camp will be closed 1 May until 31 May & 16 November until 30 November inclusive.
Mara Explorer
This exclusive five-star camp, offers the ultimate wilderness retreat, where, from the privacy of the verandah, or from the outdoor Victorian bathtub, elephants and giraffes can be seen drinking at the river.
Situated in the heart of the reserve, this camp enjoys prime views of the spectacular wildebeest migration between June and September, and some of the world’s most rewarding big cat sightings during the remainder of the year.
Location: Situated on a thickly forested river in the middle of the Masai Mara reserve.
Facilities: Open-air riverfront dining area, intimate lounge and camp library. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool at the sister camp, Mara Intrepids, private game drives with expert local guides, walking safaris, visits to local villages, transfers for early morning hot air balloon rides, Lake Victoria fishing safaris, lectures and shows on Masai culture and wildlife.
Accommodation: 10 tents with luxurious bathrooms and outdoor claws-foot bathtubs (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, soft drinks, local beers, house wine, laundry, personal butler. Riverside bush breakfasts, sundowners and dinners are payable locally and subject to weather conditions.
Note: The camp is closed from mid March to end of May.
Mara Intrepids
Sitting above a sweeping bend in the Talek River, at the confluence of the Masai Mara’s four game-viewing areas, the camp enjoys one of the most spectacular locations in the world’s best-known wilderness.
The camp is a short drive from the Mara River, where more than a million wildebeest and zebra make their perilous migration crossing every July and August.
Location: Situated in the centre of the Masai Mara National Reserve, on the banks of the Talek River, and near one of the major wildlife migration crossings.
Facilities: Offers a restaurant serving classic cuisine and an elevated game-viewing platform with drinks service. Leisure facilities include a freeform swimming pool with sunbathing terrace, kids’ club, bush boutique with souvenirs and safari essentials, game drives, cultural tours of neighbouring Masai villages, dawn hot air balloon safaris, fishing trips to Lake Victoria and lectures and slide shows on culture and wildlife.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 30 elegant tents spread over a large riverside site with modern en suite bathrooms with hot showers (2 adults and 1 child). Two family units (two tents adjoined by a living area).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.
Mara Porini Camp
This small exclusive camp offers tented accommodation for a more personal safari experience. Set in pristine wilderness with open savannah plains, riverine forest, springs, streams and rivers, rolling hills and spectacular views across the Mara.
Location: In the exclusive wildlife conservancy of Ol Kinyei, one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the Serengeti-Mara eco-system.
Facilities: Offers outdoor dining where excellent food with home-baked bread, fresh salads and high quality meals are prepared by the camp chef, and served by the hospitable Masai staff. Leisure facilities include day/night game drives, sundowners and guided walks.
Accommodation: 6 spacious tents with en suite bathrooms (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included, soft drinks, house wines, beer & gin included.
The Camp is shut from 16 April to 31 May.
Mara Serena Lodge
Set high on a bush-cloaked hill, embraced by arcing vistas and washed by a sea of richly rolling grasslands, it stands centre-stage to one of Africa’s most dramatic wildlife arenas and has a ringside seat for the greatest wildlife show on Earth, the legendary migration of the wildebeest.
Location: Secreted deep within the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Facilities: Offers a restaurant serving sumptuous international menus, buffets and barbecues alongside authentic African dishes, a lounge & bar. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, game drives, hot air balloon rides, massage & Masai dancing.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 74 guest rooms with en suite bathrooms & private balcony (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.
Mara Simba Lodge
Overlooking a dramatic bend on the bank of the Talek, a tributary of the Mara River, gently blending into the surrounding wilderness. The lodge was conceived with an emphasis on exclusivity and comfort. It was designed to complement its surroundings and is decorated in Masai traditional style.
Location: Situated in the Masai Mara along the banks on the Talek River.
Facilities: Offers a dining room & bar. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, curio shop, game viewing & nature walks (2 adults and 1 child).
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 84 rooms with en suite shower & verandah.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.
Mara Sopa Lodge
This lodge has been sympathetically built in traditional Masai style and its location provides ample opportunity for game viewing within the park, which is only a short drive away.
The forested slopes of the Ngama Hills provides one of the more likely places to view the Mara’s black rhino as well as offering some great elephant sightings on the fringes of the forest.
Location: Set in the Oloolaimutia valley within the Ngama Hills and on the edge of the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Facilities: Offers a restaurant serving a wide variety of traditional and continental cuisine, bush breakfasts, sundowners and cocktail parties plus a lounge and bar. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, curio shops, boutiques, game drives, walking safaris, balloon safaris and visits to the Masai manyattas to learn about the Masai way of life.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 99 spacious cottage style rooms with en suite bathroom and verandah (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.
NOTE: The lodge welcomes children of all ages and can provide both special meals at convenient times and baby-sitters on request.
Ol Seki Mara Camp
This oasis of beautifully designed safari tents is nestled amongst Cordia and Acacia trees, enjoying panoramic views of the plains, located in a gorgeous wilderness area teeming with game.
Location: Overlooking the Isupukiai River North of the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Facilities: Offers a dining tent, bush picnics & sundowners. Leisure facilities include game viewing, massage, hot air balloon rides, fishing excursions to Lake Victoria, visits to the local and unspoilt enkangs or villages, scenic walks, star walks, visits to an ancient Il dorobo cave & visits to schools.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 6 Nina Tents which are luxurious & boast simple modern architecture creating an exciting living space each with a double & a single bed, crisp linen, thoughtfully designed lighting, a changing room & en suite hot showers and flush toilets (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner soft drinks, beer and house wine included.
