Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve are very spacious and comfortable for travelers who want to explore the wildlife in Kenya. Masai Mara National Reserve is located in the south western part of Kenya in Narok county. This reserve is also known for its amazing wildlife viewing. There are different accommodation facilities in this reserve which provide lodging for tourists as they explore the reserve.

Tourists visit this destination to see different wildlife species and to engage in a number of activities and to see the different attractions around the Masai Mara reserve. The choice of which accommodation facility to stay in depends on different factors.

The factors which tourists consider when choosing the accommodation facility in the Masai Mara National reserve include location, service quality, food preferences, security and safety, comfort, prices of the rooms, rooming types among others.

The location of the accommodation facility is a very important aspect when choosing an accommodation facility in that the accommodation should be convenient for the tourist as they engage in different activities such as game viewing.

Service quality at the accommodation facility looks at the nature of the services which the different service providers at the accommodation facility offer to the tourists. The quality of services also looks at the timeliness of service providers, how they handle customer complaints among other qualities.

Food preferences of the tourists also ensure that tourists get the type of food they prefer such as international food, local food. It also looks at the presentation of the food, cleanliness when preparing the food among other factors.

Security and safety is an important aspect when choosing the accommodation facility. Tourists should be able to enjoy their safaris without worrying about the safety of their luggage and their own safety as they engage in different activities and see different attractions. 

Comfort is also very important when choosing the accommodation facility.

Price of rooms is also important since this determines whether the tourist will be able to afford the accommodation facility or not during their Kenya safari.

Types of the rooms is another important aspect since tourists sometimes prefer to stay in specific rooms during their safaris. Types of rooms at the accommodation facilities include single rooms, double rooms, deluxe rooms, triple rooms among others.

Accommodation facilities in Masai Mara reserve consists of different categories which includes luxury accommodation, midrange accommodation and budget accommodation.

Tourists can also opt for camping at the different campsites which are designated within the Masai Mara reserve. The campsites for tourists visiting this reserve are both private and public campsites.

The accommodation facilities are located in different parts of the reserve which includes the northern expanse, the eastern part, the southern, western and central parts of Masai Mara reserve. These parts of the reserve are also made up of private conservancies.

Tourists who stay in accommodation located in the conservancies have an advantage of engaging in some activities which may not be allowed in the reserve such as night game drives. 

The private conservancies around Masai Mara reserve also favour tourists who prefer less tourists during their safaris. This is because of the limitations which are put in place in the conservancies in regards to the maximum number of guests, vehicles and rooms.

Another advantage of staying in the private conservancies around Masai Mara National Reserve is that they are in close proximity of the reserve itself making it convenient and easily accessible for safaris and engaging in different activities within the reserve.

The land owners around the Masai Mara reserve have agreements with the owners of the lodges which restrict some activities on their land such as grazing, housing and agriculture. These terms and conditions in the agreements have promoted conservation of the natural habitat of the wildlife species.

The landowners also benefit from the revenue generated from the lodges, conservation fees as well as from leases. The tourists are also given access to the conservancies in order to engage in different activities such as game drives, nature walks and cultural visits. 

Accommodation facilities in Masai Mara reserve

The northern part of the Masai Mara reserve is made up of the different conservancies such as Mara north conservancy, Olare Motorogi, Mara Nyaboisho, Ol choro Oiroua, Ol Kinyei and Lemek conservancy. These conservancies offer different accommodation facilities for tourists as well as amazing game viewing experiences.

Accommodation facilities in the northern part of the Masai Mara reserve include Luxury accommodation, Midrange accommodation and budget accommodation. 

The accommodation facilities in the northern part of the Masai Mara reserve include Ngare Serian, Royal Mara Safari Lodge, Speke’s Camp, Mara Plains Camp, Kicheche Bush Camp, Loyk Mara Camp, Ol Seki Mara Camp, Naboisho Camp, Ngerende Island Lodge, Fairmont Mara Safari, Porini Mara Camp, Enkerende Tented Camp, Mara River Lodge.

The local communities also benefit from the revenues generated from these accommodation facilities in the reserve through the different projects in health, education, employment in the accommodation facilities among other benefits.

The accommodation facilities in the eastern part of the Masai Mara reserve also include the accommodations in the Siana conservancy. The accommodation facilities include Mara bush top for luxury clients. The boutique camp offers accommodation with an African inspired interior for a taste of the African culture.

Other accommodation facilities in the eastern part of the Masai Mara reserve include the Leleshwa camp, Entumoto safari camp, Tipilikwani Mara camp, Fig tree camp, Mara leisure camp, Siana springs camp, Ilkeliana Camp among others.

Tourists visiting the southern parts of the Masai Mara reserve can stay in the accommodation facilities such as Cottars bush villa, sand river Masai Mara camp, Sala’s camp, Enkewa Mara camp among other accommodations.

Accommodation facilities in the western part of the Masai Mara reserve include Bateleur camp, Kichwa tembo tented camp, Sanctuary Olonana camp, Mara Siria camp, Angama mara, Kilima camp, Mara Engai wilderness lodge among others.

Tourists staying in the western part of the Masai Mara reserve enjoy seeing the beautiful landscape of the Masai Mara plains, Oloololo escarpment, the Mara river and the Mara triangle.

The accommodation facilities in the central part of the Masai Mara reserve include the governor’s il Moran camp, , Mara Ngenche safari camp, Rekero camp, Sentinel Mara camp, Entim camp among others.

Tourists staying in the central part of the Masai Mara reserve experience amazing wildlife viewing activities as well as the wildebeest migration which can be seen as the thousands of wildebeest cross the Mara river.

Access to the Masai Mara reserve can be through different means such as by road and air. By road, tourists can drive from Nairobi via Narok to any of the entrance gates in the reserve.

Entrance gates in Masai Mara reserve include Oloololo gate, Oloolaimutia gate, Sekenani gate, Talek gate and Musiara gate.

Some of the lodges in Masai Mara reserve also have airstrips which offer flights to tourists who have safaris to the reserve. Airstrips in this reserve include Shikar airstrip, Ngerende airstrip, Musiara airstrip, Ol Kiombo airstrip, Keekorok airstrip, Sian springs airstrip, Masai Mara Serena airstrip, Kichwa Tembo airstrip, Masai Mara cottars, Olare Orok airstrip among others.

Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve

Wildlife species which can be seen in the Masai Mara reserve include lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, hartebeest, waterbucks, reedbucks, zebras, hyenas, warthogs, oribis, cheetahs among others.

Tourists can also interact with the local community of the Maasai who are inhabitants of the reserve. The Maasai people have a unique culture that has attracted many tourists to know more about their way of life, see the local arts and craft work, watch traditional dance performances, visit the “manyattas” among other cultural encounters.

Activities which tourists engage in during their safaris to Masai Mara reserve include nature walks, cultural visits, game drives which take place in the morning and in the evening, bird watching among other activities.

Stay in the best hotels and lodges in the wild as you explore the wilderness and enjoy the beauty of nature in the Masai Mara National reserve and also enjoy viewing the different wildlife species at this destination.

book a trip