In the south-western corner of the country, 390km from Nairobi, lies a vast rolling plain beneath the Mara escarpment, striped black once a year by millions of wildebeest and zebra migrating north from the Serengeti plains. During the migration season (July/August) the reserve’s resident lions lounge prominently in the sun, fat and seemingly placid. There are 13 tented camps and two lodges in the reserve. Maasai tribes people live on the reserve’s fringes and are co-owners of the reserve, sharing in revenues from tourism. This 1672km² reserve is one of Africa’s premier wildlife destinations, and boasts all the big game species. Besides the normal safari activities, it is also possible to go hot air ballooning across the plains, one of the finest ways to see Africa’s wildlife. The Maasai Mara is the most popular wildlife reserve in Kenya, offering t he best animal viewing in the country. It is an extension of the Serengeti Plains in Tanzania. On these wide-open rolling grasslands you can often see an amazing variety of animals.

 

Keekorok Lodge lies at the southern end of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve near the border of the Serengeti in Tanzania. Sited in the direct path of the migration, Keekorok was the first lodge to be built in the Maasai Mara. At the height of the migration, Keekorok is surrounded by a swarming mass of animals and there is hardly need to go for a game drive. A 300m raised walkway winds through 

the riverine forest in front of the lodge to a thatched sundowner bar overlooking the plains of the Mara and a pool with a resident hippo. There are no fences around Keekorok and it is not uncommon to see elephant and on the perimeter of the grounds or even strolling in.
  

Accommodation: There is a wide range of accommodation in 89 rooms, all simply but tastefully furnished bungalows, single storey blocks and in comfortably shaded chalets.

Facilities: Balloon Safaris; Game Viewing; Organized bird walks; Swimming pool; visit Cultural village; Early morning and afternoon game drives offer animal 

encounter unparalleled in the world all the year round. Ninety-five species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles have been recorded and 400 bird species. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant. Wildlife videos are screened regularly and there are lectures on the culture and lifestyle of the Maasai people. If you're after an experience of a lifetime book a hot air balloon safari for an early morning bird's eye view of the Mara and its animals. After an hour of drifting with the wind you land to a champagne breakfast.


   
Situated in the Maasai Mara (the richest game reserve in Kenya), the area is famous for its annual Wildebeest migration from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania. The camp is set on an elevation surrounded by two streams and the grounds are beautifully laid out with trees and plants. The lodge is surrounded by electrical fences. The area is mainly humid, with temperatures averaging 26°C during the day and 12°C at night.
Accommodation: 75 Bedrooms in total all on ground floor consisting of 72 Twin rooms and 3 Triple rooms. Each room is a luxurious tent, with a permanent roof and zip-up front, and permanent shower and WC. Voltage of 240 volts.

Guest Services:  Bureau de Charge,  Free safety deposit boxes,  Laundry and valet services,  Baby-sitting services,  A curio shop offering essential toiletries, books, safari 

wear and souvenirs and a restaurant and bar. Activities include Safaris Game drives and hot air balloon rides.



  

An interpretation of a traditional Maasai Manyatta village of domed huts, Mara Serena Safari Lodge is set on the saddle of a hill where it overlooks the 1,800 square kilometers of rolling plains, woodlands and rivers that make up the Maasai Mara Triangle - one of the world's richest wildlife sanctuaries. No other lodge has such a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape or the game and birdlife that inhabit it. 
It is on this very terrain stretching endlessly before the lodge where the annual migrations  take place, where millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle traverse the landscape to feed on the rich new grass and give birth to their young. Safaris by balloon or plane.

Accommodation: A total of 74 guest rooms, all ensuite with bath and shower. 72 rooms have twin beds and 2 rooms have double beds.

  

      

Kichwa Tembo Bateleur Camp is an exclusive enclave of nine elegant tents. The magnificent appointment of the camp ensures shade from a dense forest canopy and unobstructed views of the game-rich plains. On hand is the ultimate indulgence - a personal butler service. Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp consists of 40 Hemingway-style safari tents shaded by dense forest canopy. The camp's two thatched rondavels overlook the Sabaringo River, shaded by tall Fig and Ebony Trees. The main living area and all the tents overlook endless plains of the Maasai Mara.


