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  • Location: Kenya, Masai Mara
  • Type of Accommodation: Tented Camp
  • Comfort Level: Luxury

overview

A private retreat characterised by thoughtful elegance and set in the heart of the Masai Mara. Ten classic safari tents overlook the bustling Talek River, surrounded by lush forest and featuring spacious decks.  Each tent is a feast for the senses with hand-carved mahogany furnishings, richly textured fabrics and delightful details. Modern amenities ensure your comfort.

Mara Explorer offers front row seats to the Great Migration (June-Sept.) and exceptional game viewing year-round. The wildlife-rich surrounds will enchant you, whichever view you choose: from the comfort of a divan in the main lounge or your secluded, claw-foot bathtub, from an exhilarating game drive or an intimate guided walk. Dining is a true delight - an abundant kitchen garden and excellent larder deliver succulent meat and fish dishes, refreshing vegetarian options and decadent desserts.

highlights

  • Witness the Great Migration (June-Sept.) in the heart of the Masai Mara
  • Exceptional game-viewing year-round, especially big cats
  • Superb dining and excellent service
  • Opulent tented accommodation with modern amenities
  • Personal butler and resident doctor 24/7

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Facilities

The communal areas of the lodge are beautifully furnished with an emphasis on understated elegance. The decor reflects a classic colonial mix of exotic African flavours and charming European comforts. Impressive views over the surrounding wilderness shapes the lounge and dining areas. Guests relax on sofas and divans with a book from the library or idly observe the elephant and giraffe at the waterhole.

A sparkling pool beckons in the heat of the day, while the evenings are given over to a central campfire that draws guests to its primal warmth and inspires the natural camaraderie of shared adventures.

General Facilities

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    Laundry Service
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    Spa
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    Bar
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    Internet facilities
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    Library
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    Restaurant

Dining

The freshest herbs and vegetables, homegrown in the Lodge's own kitchen garden, compliment a menu designed to satisfying discerning palates. Hearty and nourishing, without ostentation or fussiness, the kitchen serves tender meat and fresh fish dishes, complemented with a tempting spread of salads and superb vegetarian options.

To balance such wholesomeness, a memorable selection of desserts and cheeses complete each feast. Meals are served in the comfortable, open-air dining area overlooking the hippo-filled river. By prior arrangement, guests may dine in the wild proper, taking breakfast, sundowners or dinner alongside the Talek River.

Standard Tent

Each of the 10 classic safari tents provides a secluded sanctuary with a  deck overlooking a private view of the tumbling Talek River. Surrounded by lush forest and serenaded by wallowing hippo, you may be forgiven for forgetting the activities on offer and simply settling in to enjoy the riverside teeming with wildlife and birds. 

Every tent is a feast for the senses with hand-carved mahogany furnishings, richly textured fabrics and delightful details, such as historic prints and antique chests.  The en suite bathroom offers every modern amenity, including a shower, twin basins and flushing toilet. The open air, Victorian claw-foot bathtub is a triumph - allowing guests the singular experience of game viewing from a bubble bath.

Seven tents offer enormous double beds and the remaining three offer twin beds. Every tent includes radio communications, complementary insect repellent and mineral water, and a personal attendant available 24-hours per day. Additional comforts include laundry and valet services, a private bar and library, safe deposit boxes, sockets for battery charging, and telephone or email facilities by arrangement.

Standard Tent AMENITIES

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    Outdoor bath
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    En-suite shower only
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    Outside area
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    Twin bed available

Activities

  • Bush dining
  • Cultural tour
  • Game drives
  • Hot air ballooning
  • Local village visits
  • Specialist guides
  • Walking safaris
  • Private game-drive vehicles on offer
  • Star-gazing
 
  • dates rates from board basis
  • 02 Apr 2013 - 30 Jun 2013 $525 Fully Inclusive
  • 01 Jul 2013 - 31 Oct 2013 $805 Fully Inclusive
  • 01 Nov 2013 - 23 Dec 2013 $655 Fully Inclusive
  • 24 Dec 2013 - 01 Jan 2014 $805 Fully Inclusive

All rates are quoted per person sharing per night unless otherwise stipulated

Please note, additional room types are also available. Request a quote for rate detail

Pricing is meant as a guide only.

Go2Africa contracts rates that are significantly below accommodation general public rack rates. Due to contract confidentiality we are often not able to publish our best rate.

Contact us – via Request a Quote – for an accurate, market best rate.

All prices are subject to availability, change or increase without notice and seasonality.

Single supplements are often applicable. Options and rates vary from supplier to supplier.

Traveller Reviews

  • The accommodations were above standard. The tent and bathroom facilities were very clean, and aesthetically pleasing. The view from our tent overlooking the Talek River, including hippos, was exceptional. The food and staff were great. Our guide, Paul Kiroi, was excellent! The Mara Explorer is definitely worth a revisit!

    Maureen Bent, October 2010

  • The Mara Explorer camp was out of this world - pure luxury, but with a true safari experience. The food was amazing, as was the accommodation and the game drive guide.

    Jill Arnold, September 2008

  • That was the dream camp we had our hearts set on, decided we couldn't afford, but now agree that, as part of your package, it's fate and went for it! With just 10 tents AND the verandas AND the open to the night sky design of the tents, how could we say no?

    Dr Rosemary Hrinko, September 2008

  • A very good place. Excellent runned by Mariana, and a very serviceminded staff. Very good accomodation and perfectly placed in the Mara. Lots of animals (all of them).

    Mik Koehler, January 2008

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Liesel van Zyl

Liesel van Zyl

Product Manager

"Quietly tucked away in a serene forest on the banks of the Talek River, this romantic tented camp is the perfect wilderness retreat."

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The accommodations were above standard. The tent and bathroom facilities were very clean, and aesthetically pleasing. The view from our tent overlooking the Talek River, including hippos, was exceptional. The food and staff were great. Our guide, Paul Kiroi, was excellent! The Mara Explorer is definitely worth a revisit!

Maureen Bent, October 2010 >View more reviews