Slipway Safari Camp
Slipway Safari Camp
Slipway Safari Camp is well known as Slipway masaai mara cottages, 2 star budget and family-friendly accommodation found in Nkoilale areas within the Masai Mara national reserve in Narok county of the Kenya region. The camp is in sekenani just 20km outside the main entrance of the park.
How to get there
You can be at the camp by road or air transport, taking approximately 5-6 hours (260km) drive from Nairobi city center to Masaai mara national park and an hour to fly from Nairobi to the close airstrip, then a few minutes’ drive to be transferred to the camp. The camp is a 15 minutes’ drive from Sekenani main entrance gate.
It is convenient for safari adventures for tourists and travelers who want to explore the park with its beautiful view of the Mara Plains, wildlife and surrounding areas.
About the camp
Slipway safari camp consists of 10 spacious and comfortable cottages overlooking the beautiful wilderness, perfect for families/groups, reflecting traditional building styles.
Each cottage is well elevated on a raised platform, decorated and furnished with en-suite facilities of clean private flush toilets, safari style showers/ bucket, mosquito nets, Deck chairs, Wooden Tables, Free bottled water, free toiletries and many others.
Each cottage has sitting areas, Private verandas that give a better view over the wilderness and surrounding areas.
Cottages are equipped with comfortable, clean bedding containing queen-sized beds that vary in sizes with single beds for individual or solo travelers, double/twin for sharing, as well as family options as mentioned above.
There are fireplaces at the camp where guests relax and share stories about Kenya safaris; it also provides warmth to visitors during cold nights.
Services and facilities Offered at the camp include;
A restaurant in main building that serves different meals both international and Kenyan cuisine to meets guests choice ,; English breakfast, picnic lunch and dinners (both indoor and outdoor dinners), served by well-trained, friendly and organized staff ,they also serve bush dinners overlooking the stars in the sky
A bar and lounge with refreshments of your choice, you relax and sip overlooking the breathtaking views over the surrounding area
Services;, Free parking space available, Laundry and house -keeping services available, airport pickups and drop-offs offered ,
Wifi hotspot internet is available at the camp that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends. You are able to surf the web while connected.
Recreational activities include; Game drive that will give a chance to see wide range of animals, Hot air ballooning safaris, nature walks in the local villages visits especially the Masaai , walk night safaris , birding / bird watching since the park has a lot of bird species and many others.
About the park
Masaai mara national park is among the largest and most visited parks in Kenya, known for its incredible density and variety of animals. it is situated 270km north of Nairobi in Kenya, occupying a total area of 1,510 km squared. There are over 1 million tribes in Kenya, and the Maasai are an indigenous group of semi-nomadic people who settled in Kenya and the northern part of Tanzania.
Maasai Mara National park is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. The park contains over a million animals that include lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos; 600 species of birds; and 60 species of raptors in different colors.
Wildebeest traverse its plains during their annual migration from Serengeti national park during July, August and October. The landscape has grassy plains and rolling hills and is crossed by the Mara and Talek rivers.
There are several accommodations in Maasai Mara National Park: budget, mid-range, and luxury options, all of which are friendly and convenient for guests visiting the park.
There are different activities to do while in Maasai Mara National Park, including game viewing (spotting various animals migrating from Serengeti), a boat cruise on the Mara River, hot air balloon rides, bird watching (the park contains many bird species), nature walks, visiting the Maasai River, observing the wildebeest migration, flying safaris, cultural visits to Maasai homes, and many others.
