Jan
GoodWildlife: Dry conditions and shorter grass favour predator viewing.
Dry conditions and shorter grass favour predator viewing.
Ilora Retreats
Maasai Mara, Kenya · National park
Tented camp
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Full board (FB)
Breakfast, Lunch and 4 more
14 tents
Tented Suite · Sleeps up to 35 guests
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
10 min from Olkiombo Airstrip, Masai Mara
Wi-Fi in rooms
Power around the clock
From about A$600
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Ilora Retreats
Ilora Retreats has fourteen canvas-and-timber suites set among bushland inside Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. Private verandas, bathtubs and a choice of king or twin beds give the tents a comfortable base between outings. The camp runs on solar power, with a swimming pool, spa, library and Photo Lounge among its shared spaces. Full Stay includes three meals, water, tea and coffee; game drives come with the separate Safari Stay plan. Families have room for children, while the photography facilities give keen photographers somewhere to work between drives.
“A small Mara camp with more than game drives to fill the day: a pool, library and Photo Lounge make it a good fit for families and photographers who enjoy time back at camp.”
Best for
FamiliesPhotographersGroups
Known for
What you can expect to see
LionLeopardElephantCheetahGiraffeZebraWildebeestHippoBirdlifeThe migration
Resident lions, leopards and cheetahs share the surrounding Mara with elephant and plains game, while the migration brings river-crossing opportunities from July to October.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Full board (FB)
Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Filtered drinking water
- Wi-Fi
- Evening childminding
Not included
- Park fees
- Transfers
- Flights
- Drinks
Full Stay excludes park fees, flights, transfers and drinks other than filtered water, tea and coffee. Comprehensive travel insurance is required; game drives are included in the separate Safari Stay plan.
Optional extras (at a cost)
Spa treatments and purchases from the curio shop cost extra. Balloon safaris are USD 550 per adult and USD 450 per child.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Library
- Bar
- Restaurant
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- Tea and coffee
- En-suite bathroom
- Private deck
- Mini bar
Rooms
Where you sleep
Sleeps up to 35 guests
- Tented Suite14 at camp · sleeps 3 adults and 2 children · Extra bed · King or twin beds, Bathtub, Indoor shower, Writing desk, Private veranda, Mini bar, Safe
Activities
Things to do
At extra cost
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Olkiombo Airstrip, Masai Mara
- 10 min transfer
- Ilora Retreats
- How you arrive
- By air · 10 min from Olkiombo Airstrip, Masai Mara
- Transfers
- The drive from Nairobi takes six to seven hours via Narok and Sekenani Gate. Flights from Wilson Airport land at Olkiombo Airstrip, followed by a ten-minute vehicle transfer.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 13:00
- Check-out
- By 11:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Accepted currencies
- USD
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Power
- Power around the clock
- Malaria
- Seasonal malaria risk. Ask your doctor about prevention.
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Good
- 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: Green season
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
GoodWildlife: Dry conditions and shorter grass favour predator viewing.
Dry conditions and shorter grass favour predator viewing.
Mar
GoodWildlife: Dry conditions and shorter grass favour predator viewing.
Dry conditions and shorter grass favour predator viewing.
Apr
Green seasonWildlife: Long rains bring greener landscapes and taller grass.
Long rains bring greener landscapes and taller grass.
May
Green seasonWildlife: Long rains bring greener landscapes and taller grass.
Long rains bring greener landscapes and taller grass.
Jun
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Drier conditions and shorter grass improve wildlife visibility.
Drier conditions and shorter grass improve wildlife visibility.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Sep
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Oct
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Migration season brings wildebeest herds and river-crossing opportunities.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Short rains green the landscape and migratory birds return.
Short rains green the landscape and migratory birds return.
Dec
Green seasonWildlife: Short rains green the landscape and migratory birds return.
Short rains green the landscape and migratory birds return.
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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