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Welcome to Hemingways Ol Seki Mara

This stunning private tented camp is your enclave of luxury in the wildest terrain of Kenya. 10 exclusive luxury tents with 270° panoramic views of the Mara plains.

Hemingways Ol Seki Mara is located in the heart of the Naboisho Conservancy which borders the Maasai Mara Reserve. The conservancy limits entry to clients actually staying inside the area and offers an incredibly private safari experience. We have a choice of nine exclusive tents in which to host you accompanied by some breathtaking views and the warmest Kenyan hospitality you could wish for. There is no typical day at Hemingways Ol Seki Mara. We’re small and aim to personally tailor every day to suit what you want making your time in the Mara an unparalleled adventure in the realms of safari.

Penthouse in the bush

Simba & Chui Private Villas

Complete with a private dining room and living area, which connects two enormous double bedrooms, both en-suite, the Simba and Chui private villas are perfect for families. There’s a fully stocked bar and fridge and you can decide the level of service you require – we can provide a butler to be present at all times or we can make our staff invisible and give you complete privacy.

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A perfect deluxe double

Nina Tent

These tents are ideal for couples. The high dome centers over a double bed decked out in fine linens. Six opening panels encompass the bed on three sides, which mean that from the comfort of your pillow, you can watch the dawn break in panorama. The rear section of the tent houses your en-suite bathroom and dressing area and in front of the tent is a large deck where you can enjoy private dining, sunbathing and star gazing.

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Climate
& weather

Wildlife is abundant throughout the year in the Maasai Mara and game viewing is possible at all times. However, the weather and accessibility of certain areas does change depending on the rains which normally arrive between May to June and during November.

The Maasai Mara is cooler than Nairobi and the Kenyan coast. It sits at an altitude of 5,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level, so it is greener and more moderate in temperature than other regions of Kenya. Temperatures range from 30° C maximum during the day to a cooler 10°C at night.

Destination

Ol Seki Mara

Stretching to 200 km² northeast of the Mara Reserve, Naboisho Conservancy includes contributions from over 500 Maasai landowners and conservancy fees paid by tourism partners are directed back to the landowners, providing them with a sustainable livelihood. Naboisho limits the number of tourists permitted to enter thereby reducing the crowds of vehicles and leaving the plains free for wildlife to thrive. Research indicates that Naboisho has one of the highest densities of lion in Africa. The conservancy also has impressive numbers of elephant, giraffe, and other plains game in addition to hosting some of the rarest animals in Kenya such as Wild Dog.

Exciting adventures

Beyond the camp

Community and Conservation

Given our location within one of the world’s most diverse and finely balanced eco-systems...

Wildlife

Animals abound in this thriving conservancy. Charge up your camera and focus your binoculars...

Mara Reserve

A year round destination and located to the south of Nairobi, and bordering Tanzania...

“Perfect Safari Getaway for our honeymoon”

We came here for part of our honeymoon and it did not disappoint. Joseph, our guide, was brilliant taking us out everyday. Every morning we were woken up with a hot chocolate, given warm ponchos and then were sent out on our safari. We were lucky to see many rare sites such as a hyena being killed by lions, a leopard and a porcupine walking during the day time. The food back at camp was fantastic and we particularly enjoyed the Bush breakfast and bush dinner. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and wouldn’t hesitate on recommending here for anyone looking to go on safari

Salopian86

“High expectations completely and utterly surpassed.”

I really struggle to put into words just how amazing our stay at Ol Seki was. After reading the reviews before our trip, I had high expectations – and they were totally blown away. We were lucky enough to have the Simba tent for our stay. It was enormous with more people working hard to ensure our stay was as memorable as it could be than there were in our party! Our guide – Patrick – was a lot of fun, and did a great job of giving us the very best drives. The food was delightful and varied. Your every wish is catered for by Debbie – including breakfast in the bush. I was emotional leaving. It was simply the most memorable of trips and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

Sharon C

“Incredible”

This place is charming and extremely friendly. The accommodations are fabulous the views are spectacular and the sounds at night mind blowing..Truly a place to visit. The staff are kind and friendly and make you extremely welcome. The tents are so homey. The three meals a day are creative and fresh very healthy and dinners with friends at night are lovely. I loved the staff. They were always smiling and willing to accommodate. The guides went above and beyond. Thank you for making us memories we will never forget.

Julia p

“Exceeded expectations”

Wow what a trip! What an experience from start to finish the accommodation, the food the whole 3 nights were amazing, our guides Sid and Keko were exceptional I couldn’t fault anything and was blown away from the animals we saw daytime and night time I would highly recommend to stay here it is so friendly and we felt very special

HelEngland

“First class experience”

I have stayed in various camps in Masai Mara, but Ol Seki beats them all. The camp is actually just on the edge of the Masai Mara National Park, in the Naboisho Conservancy. The manageress, Debbie Lane, was superlative. She went to huge pains to get her small group of guests to interact. Breakfast and lunch were communal and the food was fantastic. Dinner in various outdoor locations around the camp, always beside a blazing fire pit. The game drives were guided by extremely well-informed and enthusiastic guides. We saw the Big Five, except for rhino. The staff were superb and attentive without being intrusive. If I visit this area again, I shall certainly choose to return to Ol Seki

Ken M

“Beautiful – a must stay!”

From the moment we arrived at Ol Seki we knew we were going to have a special honeymoon! We stayed in a Nina tent, which was luxurious. The game drives were fantastic, you’ll see so many amazing animals. The team at Ol Seki will always go out of their way to help you and the guides are so knowledgable about the Mara (a special thanks to Mike). We recommend taking lots of layers (even a coat) – 5 layers in July wasn’t enough in the mornings and evenings (and we’re British!!).

Mdinw

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