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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.
About 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 Maasai 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 Maasai 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.
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