Relaxing outside your own tent listening to the Orchestra of rasping Cicadas, croaking Tree Frogs and the intermittent call of birds and monkeys is a memorable symphony.

The Camp is set in the African bush but the luxurious tents all have permanent roofs, zip-up fronts, electricity and ensuite facilities. The Camp is set in the African bush but the luxurious tents all have permanent roofs, zip-up fronts, electricity and ensuite facilities.

75 Rooms all on GROUND FLOOR (72 Twin and 3 Triple)

The Isokon Restaurant offers a wide range of cuisine and with special barbecues are held by the swimming pool beneath the star filled skies. The restaurant has two sections, one internal and one external with a canopy. Breakfast and lunch are buffets, whilst dinner is Table D’hote. The capacity is 150 people.

You can sample the various culinary delights that are served at the Isokon Restaurant or relax with a swim in our Lion Paw designed swimming pool. Hours of operation are:

Breakfast 0630 - 2300hrs

Lunch 1230 -1430hrs

Dinner 1930-2130hrs

Located on the ground floor, it is perfect in the evenings with a cozy log fire is lit in the fireplace in the Bar. It has a capacity of 150 people and operates between the hours of 0700hrs-2300hrs.

Complementing the simplicity of the camp is cozy log fire that is lit in the Oloip bar every night, when the temperature drops. This is where traditional Maasai performers with their rich cultural dances and music entertain guests.

RECREATION

Outdoor freeform swimming pool surrounded by comfortable sun-loungers for soaking in the sun rays after an early game drive.

Or sipping a long drink in the cool water of the pool offers a popular diversion during the heat of the day.

Evening barbeques are held by the pool, except in the rainy season.

Private parties can hold their own barbeques here.

Traditional dancers

To capture the true spirit of East Africa, there is nothing quite like the experience of a Safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara.

Undisputed the richest game sanctuary in Kenya, the great expanse of plains set against the distant hills provide a unique backdrop from which to enjoy the magnificent wildlife.

The world famous and most spectacular annual animal mass migration of nearly two million wildebeest and Zebra from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara Reserve between the months of July to September and back to Serengeti January/February.

Every year the herd’s bull leaders taste the wind at the beginning of the long rains and then decide to lead their herds towards Lake Victoria in the West. The herds turn northwards before reaching the lake and cross the Mara River into Kenya looking for fresh pastures in the Maasai Mara.

When the herd leaders smell the short rains of October, they command their herds’ southeastwards across Olduvai Gorge back to the Serengeti. (Olduvai Gorge, where Dr. Leakey discovered remains of early man.) Some bones of wildebeest all dating two million years, this proving that the Serengeti-Mara wildebeest migration has existed for millions of years. Their attendant predators, hyena, lion, wild dog and vultures follow the migrating animals.

Thousands of them fall prey to the predators while many more die in the Mara floods while crossing the river. Visitors to Mara in August through September will certainly see the Splendor of this natural phenomena a happening as it were hundred years ago. Apart from the migratory animal, Maasai Mara is rich in resident game with over 95 species recorded in the Reserve.

GAME DRIVES

Maasai Mara Game Reserve is the natural habitat for lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, hippo, rhino, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, and many other game.

The famous Big Five: Lion, Buffalo, Cheetah, Rhino, Elephant. that every guest is expected to see during their visit to the Reserve.

The Game drives from the camp, by rugged terrain vehicles; offer the perfect way of viewing the abundant Wildlife found in this part of Kenya.

HOT AIR BALLOONS

A sunrise over the Mara from a hot air balloon is truly spectacular.

Drifting gracefully above the savannah seeing the wildlife awaken, then landing to a sumptuous Bush Breakfast with Champagne served to you as the sun warms the plains is well worth the early morning call! A hot air balloon safari can be arranged at the camp.

The safari leaves at 0600hrs for an hour in the air then rounds off with a champagne bush breakfast.

From the Hot air balloon, the guests can explore and see the vast array of wildlife, in their natural habitat, in some of the vast array of wildlife, in their natural habitat, in some of the most breath-taking scenery in Kenya.

The tranquil beautiful surroundings at Sarova Mara Camp are ideal for holding your seminar, workshop or conference. We also offer a very innovative service, which we call, conferencing under Canvas.

The tents can comfortably cater for 100 conference delegates. We also offer you the usual modern conference facilities like overhead projectors and PA system.

ACCESS

Distance: 260 km from Nairobi By air: 40 minutes from Nairobi Transfer from the airstrip to the camp takes 10 minutes By road: 5 1/2 hours from Nairobi

LOCALE

The richest game reserve in Kenya, the area is famous for it’s annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania. The camp is set on an elevation surrounded by two streams. The grounds are beautifully laid out with trees and plants. Electrical fences surround the lodge.

CLIMATE

Mainly humid, with temperatures averaging 26° C during the day and 12°C at night. Sporadic rains in March and April, November and December

The camp has a number of Guest Services ensuring comfort and a high quality of service at all times.

Bureau de Change

Free safety deposit boxes

Laundry and valet services

Baby-sitting services

Curio shop for shoppers

‘Isokon is a huge tree that does not wither.’

For the ultimate Maasai experience, visit the Isokon Maasai Museum of culture where you can learn more about the Maasai people and their culture. Guests to the museum can visit the ethnographic room where artifacts are put on show and the Wall of Fame displays portraits of Maasai legends.

The Narok County Council offered the land where the museum was to stand, while Sarova Hotels offered to fund the construction of the four manyatta’s (Maasai house made of cow dung and mud), and buy the collection of artefacts. It was part of Sarova’s activities to mark the 15th anniversary of the Sarova Mara Camp.

The museum takes the shape of a traditional Maasai manyatta with four rectangle flat-roofed structures built with sticks and mixture of cow dung and mud. In one manyatta is a collection of artefacts, like an old horn covered with skin hangs in the same position it hanged in the room of the original owner who used it to store oil.

From the collection, you learn the difference between women hide garment and that of men. The cultural meaning of the numerous ornaments worn by ladies and when they change from one to the other. The Maasai club has to be carved in the shape of the hip bone to not only make it easy to carry but also to symbolize the crucial role it plays in the life of men. ….

Decked with portraits of pioneer leaders and heroes the facility is rich with information about how they led the community in successful raids and arbitrated in disputes. Among them Olaiguani, the chief spiritual leader, a wise war hero, who is said to have killed single handedly killed several lions, cheetahs and leopards to save the herd. He now controls the larger Narok district. There are also the men and women’s rooms where guests can learn more of the role of the Maasai man and women and the woman and the work they do.

Guests to the museum can also learn how to make various Maasai artifacts and certificates are awarded to those participating in these apprentice classes. Entrance charges available upon request.

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