Visit Mara Ngenche Camp
With an attractive setting surrounded on three sides by the Mara River and on the edge of one of the “New Wonders of the World” – the Masai Mara – the Fairmont Mara Safari Club provides a perfect base for visiting this rich wildlife reserve.
The Fairmont Mara Safari Club re-opened in 2009 following an extensive renovation program and offers a superb standard of accommodation in the Maasai Mara which is home to an astounding array of animals including zebras, cheetahs, wildebeests, gazelles and of course the “Big Five”.
Accommodation
With four poster beds and a veranda overlooking the hippo and crocodile-filled river, each of the 50 tents at Mara Safari Club is superbly furnished with its own private bathroom including a number of “outdoor showers” in selected tents. The larger-sized accommodations also feature expanded decks which allow for private dining.
Each guest tent has one or two four-poster beds, an ensuite shower, hot water, power and a deck with views of the Mara River. Other amenities include: water flasks with glasses, insecticide, 220v electrical sockets, electric lighting, dressing table, hand-woven rugs, poster-bed drapes, windows with mosquito gauze and flaps, torch, umbrella. Adaptors, hairdryers and a complimentary shoeshine service are on request.
Riverside Double Double Tents have two double beds and are suitable for families or parties of 4.
Room Service offers morning tea, coffee or hot chocolate and wake-up calls.
Facilities
The main lodge of Mara Safari Club is at the centre of camp and is cantilevered over the river. It hosts an indoor dining room, bar and library.
The dining room is hewn out of wood beams and glass, allowing natural light to filter in to the high-ceilinged, spacious room. Evenings are cosy in the softly lit area. The menu is a cosmopolitan combination of European, African and Asian dishes, made from the abundance of fresh Kenyan produce. Both breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style, while dinner is Table D’Hôte, with a choice of main course. Outdoor dining is enhanced with the creation of a boma, a structure influenced by traditional homesteads, where guests can enjoy a cultural dinner reflecting not only African cuisine but also rich musical accompaniment.
The lounge is sectioned off to create ‘private’ seating areas and the decor has a definite African flavour, with woven wall hangings, and Maasai artefacts. This area is the venue for the Maasai Dancers, slide shows and lectures. Liqueurs, beers, soft drinks, cocktails, wines, spirits, tea and coffee are served here.
A spacious outside deck overhangs the river and leads to a heated pool, complete with bar and private massage tents.
The main lodge also offers internet access to keep the relatives up to date with safari adventures.
Activities
Guests can choose from a wide range of activities at Mara Safari Club, including game drives and balloon safaris over the Mara plains capped with a champagne breakfast on the savannah or a stroll in the footprints of the hippo-trodden path escorted by a Maasai Moran.
Game drives, guided by our experienced ‘driver-naturalists’, are by four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser. The refreshing pool, al fresco buffet lunches and nightly activities of Maasai dancing, slide shows and talks on the Mara’s ecosystem and Maasai culture, all add up to create a truly unique experience.
Activities at Mara Safari Club include:
- Short Game Drives
- Full Day Game Drives
- Walking Safaris (2-hour Excursion)
- Bird Walks
- Balloon Safaris
- Fishing Safari (Half-Day Excursion)
Mara Ngenche Camp Gallery
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Rachel resides on the vibrant West Coast of Canada, specifically on Vancouver Island. She has a profound love for travel, having explored nearly 30 countries. However, it was a solo journey to Africa that truly ignited her passion. Upon stepping foot in Botswana for the first time, Rachel was captivated and knew she needed to explore more of the continent. Since then, she has ventured solo to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mauritius, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya, where she traveled with Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps.
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Once I narrowed my choice of African tour providers to 4, I wrote and asked them to compare themselves to the others. I got several very candid responses including this one from Gamewatchers Safaris: “I can guarantee you I can give you a..
I booked my holiday to Kenya as a solo traveller via a company in the UK. They used Gamewatchers Safaris as their local contact. From start to finish of my trip I felt very safe and all the arrangements went without a hitch. I was collected from the..
We've just returned from a Kenyan Safari and Beach holiday all advised and organised by Wayne Hammond of Gamewatchers. He was always available, full of knowledge, and the itinerary delivered on all expectations. We would..
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I booked my holiday to Kenya as a solo traveller via a company in the UK. They used Gamewatchers Safaris as their local contact. From start to finish of my trip I felt very safe and all the arrangements went without a hitch. I was collected from the..
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Exploring Africa’s Wilderness on foot – Mara Walking Safaris
A Maasai women group from the Greater Maasai Mara region in the former Ol Kinyei Group Ranch has benefit from a 3,000-litre solar-powered milk coolant donated by the World Wide Foundation for Nature(WWF) with funding from the German government in partnership with Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps.