Ilora Retreats
Ilora Retreats is a 4-star luxury accommodation found in Ol-kiombo areas in the heart of the Kenya’s iconic Maasai Mara national park. The lodge is surrounded by the beauty of wilderness and is on the perfect base where great migration takes place. It’s the place where rain and sunshine meets nature hence the name “Ilora”. You can be at the lodge by road or air transport taking approximately a 5-6 hours (250km) drive from Nairobi city center to Maasai Mara National Park and an hour to fly from Nairobi to the close ol- kiombo airstrip then a few minutes drive to be transferred to the lodge. The lodge is convenient for safari adventures for tourists and travelers who want to explore the park with its beautiful views, wildlife, and surrounding areas.
Ilora Retreats consists of 5 spacious and comfortable luxury tents overlooking the stunning Wilderness reflecting traditional building styles. Each tent is well elevated, decorated and furnished with en-suite facilities of clean private flush toilets, safari-style hot and cold showers, dressing mirrors, mosquito nets, Televisions, Air conditioning, Deck chairs, work Decks, Wooden Tables, Free bottled water in the tents and many others. Each tent has sitting areas, Private verandas, and vanity deck that gives a better view of the wilderness, roaming around the lodge and surrounding areas. Tents are equipped with comfortable clean beddings containing queen-sized beds. There are fireplaces at the camp where guests relax and share stories about safaris; it also provides warmth to visitors during cold nights. The camp offers tents suitable for families as well as individuals with single beds, double beds, twin for sharing, and triple beds.
Ilora Retreats offers more services and facilities which include;
A dining area in the main canvas structure that serves different meals both international ( vegetarians and non-vegetarians) and Kenyan cuisine to meet guests’ choice, English breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinners (both in and outdoor dinners) served by well-trained, friendly, and organized staff, they also serve bush diners overlooking the stars in the sky and bush breakfast enjoying the morning sun rises.
An open well-stocked bar with a variety of refreshments both, local, cocktails, wines, spirits and international beers, you relax and sip the cocktail while overlooking the breathtaking views over the Mara wilderness and surrounding area
An outdoor swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon, You relax in water overlooking the breathtaking views of the surrounding areas.
Services; Free parking space is available, Laundry and housekeeping services are available, airport pickups and drop-offs are offered, camping is offered, and wellness services are offered.
Wifi hotspot internet is available at the camp enabling visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends. You are able to surf the web while connected.
activities include a game drive that will give you a chance to see a wide range of animals, Hot air ballooning safaris, nature walks in the local villages of Maasai, walk night safaris, and many others
Maasai 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 the total area of 1,510 km squared. There are over 1 million tribes in Kenya, Maasai are an initial and local group of semi-nomadic people that 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 including 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 accommodations which are all friendly and convenient to guests visiting Maasai Mara National Park. There are different activities to do while in Maasai Mara National Park; Game viewing, where you spot various animals while migrating from Serengeti, boat cruise at Mara River, hot air ballooning riding, bird watching since the park contains more bird species, nature walks in the park, visiting Maasai river, see wildebeest migration, flying safaris, cultural visits in the Maasai homes and many others.