 Activities: Game walks & Game drives led by Kichwa Tembo guides; Interpretive walks along the Mara River; Hot air ballooning is an optional extra that offers a 360º panorama of life on the Mara plains; Library.

Siana Springs lies at the base of the Ngama hills outside the eastern border of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The camp, fringed by wetlands and surrounded by giant fig and ghostly Fever Trees, is named for the perennial springs that bubble around the camp - a lush oasis in a dry landscape
 

Accommodation: All tents are spacious and have en suite bathroom, soft lighting, zip-up front entrances and windows. Tents are tucked amongst a small forest of indigenous trees and open onto trimmed lawns in a pristine setting. Askaris (Maasai warrior security guards) accompany you to and from your tent in the evenings.

An elegant indoor lounge/bar area offers refreshments, especially welcome at the end of a warm day. You may relax and socialize on the large patio area warmed by a fireplace. The swimming pool is a cool retreat - poolside dinners and parties are often hosted here. Siana Springs boasts two observation hides with spectacular views of the Mara hills and plains. Delicious Pan-African cuisine is served in the covered dining area. Bush dinners are enjoyed in a clearing in the bush under a star-studded sky.

Activities: Game drives; Nature walks; Library with book, magazines & videos; Hot air ballooning is an optional extra that offers a 360º panorama of life on the Mara plains.


     

The setting is magical. So much so, that almost a century ago, it was reserved exclusively for Kenya's Colonial Governors and their Royal visitors. Now Governors' Camp nestles in a forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, its waters teeming 
with hippo and crocodile. It is situated in the heart of the best game-viewing area of the Maasai Mara, home to the highest concentration of animals and birds on the continent.

Accommodation: The camp consists of 38 tents, all in the classic safari style, spacious and tasteful. The entire camp is under canvas with all the comforts of a five- star hotel. Some line the riverbank, others have views across the sweeping plains. Each has its own en-suite bathroom with constant hot and cold running water, flushing toilets, even bidets. Miles from civilization, our cordon-bleu dinners, by candlelight under canvas, are a truly unforgettable experience.

Activities: Throughout the year the Maasai Mara is a place of natural drama, a kaleidoscope of color and life. After the rains, when the first flush of grass turns the Mara's golden savannah green, the most mesmerizing wildlife spectacle anywhere takes place here: the Great Migration. This is the time when one and a half million wildebeest, accompanied by vast numbers of zebra and gazelles make the long and dangerous trek from drier lands in Tanzania, northwards to this corner of Kenya.



   

Mara Simba was conceived, not just as an overnight stop but as a safari resort, as the ultimate lodge in the Maasai Mara. The emphasis is on exclusivity and comfort, the ambiance is Maasai, the decor incorporating ethnic design elements from the culture of the proud tribe in whose realm the lodge is set. The grounds extend almost a kilometre along the Talek River. The river bank is left in its virgin state, while further back lush, 

landscaped gardens of indigenous plants and trees, attract colorful birds and butterflies. Wide, well-lit pathways link guest rooms and public areas. The lodge, overlooking a dramatic bend in the river, is designed to complement its natural setting.

Mara Simba is the only lodge in Kenya which has installed a Waste Water Treatment Plant. This plant treats all the sewage and produces crystal clear water which is then used for irrigation. We are truly the only environmentally friendly lodge in Kenya.

Accommodation: The 84 guest rooms, arranged in clusters of 6 in each natural wood and stone banda (4 rooms on the ground floor, 2 interconnecting rooms on the first floor), comprise 60 twin rooms, 12 double, 4 double + single and 8 triple rooms. They all have ensuite showers, tiled bathrooms with natural granite and twyfords bathroom fittings. Each spacious room, which can easily accommodate an extra bed, opens onto its own private verandah with uninterrupted views across the river.


All the rooms have a magnificent view of the Talek river and the surroundings from the verandah. The rooms are big enough to add extra beds if required.



