Jan
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry season game viewing.
Dry season game viewing.
Hemingways Ol Seki Mara
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Photo: Hemingways Collection · Source ↗
All inclusive (AI)
Full-board meals, Standard alcoholic beverages and 6 more
10 tents
Nina Tent, Simba & Chui Private Villas
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
10 min from Ol Seki Mara Airstrip
Wi-Fi in rooms
From about A$1,160
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Hemingways Ol Seki Mara
Hemingways Ol Seki Mara sits on a hill above Naboisho Conservancy, with eight Nina tents and two private villas looking out over the bush. Nina tents pair private decks with indoor and outdoor showers, while Simba and Chui add two bedrooms, a plunge pool and a dedicated chef and guide. Shared game drives and a guided bush walk are included, with an infinity pool and a fire pit for time back at camp. Families with younger children stay in the villas; Nina tents welcome children aged eight and over.
“Private decks, a small camp and included game drives make this an appealing safari base; the two-bedroom villas give families their own pool, chef and guide.”
Best for
FamiliesLuxury seekersBirders
Known for
What you can expect to see
Big FiveLionLeopardElephantBuffaloGiraffeZebraWildebeestBirdlifeThe migration
Naboisho offers lion, leopard and elephant sightings, with access to the wider Mara during the July to October migration season.
Your stay
What's included
Board: All inclusive (AI)
Special offer: Stay four nights and pay for three from 5 January to 30 June or 1 September to 17 December 2027. Nights must be consecutive within one season, conservancy and reserve-fund fees apply to every night, and the offer cannot be combined with other offers.
Included
- Full-board meals
- Standard alcoholic beverages
- Sundowners
- Two shared game drives daily
- Return Ol Seki Naboisho airstrip transfers
- One 1.5-hour guided bush walk per stay
- Minibar water and soft drinks
- Government taxes
- Game drives
- Night drives
- Walking safaris
Not included
- Concession fees
- Gratuities
Naboisho conservancy and reserve-fund fees total US$135 per adult per night in 2026 and US$155 from 5 January 2027. Travel and medical insurance is required, with temporary Amref Flying Doctors membership also required for 2026 stays.
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Transfers
- Park fees
Other-airstrip transfers, Mara Reserve entry, private vehicles, cultural visits and spa treatments cost extra. Bush dinners, cave dinners, departure-day lunch and premium alcoholic drinks are also charged separately.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Fire pit
- Viewing deck
- Lounge
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- En-suite bathroom
- Private deck
Rooms
Where you sleep
- Nina Tent8 at camp · sleeps 2 adults and 1 child · King or twin bed, En-suite bathroom, Private deck, Indoor shower, Outdoor shower, Freestanding bath
- Simba & Chui Private Villas2 at camp · sleeps 4 adults and 3 children · Two en-suite bedrooms, Central lounge, Private plunge pool, Veranda
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Ol Seki Mara Airstrip
- 10 min transfer
- Hemingways Ol Seki Mara
- How you arrive
- By air · 10 min from Ol Seki Mara Airstrip
- Transfers
- Private road transfers from Nairobi take approximately 4.5 hours, depending on weather and road conditions. Flights arrive at Ol Seki Mara Airstrip, around 10 minutes from camp.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 13:00
- Check-out
- By 10:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Malaria
- Seasonal malaria risk. Ask your doctor about prevention.
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Dry season, best game viewing
- February: Dry season, best game viewing
- March: Dry season, best game viewing
- April: Green season
- May: Green season
- June: Dry season, best game viewing
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Dry season, best game viewing
- October: Dry season, best game viewing
- November: Green season
- December: Good
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry season game viewing.
Dry season game viewing.
Mar
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry season game viewing.
Dry season game viewing.
Apr
Green seasonWildlife: Green season.
Green season.
May
Green seasonWildlife: Green season.
Green season.
Jun
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry season game viewing.
Dry season game viewing.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Great Migration season.
Great Migration season.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Great Migration season.
Great Migration season.
Sep
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Great Migration season.
Great Migration season.
Oct
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Great Migration season.
Great Migration season.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Green season.
Green season.
Dec
GoodWildlife: Wildlife is abundant year-round.
Wildlife is abundant year-round.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
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