Olarro

Overview

Location: Kenya–>Masai Mara
Accommodation Type: Lodge
Comfort Level: Luxury

Good For: Solo, Couple/Romantic, Family |
Located on the Maji Moto 10 000 hectare concession, within the Masai Mara Reserve, the breathtaking Olarro Lodge is situated on a 2000 metre-high vantage point of the Loita Hills. This luxurious eco-lodge is perfectly situated for guests wishing for privacy, but also wanting to the best that the Masai Mara, and surrounds has to offer.

The stunning eco-lodge, designed by international artist and architect Anthony Russell, seems to blend seamlessly into the surrounding hills. The lodge, built from natural materials, is 99% powered by wind and solar energy, while water conservation is taken very seriously. Yet no luxury is left out, and guests are guaranteed an exclusive and tranquil escape.

Accommodation

The intimate Olarro Lodge only accommodates eighteen guests at a time in seven luxurious cottages and one private villa. The cottages, situated on the north side of the property, are designed to mimic the rolling shapes of the surrounding hills. Decorated in cool tones, with modern and traditional touches, the cottages sleep two in either double or twin beds. While only six of the cottages are connected by a shared lounge, all of the cottages offer guests sumptuous en-suite bathrooms with rainfall showers, and private patios on which to relax and take in the exquisite views.

The private villa offers guests seeking total exclusivity a welcome retreat. The house sleeps a maximum of four, in a master suite and twin-bed room. Both rooms are en-suite, with rainfall showers and Thera Vine bathroom amenities, while the master en-suite includes a bath with incredible views. Guests can relax in the sumptuous lounge, enjoy private dinners in their dining room or soak in the views of the Loita plains from their private veranda.

Wildlife

The plains below the rolling Loita Hills are abundant with wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, lion, hyena, and cheetah. On night drives guests may sight leopards, lions, the white tailed mongoose, bush babies, the African kangaroo or spring hare, Feraux’s owl, and the Montane night jar. Over the winter months guests will have the opportunity to visit in the Masai Mara and watch the great wildebeest migration.

The hills are a birder’s haven with 150 species in the area.

More Info

Visas

• Please check the visa requirements before your visit.

Children

• Children are welcome at Olarro Lodge and children 2 and under stay free when sharing with parents.

• One child aged 2-12 years pay 50% of the adult rate when sharing with parents.

• Two or more children; or children over the age of 12; pay adult rates and are accommodated in their own room.

• Special child-friendly menus can be arranged on request.

Directions

By air from Nairobi:

• The camp can be reached by a short 35-minute helicopter flight direct to Olarro helipads or a 45-minute scheduled/charter flight to Siana airstrip, followed by a 1½ hour road transfer to Olarro.

By road from Nairobi:

• The approximately three-hour journey to Olarro is a visually stunning drive along the Great Rift Valley escarpment and then down across the valley floor and up into the Loita foothills.

• Alternately, if transferring from elsewhere in the Mara, Olarro is a scenic 1 ½ hour drive from the Sekenani gate of the Masai Mara Game Reserve.

GPS: -1.4145 (latitude) 35.5963 (longitude)