NB: The Camp is closed April and May.
Olonana
This elegant and exclusive safari lodge has an enviable position right on the Mara River, over which thousands of wildebeest cross during the annual migration. The Camp’s unique setting offers a world of remarkable opportunities for safari adventurers.
In addition to big game viewing in the Masai Mara Reserve, visitors are offered a rare glimpse of the day-to-day lives of the Masai people in the adjacent Masai village.
Location: On the banks of the Mara River, in the heart of Kenya’s big game country, Masai Mara.
Facilities: Offers a dining area with spacious verandah overlooking the Mara River, serving exquisite cuisine, and a lounge. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, guided game drives, guided bush walks and a cultural experience at the adjacent Masai village.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 14 spacious tents with en suite bathroom with shower and a spacious wooden verandah overlooking the river (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks (excluding premium brands), game viewing activities and laundry included.
Porini Lion Camp
This eco-friendly camp is located in an exclusive 20,000-acre conservancy. There are no minibuses allowed and the number of vehicles are controlled, giving you an authentic safari experience, away from the crowds.
This expansive conservancy is home to an abundance of animals including the big cats for which the Mara is famous, and is the ideal base from which to view the wildebeest migration.
Location: Situated near the Masai Mara game reserve in the Olare Orok Conservancy.
Facilities: Offers a central mess tent, which serves as the dining and lounge area. In the evenings clients can enjoy a drink with hors d’oeuvres on the verandah or around the camp fire. Home baked bread, fresh salads and high quality meals are prepared & served by the camp chef. Leisure facilities include day & night game drives in open-sided 4×4 vehicles with quality guides, a day in the Masai Mara National Reserve, escorted walks & sundowners.
Accommodation: 10 tents with en suite bathroom with safari shower (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, mineral water, soft drinks, gin & tonics, beer & house wine.
The Camp is shut from 16 April-31 May 2011.
Rekero Camp
Amidst the teeming mass of wildlife, this mobile camp is ideally situated for the annual migration, of wildebeest & zebra from the Serengeti through the Masai Mara in Kenya. Their team of professional Masai safari guides and camp crew have worked together for years, providing guests with an in-depth and truly memorable Masai Mara experience.
Location: Situated in the midst of the Masai Mara Conservation Area on Talek River.
Facilities: Offers a large dining tent, sitting area, picnics & sundowners. Leisure facilities include game drives, guided bush walks, hot air balloon safari, day trip to Lake Victoria for fishing, scenic flights over Masai Mara. Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 7 tents with en suite bathrooms with safari shower (2 adults and 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, house wines, beers & soft drinks included.
Note: The camp is closed in April and May.
Sarova Mara Game Camp
This camp offers luxurious tented accommodation in an area world renowned for its annual wildebeest migration, whilst also being home to the big five. Sarova Mara Game Camp is set on an elevation surrounded by two streams with beautifully maintained grounds.
Location: Situated within the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, the richest game reserve in Kenya, providing instant access to some of the best game viewing Africa has to offer.
Facilities: Offers a restaurant with al fresco & indoor dining & a bar with Masai dancing. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, curio shop, mini golf putting range, archery, game drives, bird watching, nature walks, visits to Masai cultural village, and hot air balloon rides.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 75 tents with en suite shower (2 adults and 1 child). Standard tents, family units which feature 2 tents & club tents are also available.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.
Siana Springs
The camp is located in the heart of the Siana Group Ranch offering guests a unique opportunity for thrilling walking safaris, night drives and fly-camping along the seasonal streams beneath the Ngama Hills. The hosts will treat guests to uniquely uncontrived interpretive tours of their manyattas, cattle bomas, cultural and community facilities.
Location: Situated at the base of the Ngama Hills, on the eastern edge of the Masai Mara Reserve. Siana Springs occupies a lush indigenous forest watered by the largest natural spring in the Mara ecosystem.
Facilities: Offers a large dining area with a beautiful open-air terrace, Masai dancing, riverside banquets in the main Mara reserve, bush breakfasts, dinners under the stars & romantic sundowners. Leisure facilities include a swimming pool, kids’ club, game drives, boutiques, guided bush walks, unique lifestyle tours, traditional dances, lectures & slide shows on culture & wildlife. Hot air balloon ride are available.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 38 spacious tents spread amid woodlands & ponds with en suite bathrooms with hot showers & a verandah (2 adults & 1 child).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner included.
Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Overlooking the vastness of the Masai Mara plains from the banks of River Talek is an exclusive, intimate yet vibrant camp of luxuriously appointed riverfront tents. The camp exudes warm and rich colours of Africa. Fine food, personalised service and traditional African hospitality compliment its beautiful location.
Location: Situated 5km from the Talek Gate just outside the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Facilities: Offers a well appointed dining room. Leisure facilities include guided day & night game drives, guided bush walks, balloon safari, bush breakfasts, sundowners bush dinner, cultural visits, lectures on Masai culture by resident naturalist, entertainment by local Masai Morans.
Various charges payable locally.
Accommodation: 20 luxury tents with an en suite shower. Family tents, which feature a bathtub, are also available.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & afternoon tea/coffee included.
Transfer Time to Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Approximately a 45 minute flight from Wilson airport.
