Mutamaiyu House

Mutamaiyu Mugie Ranch/Conservancy -Laikipia Plateau, Kenya

(Mutamaiyu House is on Mugie Ranch and is situated at the Northern end of the Laikipia Plateau in Northern Kenya. (Laikipia wilderness is approximately 100 Kilometers North of Mount Kenya) Mutamaiyu House is approximately 4½ Hours driving time from Nairobi via the Laikipia Plateau.

Mutamaiyu Mugie Ranch is located 300 Kilometers North of Nairobi and is 50 Minutes by Air from Nairobi Wilson Airport. Mugie Ranch has two airstrips and charter flights are readily available from the Capital City – Nairobi)

Mutamaiyu House is on Mugie Ranch in Laikipia Plateau, Northern Kenya

Mutamaiyu House

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Mutamaiyu House; Mutamaiyu House is on Mugie Ranch, a forty-nine thousand acre working ranch that rolls out across the Laikipia plains on the edge of the Great Rift Valley situated at the northern end of the Laikipia plateau.

These rugged plains and lush woodlands are home to the richest diversity of wildlife, including the ‘Big Five’. Mugie is situated 293 km north of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city where Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has daily flights to destinations across Europe.

Mutamaiyu House was described by a recent visitor as "Heaven on a Hill", Mutamaiyu is a magnificent family owned house built in a grove of ancient, twisting olive trees.

Mutamaiyu House accommodation and facilities include four beautifully appointed cottages ensure peace and privacy for visitors. Each cottage sleeps two and all have en-suite bathrooms. The dining room, sitting room and verandah are contained in the main house where collections of books, art and music are available for guests to enjoy.

Mutamaiyu House has a beautiful heated swimming pool, where a buffet lunch is often served. Mutamaiyu House is hosted By: Helena Mortensen, who has been bought up in Kenya and has studied Hospitality and Tourism Management, and a team of experienced chefs, house-keepers and safari guides host guests at Mutamaiyu House for Nicky and Gaby Hahn who own Mugie Ranch.

Mutamaiyu House Non-Residents Accommodation Prices/Rates

Standard/Family Cottage (Possibility of Interconnecting Rooms) Per Night on Full Board

Luxury Cottage Per Night on Full Board Non-Residents Rates

Notes

* Children under 5 - free of charge

* Kindly request for Rates for Children sharing with 2 adults 12-16 Years

* Exclusive use of House Supplement: 4 to 5 Guests a supplement of 600 US Dollars Per Night

* Exclusive use of House Supplement: 6 to 8 Guests a supplement of 300 US Dollars Per Night

* Exclusive use of House Supplement: 9 Guests and above guaranteed exclusivity at no extra cost

Mutamaiyu House Special Offer!

* 15th March 2012 to the 30th of April 2012 enjoy 50% off the 2nd night !!

* 01st November 2012 to the 30th of November 2012 enjoy 30% off the 2nd night !!

Honeymoon sensations included:

• An African gift
• A private dinner by the pool under the stars
• A private tea in the hide overlooking the waterhole

• A private bush walk with our rangers to a romantic bush breakfast site

Mutamaiyu House Accommodation Rates include:

* Day and night Game drives in the Mugio Wildlife Conservancy (Inclusive of the Rhino Sanctuary)

* Soft drinks, beers house wines and non - luxury spirits

* Full Board Accommodation at Mutamaiyu House

* Local Airstrip transfers

* Visit to Mugio School

* Visit to Gala Graves

* Bush Breakfasts

* Camel Walks

* Sundowners

* Bush Walks

* Laundry

* Fishing

Mutamaiyu House Accommodation Rates Excludes:

* Champagne, spirits and selected wines

* 9-hole Golf course: 50 US Dollars Per Person

* Cultural Boma Visits of 75 US Dollars Per Vehicle

* Exclusive use of safari vehicle 100 US Dollars Per Day

* Loisaba return airstrip transfers of 110 US Dollars Per Vehicle

* Clay Pigeon Shooting of 30 US Dollars Per Round of 25 Shots

* Day trip to Roof of the world at 250 US Dollars Per Day Per vehicle

* Mugio Wildlife Conservation Fees of 60 US Dollars Per Day for Adults over 12 Years and 30 US Dollars Per day for children 6 to 11 Years

Mutamaiyu House Residents Accommodation Prices/Rates

Luxury Cottages Residents Rates on Full board Per Night

Notes

* Children sharing between 0 to 5 years FREE to a maximum of 2 Children per cottage

Mutamaiyu House Residents Accommodation Rates include:

* Visit to Mugie School

* Full board accommodation

* Bush Breakfast, Sundowner

* Soft drinks, beers & house wines

* Guided bush walk, Fishing, Laundry

* Day & Night Game drives in the Mugie

* Conservancy incl. Rhino Sanctuary in a 4x4 vehicle

Mutamaiyu House Residents Accommodation Rates Exclude:

