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The Mara Serena Safari Lodge-A ringside seat for the greatest show on earth.
Located at the very centre of the famous Mara Triangle' of the world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge is the ultimate safari destination. Set high on a bush-cloaked hill with long views over the savannah and down to the winding coils of the hippo-filled Mara River, it stands centre-stage to one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife arenas, with a ringside seat for the greatest wildlife show on earth', the legendary migration of the wildebeest.
Styled to echo the circular motif of a traditional Maasai manyatta, the lodge blends international sophistication with raw African beauty, while featuring twin rows of individual rooms, each with its own view of the famous Mara River. The central bar and dining areas enjoy spectacular views, as does the rock-surround swimming pool. Each luxuriously-presented room is accommodated in its own stand-alone modular unit, with uninterrupted views, private balcony and spacious seating area. Activities include three daily game drives in custom-built traditional safari vehicles, sundowners' in the bush, breakfast by the hippo pools, balloon safaris and exotic Maasai bush suppers.
Word renowned for the breathtaking spectacle of the greatest wildlife show on earth', the awe inspiring annual migration of the wildebeest, the Mara is Kenya's most visited protected area. Technically an extension of Tanzania's renowned Serengeti National Park, the Mara constitutes only 4% of the entire Serengeti ecosystem but its rolling grasslands, meandering rivers and towering escarpments offer one of the world's most rewarding and evocative wildlife arenas.
Getting There
Mara Serena Safari Lodge is located within the famous Masai Triangle of the Masai Mara National Reserve, which lies 320 kilometres from Nairobi.
By road: Transfers by road from Nairobi take approximately 5 hours.
By air: Mara Serena Airstrip is 2 kms from lodge, meet and greet' and transfer services can be provided (Please let us know your arrival time in advance).
Facilities
74 rooms (inclusive 5 family rooms and one suite: all non-smoking)
Central dining room, internal and external bar
Swimming pool and sundeck
Gift shop and business centre
3 game drives daily with dedicated wilderness guides
Guided nature walks or bird-watching walks
Dinner in the bush, breakfast by the hippo pools
Watch the sun go down over the plains with sundowner' cocktails
Visit to Maasai communities, opportunities to buy Maasai handicrafts
Maasai dance and guitar music
Satellite TV (in communal areas only)
WiFi
Hot air balloon flights
24-hour on-call medical services
Conference centre and under-canvas events facilities
Baby-sitting, family rooms, children's dining/menus
Board games and library of Africana books
Special dietary needs catered for with advance notification
Complete wedding planning service
Honeymoon suite
What to do and see at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge
One of the most fascinating wildlife arenas in the world, the Masai Mara is unique in that it offers you the chance to:
Take 3 game drives daily - all in our custom-built open-sided six-person safari vehicles (professional guides, refreshments on-board, radio-links for fast location of game)
See all the Big Five': lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino
Spot 95 other species of mammals and 550 species of birds
Take a night game drive (just outside the Reserve) - a unique chance to spot the nocturnal wilderness: 7pm to 9pm
Have breakfast by the hippo pool
Have sun-downers' on the savannah
Enjoy a unique exotic Maasai dinner'; campfire, hurricane lamps and Maasai warriors
Go on a balloon safari (an approximate 1 hour flight landing to a champagne-breakfast cooked in the bush)
Take a unique sports fishing safari to Lake Victoria (by air)
Learn more about the wilderness; wildlife talks and video-show nightly
Take in some professionally-guided nature walks around the lodge or beyond the boundaries of the reserve.
Learn more about the Mara's unique birdlife - professional ornithological tours - for amateurs or professionals
Do some swimming or sun-bathing
Sample our Serena Maisha' Mind, Body and Spirit Services; a massage, facial, manicure or more...
Have sundowners on the savannah
OUR ROOMS AND SUITES
Our luxury ensuite rooms are accommodated in twin wings' which radiate out from the central building. Each tastefully-appointed modular room is set slightly in front of its neighbour, thus allowing uninterrupted views of the famous Mara River.
Uniquely-presented in swirling patterns of savannah-yellow and bush-tones, each room features Maasai-inspired design-motifs, king-sized beds (or luxurious twins), lavish all-encompassing mosquito-curtaining, marble bathroom (with walk-in shower), writing/vanity unit, and out-thrust seating area.
