Orkiu Safari Lodge
Orkiu Safari Lodge is a budget accommodation found 2 miles from the Center of Kenya’s Famous Maasai Mara National Park. The lodge is situated 14km from Keekerok airstrip in the perfect blend for nature wonders, great wildebeest migration, and the greatest tribe of the Maasai perfect for safari adventures and relaxation to tourists, travelers, and holidaymakers who want to explore the park. One can be at the camp by road transport from Nairobi city taking about 3-4 hours’ drive and an hour flying from Nairobi to the close Keekerok airstrip then 14m to be transferred to the camp.
Orkiu Safari Lodge consists of 4 comfortable and spacious tents reflecting the African traditional building style overlooking the wilderness. There are also camping grounds for camp lovers with tents for hire. Tents are well elevated and furnished with private en-suite facilities of Flushing toilets, bathrooms with hot and cold showers, mattresses, pillows, free toiletries, outdoor Maasai-style showers both hot and cold, beds wrapped mosquito nets, Free complimentary bottled water, etc. Each tent has a veranda and sitting areas, so you relax while overlooking the savannah plains and the surrounding areas. Tents are equipped with comfortable clean beddings containing queen-sized beds. There is fireplaces /campfires where guests relax and share experience about the safari, it also provides warmth to visitors during cold nights. The lodge offers rooms suitable for groups/families as well as individuals (single beds) , double/twin for sharing.
Orkiu Safari Lodge offers more services and facilities which include;
A dining area that serves different delicious meals both international and local cuisine to meet guests’ choice. Continental breakfast, picnic lunch, and outdoor and indoor dinners are served by well-trained, friendly and organized staff, they also serve bush diners overlooking the stars in the sky and morning bush breakfast enjoying the morning sunset.
A bar with a variety of refreshments both, local and international beer, you relax and sip any drink of your choice while overlooking the breathtaking views of the gardens and surrounding area.
Services; Free parking space available, Laundry and house-keeping services available, Wifi internet hotspot available in the main building that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, airport pick up and drop-offs offered since the airstrip is close, smoking areas offered
Activities to do while at the lodge include; game viewing since the park has more wildlife, nature walks in the local villages, cultural visits in the Maasai land, and many others
Maasai Mara National Park is among the largest and most visited park 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 many over 1 million tribes in Kenya, Maasai is 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 and 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 accommodation 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.
