Enkakenya Mara Camp Director’s Tent with rustic four-poster bed
MAASAI MARA STAYS
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Enkakenya Mara Camp

Enkakenya Mara Camp offers river-facing tented accommodation and deck dining beside the Olare Orok in the Greater Maasai Mara. The ordinary Deluxe stay is full board, with game drives, visitor entry charges, most drinks and laundry extra. Other tent categories and the Starbed have separate arrangements.
Your stay at a glance
From USD 420.00

per person sharing, per night

Full board

Good for
Travellers who want a small riverbank canvas stay and a separately organised private safari programme

Final quote depends on travel dates, room choice and your party.

Staying at Enkakenya Mara Camp

Enkakenya Mara Camp offers river-facing canvas accommodation and shared deck dining beside the Olare Orok in the Greater Maasai Mara. Private decks and en-suite bathrooms shape the tented stay; the Director’s Tent adds sitting space and a wooden soaking tub. The Starbed is a separate elevated outdoor sleeping experience with shelter accommodation and different inclusions. Basecamp Maasai Mara provides another Mara accommodation comparison, the accommodation guide describes camp styles, and the flight guide explains journey options. A complete private safari can include dedicated transport, guiding and scheduled compulsory visitor charges alongside the selected camp stay.

Photographs

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Enkakenya Mara Camp shared dining table above the Olare Orok RiverEnkakenya Mara Camp family tent double bed and bedside lampsWooden soaking bath beside the open bush view in Enkakenya’s Director’s Tent
Space to settle in

Rooms & tent types

Deluxe Tent

Double-sharing configuration · Private en-suite bathroom

Riverside canvas accommodation with a private deck and bathroom. The starting rate is for two adults sharing this category.

Director’s Tent

Double bed with rustic four-poster frame · Private en-suite bathroom

A larger suite with sitting space, an extended deck, a rustic four-poster bed and a wooden soaking tub.

Family Tent

Party-specific small-group arrangement · Private en-suite bathroom

A larger river-facing tent with separate occupancy and supplement terms. Adult bedding and room allocation depend on the booked party.

Starbed

Outdoor elevated sleeping platform with shelter suite · Private en-suite bathroom

An elevated outdoor sleep experience with shelter accommodation and its own inclusive programme. Its rate and inclusions differ from the ordinary Deluxe full-board stay.

River-facing tent categories have different interior layouts and private decks. The Director’s Tent includes sitting space and a wooden soaking tub. The Starbed combines an elevated outdoor sleeping platform with shelter accommodation.

Between game drives

Facilities & comforts

Dining

Available

Full-board meals are served at camp, with dining on the river deck. Optional special bush meals are separately arranged.

Wi-Fi

Available

Wi-Fi is available in the lounge. Connectivity in the tents is not assured.

Laundry

Available

Laundry is an additional per-item service.

Power / charging

Available
Explore your surroundings

Safari & lodge experiences

Game drives

By arrangement

Daytime Reserve safari drives require a separately quoted vehicle, guide and applicable Reserve entry.

Balloon safari

By arrangement

Optional separately booked balloon flight, subject to weather, operator terms and participant eligibility.

Cultural visits

By arrangement

Visits with Maasai hosts are separately arranged. The host, location, programme and charge depend on the booked visit.

Outdoor dining

By arrangement

Bush breakfasts and dinners are optional extras, served away from the main dining area where a permitted safe location and suitable conditions allow. The meal and charge form part of the agreed arrangement.

Plan the journey

Location & arrival

The setting

On the Olare Orok River in the Greater Maasai Mara ecosystem, Narok County. River-facing decks and wooded surroundings shape the stay.

Gate & airstrip access

Arrivals are by road or light aircraft, with the camp meeting point and serving-airstrip transfer arranged for the journey. Return serving-airstrip transfers are included in the full-board rate; flights and wider Nairobi transport are separate. Reserve entry and other visitor access charges depend on the route and booked safari programme.

Choose with confidence

Good to know

Accessibility

Timber decks, outdoor routes and safari-vehicle boarding shape access around the camp and on outings. Suitability depends on the allocated tent, bathroom requirements and assistance needed with steps or transfers.

Rates & booking

A full-board lodge booking excludes a private safari vehicle and Reserve entry. A complete private safari combines dedicated transport and guiding for your party, scheduled compulsory visitor charges and the selected camp costs. A two-night stay is recommended; single-night stays are possible subject to availability. Reservation, cancellation and amendment conditions depend on the booking arrangements; payment-method charges may apply.

Reasons to choose this stay

  • Olare Orok riverbank setting
  • Private decks and distinct tent categories
  • Full-board meals and campfire routine
  • A separate Starbed sleep experience

Consider before booking

  • Vehicle, guiding and visitor entry charges are extra
  • Most drinks and laundry are extra
  • Lounge-only Wi-Fi
  • Wildlife surroundings require staff-guided movement
Know what the price covers

Lodge rate inclusions

In the base lodge tariff

  • Deluxe Tent accommodation for two adults sharing
  • Morning tea and coffee, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and snacks, dinner
  • Evening campfire bites
  • Community levy
  • Lounge Wi-Fi and housekeeping
  • Return serving-airstrip transfers

Extra to the base lodge tariff

  • Reserve entry and other applicable visitor access charges
  • Game drives, vehicle and guiding
  • Drinks beyond listed tea/coffee allowances
  • Laundry, balloon flights and separately arranged experiences
  • Flights, Nairobi road transfers, insurance and gratuities
  • Any applicable tax adjustment and payment-method surcharge
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Final quotes depend on travel dates, room choice and your party.

MAKE IT YOUR MARA STAY

Plan your stay

Tell us about your preferred dates, travelling party and room arrangements. We’ll prepare a lodge stay or a private safari quote with the inclusions and compulsory charges clearly set out.

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