Ol Seki Hemingways Mara

AREA & ACTIVITIES

Habitat & Wildlife
The Masai Mara ecosystem is one of the best game viewing areas in Africa and is especially good for viewing the big cats. Elephants, buffalo, hippo, crocodiles, giraffe, zebra, lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyaena, impala, gazelles, eland, waterbuck, topi, jackal and serval are all common and seen regularly. Wild dogs are more transient visitors. The famous wildebeest and zebra migration is usually in residence from mid-July through to mid-October, though the movement of the animals is always somewhat unpredictable. The scenery of the Masai Mara is stunning with open grassland plains intersected by rivers, rocky ridges and pockets of riverine forest. Birdlife is varied and especially good around the riverine woodland areas.

Whilst the official Masai Mara Game Reserve can be busy with tourist vehicles in places, especially at river crossings in migration season, the Naboisho Conservancy offers relative exclusivity away from the crowds. You do sometimes still see other vehicles, but most of the time you will be able to explore away from other vehicles.
The Conservancy offers a good mix of open plains, rocky hills and acacia woodland, and is superb for game viewing.

The conservancy is funded by a limited number of ‘tourism partners’ in cooperation with local Maasai land-owners, and this model has been shown to benefit not only the local land-owners who receive greater income and better pasture for their livestock, and the tourism partners, but also the wildlife and in particular, the predators.

Activities
The main activity at Ol Seki Hemingways is game drives through the Naboisho Conservancy by day, though a night drive is usually included during your stay. Further night drives, game drives into the official Mara Game Reserve, guided bush walks out on the open plains, bush dinners, hot air ballooning and cultural excursions to local Maasai villages are all available at extra cost.

Seasons
Ol Seki is open all year round except for the second half of April and May. Game viewing is excellent all year, with the migration usually being resident from mid-July to mid-October.

Families

The Simba Tent is perfect for families with younger children whilst the Chui Tent is wonderfully spacious for families with older children, or for adult family groups. Both units include a private vehicle offering flexibility. The Nina Tents are also large enough to have an extra bed or two in them for younger children, which is an extremely cost effective option.