Olive bush camp
Olive bush camp is a mid –range accommodation found along the iconic Mara river in the trees in the heart of the famous Maasai Mara National Park Kenya region. You can be at the lodge by road or air transport taking approximately 5-6 hours (250km) drive from Nairobi city center to Maasai mara national park and an 45 minutes flight from Nairobi to the close Olkiombo airstrip then 30 minutes’ to be transferred to the lodge. The camp is convenient for safari adventure to travelers, tourists who want to experience true wildlife safari off the beaten tracks.
Olive bush camp consist of 4 comfortable and spacious en suite tents with 1 family tent with the view of the wilderness plains . The tent offers twin, doubles for sharing, individual beds (single) and family rooming options. Each tent reflects traditional building style. Each tent is well decorated and furnished with en-suite facilities of clean private flush toilets, inside hot and cold showers, chairs, mosquito nets, hand wash basin, Deck chair, Wooden Tables, Free bottled water in the rooms, free toiletries and many others. Each tent has sitting areas, verandas with vanity deck that give great views over the plains, animals and surrounding areas. There are cracking fireplaces with comfortable chairs where guests relax and share more experience about the safaris not only that it also provides warmth to visitors during cold nights. They cost 150$ per night and above, during high season rate is always high than in low season rated
Olive bush camp and cottage offers more services and facilities which include;
On site restaurant that serves different cuisines both international ( vegetarians and non- vegetarians) and Kenyan and Mediterranean cuisine to meets guests choice ; They offer buffet breakfast served from 6am to 9am , picnic lunch and dining areas that serves both in and outdoor diners served by a well- trained friendly and organized staff that ensures comfort and safety, they also serve bush diners overlooking the morning sunrises especially in the morning .
A bar with of refreshments both, local, cocktail, wines, spirits and international beers, you relax and sip the cocktail while overlooking the stunning breathtaking views Mara plains and surrounding area.
Services’ Airport pick up and drop-offs offered, ample parking space solar energy with a back -up generator available, laundry and house- keeping services
Wifi hotspot internet in the main building that enables you to keep in touch with family and friends.
Activities do while at the camp include; Game species viewing that will give a chance to spot wide range of animals, Hot air ballooning safaris, nature walks, Bird watching /birding since the park has different bird species and many others
Masaai mara national park is among the largest and most visited park in Kenya know of 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 many over 1 million tribes in Kenya, Masaai are 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 of animals that include lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos and 600 species of bird and 60 species of raptors in different colors. Wildebeest traverse its plains during their annual wildebeest 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 river. There are several accommodations in Masaai mara national park; budget , mid range and luxury accommodation which are all friendly and convenient to guests visiting Maasai mara national park. There are different activities to do while in Masaai Mara national park; Game viewing ,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 masaai river, see wildebeest migration, flying safaris, cultural visits in the masaai homes and many others.
