Lodges in Masai Mara Game Reserve
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The Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Secreted deep within the Masai Mara National Reserve, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge is the ultimate safari destination.
Sarova Mara Game Camp
Located within the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Sarova Mara Game Camp's 75 tents capture the true spirit of the Kenyan wild, in Kenya's richest game reserve.
Keekorok Lodge
Keekorok is located within Kenya 's Masai Mara National Reserve which is at an Altitude of 1,617 metres above sea level.
Mara Sopa
Located on the slopes of Oloongams Hills, it is one of the first lodges to be built in the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Mpata Safari Club
Mpata Safari Club sits high on the edge of the Oloololo escarpment with panoramic views across the Masai Mara Plains, adjoining the Masai Mara National reserve, i.e.," Kingdom of Wild Life in East Africa The Club House is located in the middle of 23 separate cottages which extend like a bird wing.
Mpata Safari Club co-ordinated with environment in Masai Mara, was voted the best safari lodge in Kenya by The Kenya Assosiation of Travel Agents in 1996.
In the Club House we have the reception, restaurant, library and bar, igniting panoramic view, and the swimming pool commanding the great grassland. The pleasure of your sundowner cocktail can be escalated by the sundowner bar set out in a well and naturally landscaped garden.
Guests stay in 23 separate cottages well-spaced along the top of the escarpment. There are 11 Suites and 12 Delaxe units, each with interlocking curves separating bedrooms, bathroom and verandahs. The chief feature of the deluxe room is the panoramic sweep of the Mara which you can see from your bed.
The suites have similar views and are larger with a lounge, kitchenette and, best of all, a Jacuzzi. The units are reached by stone pathways meandering between indigenous bush and trees which help to soften the tower like structures.
Mara Explorer
Opened in early 2001, Mara Explorer has elevated the art of the African safari to spectacular new heights.
This exclusive five-star camp, situated on a thickly forested river in the middle of the Maasai Mara reserve, offers guests the ultimate wilderness retreat, where you can watch elephants or giraffes drinking from the privacy of your verandah - or from your own outdoor Victorian bathtub! Situated in the heart of the reserve, Explorer 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.
Tipilikwani Camp
Overlooking the vastness of the Masai Mara plains from the banks of River Talek is an exclusive, intimate yet vibrant Camp of 20 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.
Olonana Luxury Camp
Olonana is situated on the banks of the Mara River, in the heart of Kenya's Big Game country. This 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 Maasai people in the adjacent Maasai village or 'engang' .
No other lodge in the Mara offers such a close cultural experience with the Maasai. Olonana features 12 spacious permanent tents, each tastefully appointed with two comfortable queen-size beds, ensuite bathrooms with showers, and large, riverview verandahs.
Enjoy a quiet evening drink, cozily seated on your verandah , watching the hippo frolicking just before heading out for their nightly grazing.
Mara Safari Club
Surrounded on three sides by the Mara River, and on the edge of the world's Seventh "New" Wonder of the World - the Masai Mara - Fairmont Mara Safari Club is the epitome of tented luxury. All tents have their own private viewing deck from where hippo and crocodile are regularly seen.
The rooms have twin and double four-poster beds, electricity and modern en-suite facilities with hot and cold running water. Guests can choose from a wide range of activities at Fairmont Mara Safari Club, including game drives and balloon safaris over the Mara plains capped with a champagne breakfast on the savannah or a stroll in the footprints of the hippo-trodden path escorted by a Masai Moran.
Mara Simba Lodge
The Mara Simba lodge sits overlooking a dramatic bend on the bank of the Talek, a tributary of the Mara River, gently blending into the surrounding wilderness.
Stretching almost a kilometer along the river the grounds on the bank remain in their virgin condition, while the landscaped gardens filled with indigenous trees at the back draw a great variety of birds and butterflies.
The lodge was conceived with an emphasis on exclusivity and comfort. It was designed to complement its surroundings and is decorated in Maasai traditional style. Wide, well-lit pathways connect the Public areas and rooms. At the Mara Simba, special care is taken to conserve the environment.
The Mara Simba is the only truly environment friendly lodge in Kenya as it is the first to install a sewage treatment plant. The plant provides crystal clear water that is used for irrigation.
Siana Springs
Situated at the base of the Ngama Hills, on the eastern edge of the Maasai Mara Reserve, Siana Springs occupies a lush indigenous forest watered by the largest natural springs in the Mara ecosystem - Siana or the "plentiful" springs in Maa.
The camp's location in the heart of the Siana Group Ranch offers guests unique opportunities for thrilling walking safaris, night drives and fly-camping along the seasonal streams beneath the Ngama Hills, while our hosts will also treat you to uniquely uncontrived interpretive tours of their manyattas, cattle bomas, cultural and community facilities.
Accomodation
This special tented camp offers 38 spacious tents situated in three secluded ‘wings': the Bamboo Wing, surrounded by bamboo groves and flowering ornamental trees near the main camp; the Palm Wing, overlooking a series of springs, lily-clad ponds and lush indigenous forest; and the Acacia Wing, which occupies more open acacia woodland rich in birdlife on the camp boundary.
The tents boast the very latest in modern camping, with large single or double beds, personal closets and writing desks, and en suite bathrooms with flush toilets and steaming hot showers.
Mara Intrepids
Sitting above a sweeping bend in the Talek River, at the confluence of the Maasai Mara's four game-viewing areas, the camp enjoys one of the most spectacular locations in the entire Mara ecosystem.
Intrepids is a short drive from the Mara River, where up to one-and-a-half million wildebeest and zebra make their perilous migration crossing every July and August. The camp itself is divided into four distinct areas, with separate dining areas and ‘mess tents' ensuring exclusivity for larger groups travelling together.
An Intrepids safari offers a unique game-viewing adventure, including three daily game drives with our experienced guides, educational outings with our famous Adventurers' Club, and trips to Maasai villages where we support several community development projects.
Kichwa Tembo
Kichwa Tembo is situated at the foot of the Oloololo Escarpment on the western border of the Masai Mara Reserve in southwestern Kenya.
In addition to an excellent year-round concentration of animals, Kichwa Tembo lies directly in the path of Africa's spectacular Great Migration of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra.