KENYA LODGES
MARA SAFARI CLUB
The luxurious Mara Safari Club is set in the Ol-Choro
Oiroua Conservation Area, bordering the Masai 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 our experienced "driver-naturalists",
are by four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser. At the
club, the pool, al fresco buffet lunches and
nightly activities of Masai dancing, slide shows
and talks on the Mara's ecosystem and Masai
culture, all add up to create a truly unique
experience.
The Mara Safari Club is a four-hour drive from Nairobi,
or a forty-five minute flight from Wilson Airport
(Nairobi) with a ten-minute drive from Ngerende Airstrip.
Kenya Safari Accommodation And More
at Mara Safari Club
• Mara Safari Club has a total of 50 tents,
of which 42 are twin-bedded and 8 double-bedded. Of
the 45 standard tents, 5 have sunken baths in the
bathrooms and king-size beds. Being located on the
oxbow of the Mara River, all tents at the club have
river frontage. This allows very peaceful game watching
from one's private verandah, as the riverine flora
and fauna is full of life and excitement. It is not
uncommon to see hippos and crocodiles swimming or
walking in the river, monkeys swinging through the
trees or any of the larger mammals stopping at the
water's edge for a drink.
• Five of the 50 tents are Premium Tents. The
Premium Mara Safari Club Tents comprises of 3 doubles
and 2 twins, and 2 have a king-size bed. 3 of the
Premium Tents have sunken baths in the bathrooms.
There is a platform between the Premium Tents and
the Standard Tents, allowing for superb game-viewing
and private dining. All tents, each erected on a concrete
plinth are luxurious ensuite "rooms", spread
out along the bend of the Mara River. The tents have
been superbly furnished to the highest possible standards
with netted four-poster beds and permanent bathrooms.
Each zip up tent has a verandah overlooking the river.
• Each Mara Safari Club tent has complimentary
water with glasses, insecticide and air-freshener,
electric lamps, dressing table and hand-woven rugs
and poster-bed drapes, shower stall, flush toilets
in bathroom, washbasin. Each bathroom has Lonrho shampoo,
hand and body lotion, shower and bath gel, and freshly
laundered towels, solar-heated-hot, and cold running
water. The tent windows have mosquito gauze and flaps.
Each tent also has a flashlight and an umbrella.
Mara Safari Club Dining and Relaxation
• The dining room is located in the main building;
the dining room is hewn out of wood beams and glass,
allowing natural light to filter in to the high-ceilinged,
spacious room. Evenings are cozy in the softly lit
area. The menu is a cosmopolitan combination of European,
African and Asian dishes, made from the abundance
of fresh Kenyan produce.
• Both breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style,
while dinner is Table D'Hote, with a choice of main
course. The seating capacity is 120 people, and the
dining room is open for breakfast from 7.30 a.m. to
9.30 a.m., for lunch from 12.30 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.
and for dinner from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.. Special
early children's dinners can be arranged. Please notify
the reception on your arrival.
• The lounge is also in the main building. Sectioned
off to create "private" seating areas, the
decor has a definitely African flavor, with woven
wall hangings, and Masai artifacts. An extended veranda
adjoins the lounge to afford superb views of the Mara
River. A fire is lit each evening. This area is the
venue for the Masai dancers, slide shows and lectures.
The seating capacity is 80 people, though use of the
verandah can increase the numbers.
• Room Service only offers morning tea/ coffee/
hot chocolate with wake-up calls.
Recreational Safari at Mara Safari Club activities
include:
• Swimming: The free-form swimming pool is manned
by an attendant from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Sun-beds
and mattresses abound. Towels are provided. Changing
rooms, both the men's and the ladies', have showers.
An adult must accompany children under 12 at all times.
The swimming pool surrounds are ideal for private
cocktail parties.
• Masai Dances: Every third day, Masai dancers
perform in the lounge from 7.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
• Slide shows: The Resident Naturalist conducts
a slide show every third day on the habitat and animals
in the Mara, from 07.30 to 08.00 p.m.
• Talk on Masai Culture: A specialist on the
Masai culture discusses traditional, and contemporary
lifestyles of the Masai, every third day, from 07.30
to 08.00 p.m
• Table Games: Such as scrabble, and cards are
available from the reception.
• Library and Information Center: This contains
books on wildlife, maps and other interesting information,
and is open from: 8.30 p.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2.00 p.m.
to 3.30 p.m. and 06.30 to 07.30 p.m. The Resident
Naturalist is always available to answer any environmental
questions.
• Wildlife Videos: Wildlife videos are played
after dinner in the lounge, on alternate Days, from
approximately 9.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.
