MARA
SAFARI CLUB,KENYA
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.
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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.
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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.
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