   

Mara Intrepids Club is located in the centre of Maasai Mara National Reserve, on the banks of the Talek River, and near one of the major wildlife migration crossings. The Club has its own airstrip.

Accommodation: A luxurious tented camp, the club has 30 modern tents with a capacity of 60 persons. All tents are either twin or double bedded and are arranged in groups of two, three or four units to make individual mini-camps. All tents are self-contained with own bathrooms with shower flush w.c., wash hand basin, hot and cold water and electricity.

All the public areas are under a makuti and gum pole construction. The dining room has a seating capacity of 70. Breakfasts and lunches are served on champagne terrace overlooking the Talek river. Afternoon tea is available. There is a well stocked main bar.

Facilities: Private lounge/dining tent for each two, three or four tent units, Private bar equipped with refrigerators in each of the 'mini-camps', Comfortable four wheel-drive vehicles for game drives, Swimming pool, Residents' reference library, Video room with wildlife video library, Gift Shop, Elevated viewing tower for cocktails Suspension bridge over the Talek River, Safe deposit facility, Baited tree for leopard, Indoor games are available from reception.



   

Voyager Safari Lodge, Mara is situated to the northeast of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, within the borders of the Koyaki/Lemek Wildlife Trust. The lodge sits on the banks of a broad ‘bow’ in the Mara River, with sweeping views over waters inhabited by large pods of hippo. The indigenous forests around the lodge are home to elephant and 
buffalo, while the plains are frequented by all the Big Cats and large herds of antelope, zebra, giraffe, and other plains species.
 

Accommodation: Voyager Mara offers 78 en suite rooms, all with beautiful views over the river and the forests beyond. Most of the rooms are located in intimate cottage-style buildings, with several interlinking rooms ideal for families. There are also two spacious suites in a double-storey block for those seeking a bit more space and luxury. All the rooms are surrounded by lush lawns and palm and bamboo groves, and the entire compound is fenced for you and your children’s safety.  
 

The public areas of Voyager Mara all look out over the river, with its lively theatre of hippos and crocodiles, and are shaded by acacia trees alive with nest-building weaverbirds.  Our large glass-fronted restaurant, decorated with colorful Maasai art, provides a cosy dining environment with private areas divided by large painted screens. There is a secluded swimming pool set in a pretty walled garden at the rear of the lodge.  


Facilities: Restaurant serving homemade table d’haute cuisine, Special vegetarian kitchen and dedicated chef, Intimate Lounge Bar and riverfront Hippo Bar, Riverside conference rooms and cocktail terrace,  Secluded swimming pool and sunbathing garden, Gift shop with souvenirs and safari ‘essentials’, power in all rooms.   


Activities: Game drives three times a day with expert Maasai driver-guides in custom-built 4X4 safari vehicles, Walking safaris along the river with armed rangers, Bush breakfasts and sundowners on river banks, Dawn balloon safaris over the Maasai Mara plains, Private dinners in the swimming pool gardens, Supervised children’s safari activities and special children’s game drives with the Adventurers’ Club, Maasai dancing, singing and ‘high-jumping’ performances on the terrace every other evening, Wildlife videos, slide shows and presentations by local rangers and conservationists.

  
The luxurious Mara Safari Club is set in the Ol-Choro Oiroua Conservation Area, bordering the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, at the foot of the Aitong Hills. Surrounded on three sides by the Mara River, all tents have their own private river frontage, with four-poster beds, verandah, electricity, modern en-suite facilities with hot and cold running water. The main building, with lounge, bar and dining room is cantilevered over the river.
Game drives, guided by experienced "driver-naturalists", are by four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser. At the Club, the 
pool, al fresco buffet lunches and nightly activities of Maasai dancing, slide shows and talks on the Mara's ecosystem and Maasai culture, all add up to create a truly unique experience.

Accommodation: The camp has 7 double and 43 twin bedded tents accommodating a 
maximum of 100 guests. Each has netted four poster beds and verandah overlooking the hippo-filled river. The height of luxury in the wild, each tent is superbly furnished and has its own private bathroom with hot and cold water. Each Premium Tent has its own minibar, 2 tents have sunken baths, and 3 tents have double beds.
 

    

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