* Return Loisaba airstrip transfers: 9,000 Kenya Shillings per vehicle
* Conservancy fees: Adults (12 Years +) : 1,000 Kenya Shillings per day & Children (6 - 11 Years) : 500 Kenya Shillings Per Day

Mutamaiyu House Offers:

* All meals (including bush breakfasts and picnic lunches)

* There is wireless internet access in a number of the rooms
* A well stocked bar with wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks

* All cottages have inverters for daily power supply and in the evenings Mutamaiyu runs off a generator
* The electric sockets are standard English 3 pin (220-240V) which are compatible with mobile phone and camera chargers

Mutamaiyu House Activities and Facilities include:

* Guided bush walks

* Daily laundry service

* Day and night game drives

* Visit to the Mugie ranch School

* Canoeing and fishing on Mugie dam

* Tracking collared lion and black rhino

* For bird lovers, 285 species have been recorded
* Visits to the weekly market day in Suguta Marmar

* Guests can join in with day to day ranching activities

* Temporary membership of Mugie Golf & Country Club

* Endless opportunities for walking, followed by a picnic or sundowner

* Mutamaiyu House Guests can be introduced to Pokot and Samburu traditional ways of life

* Optional Extras: Clay pigeon shooting, camel treks, champagne and painting/sketching with the resident artist

Mutamaiyo House & Mugie Wildlife Ranch Attractions

Mutamaiyu House accommodation views are everything, beyond what words or even photographs can describe. It stays in your mind forever... sun-streaked savannah, wild animals and birds in abundance.

Laikipia is second only to the Masai Mara as a game viewing experience. A herd of elephant has made this their territorial home and over 300 buffalo roam the plains.

Other regulars are lion, leopard, Grevy zebra (classified as an endangered species but abundant in this area), dik dik, impala, waterbuck, eland, oryx, hartebeest and reticulated giraffe; some of the rarer sights are cheetah and wild dog. For bird lovers 285 species have been recorded.

Below Mutamaiyu's hilltop verandahs, a waterhole provides a kaleidoscopic view of Kenya's wildlife. Day and night, the interaction of buffalo, elephant, zebra and warthog, lion and leopard present a mesmerizing spectacle. Mugie Ranch is part of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum, and participates in the Laikipia Predator Programme.

There is plenty of wildlife on the ranch and some congregate at the local waterhole. With 285 recorded species of bird, Mugie is a bird watching paradise.

Safaris at Mutamaiyu House in Mugie Conservancy: Walk, Drive or Ride!

There are numerous ways you can experience the thrill of watching the wild animals in their natural environment. With Mutamaiyu House Land Cruisers you can be taken around the ranch and see the different habitats and animals.

One of the many benefits of visiting a private wilderness like Mugie Conservancy, is not being confined to game drive vehicles. Walking is one of the most rewarding wildlife experiences you will have, allow all your senses access to impulses that although now buried deep down under our veneer of civilization, once governed our ability to survive.

Mutamaiyu House Walking Safaris
A walk can last an hour or a day, ending with a picnic or at a beautiful campsite. Whether you are physically fit or not we will tailor your walk to suit you, revel in deciphering the stories told by the tracks laid down the previous night, pause and appreciate the defense mechanisms used by the acacia trees or look into the side of a termites nest.

These are some of the distractions along the trails you’ll follow in your quest for that heart stopping glimpse of a feeding elephant, oblivious to your stealthy approach.

Mutamaiyu House Camel Safari
The ultimate thrill is a camel safari lasting from an hour to a whole day. Camping in the bush accompanied by local camel herders, you can experience the life of the traditional pastoralists of the area.

Mugie Wildlife Conservancy

Mugie is at the northern end of the Laikipia Plateau with a spectacular view of Mount Kenya. The climate on Mugie at 6,000ft (1,800m) is temperate with warm days, cool nights and constant breezes. A welcome fire is often lit in the evening.

Laikipia is host to many tribes but principally the Pokot, Turkana, Samburu and Il Dorobo whose people have maintained their traditional way of life. Mugie employs people from all these tribes.

Mugie Conservatory was founded by the Hahn family who has been committed to Africa’s wildlife and people for over forty years. For the last 32 years, Mugie has been managed by Claus Mortensen who was born and brought up in Kenya. Mugie Sanctuary has preserved and increased its population of critically endangered black rhino and jackson’s hartebeests.

Through their preservation of the delicate ecosystem, the sanctuary has boosted populations of lion, oryx, elephant, giraffe, cape buffalo, gravy zebra, eland, as well as over two hundred unique bird species. Mugie Conservancy animals include:

Mutamaiyu House Access

By road: Approximately 4½ hours driving time from Nairobi.
By air: Nearby airstrips are Mugie (10 Minutes Game Drive) and Loisaba (45 minutes). These are private and unmanned airstrips, serviced by Mugie and Loisaba

Booking & Reservations for Mutamaiyu House on Mugie Ranch, northern end of the Laikipia plateau, Kenya

Booking Office Tel: + 254 (0) 20 2437871

Mobile : 0721242711 (Safaricom) - Kenya

Email: info@africanspicesafaris.com