A really smart, comfortable, well-run and good-value private bush retreat, The Maa House features a four-bedroom private house and one-bedroom luxury tent and provides a serene and self-contained base from which to explore and experience all the wonders of the Masai Mara National Reserve.
The Maa House is situated at the heart of the Masai Mara ecosystem in between the private Naboisho and Olare Motorogi Conservancies. Entry to the Masai Mara National Reserve is via the Zebra Plains gate less than 3 km from the house. Alternatively, the Talek gate just beyond Talek village is approximately 10 km south of the house via the C14 road.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve covers an area of 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles or 370,000 acres) at a height of between 1,500 to 2,170 meters above sea level. It leads East Africa in density, diversity and quantity of wildlife – it is home to over 95 species of mammals and over 570 recorded species of birds.
By Road
Driving distance from Nairobi to the Maa House is approximately 250 kilometres and the journey should take around 4.5 hours. A 4wd / high-clearance vehicle is highly recommended.
From Nairobi, head to Narok. Just after Narok turn left onto the C12 road to Sekenani – this is a good tarmac road of approx. 85 km all the way to the Masai Mara National Reserve. Enter the Reserve at the Sekenani Gate. Game drive through the Reserve to the Talek Gate. Exit the Reserve here and head through Talek Town and take the C14 road north towards Aitong. After approximately 10km you will see two large stone pillars on the left of the road – this is the entrance to the Maa Trust and Maa House. Turn left here.
By Air
The Olare Orok airstrip is around 7 km north of Maa House and there are daily flights to and from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on Air Kenya and Safarilink.
Full-Board Accommodation rates
Standard rates – Jan – June and Oct – Dec 2025
Resident adult – $155 per person per night staying in the Main House on a full-board, self-drive basis (minimum 4 adults)
Resident child (3-17 years) – $105 per child per night
Non-Resident adult – $370 per person per night staying in the Main House on a full-board, self-drive basis (minimum 2 adults)
Non-Resident child (3-17 years) – $220 per child per night
Infants of 2 and under stay free
High season – July – Sept 2025
Resident adult – $185 per person per night staying in the Main House on a full-board, self-drive basis (minimum 4 adults)
Resident child (3-17 years) – $115 per child per night
Non-Resident adult – $420 per person per night staying in the Main House on a full-board, self-drive basis (minimum 2 adults)
Non-Resident child (3-17 years) – $250 per child per night
Stays are on an exclusive-use basis. The Luxury Tent may on occasion be occupied privately by the owners or their guests and therefore unavailable for stays in conjunction with the Main House.
Rates include – full-board accommodation, soft drinks, cash bar, laundry, WIFI internet and statutory taxes.
The services of house manager, cook and house steward are also included.
Rates do not include alcoholic drinks, airstrip transfers, entry fees to the Masai Mara National Reserve which are payable separately on entry. Game drives are not available in the other private conservancies in the area.
Game drives to the Mara Reserve can be organised at an additional cost of $270 per 6-seater vehicle per day
The property shares a boundary with a wildlife area and wild animals may occasionally come onto the property. Guests should exercise caution with regard to wild animals at all times and should not walk outside the electric-fenced area which surrounds the property.
Check-in from 12pm and Check-out by 10 am
Please contact us to make a booking
Please familiarise yourself with all our terms & conditions when making a booking
Bookings can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment. Until a booking is confirmed, availability is subject to change without notice.
The owners require all adult guests to sign an indemnity form on arrival at the house
These rates, terms and conditions are valid for stays up until 31st December 2025
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Phone: +254 (0) 742 215423
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