Masai Mara
Ngerende Island Lodge enjoys a simply beautiful setting. Located in a 17,400 acre private conservancy within the Masai Mara Game Reserve, within an oxbow on the Mara River, the lodge is surrounded on all sides by water, but for a 100 yard wide section where the river has not quite joined up, to become a true island.
The lodge shares its river-side plot with 2 large pods of hippos, at famous look-out points that have been popular with visitors for many years. These are now exclusive to Ngerende, as they are within the private area surrounding the lodge.
The activities at Ngerende are focused around game-viewing. If the Masai Mara provides arguably the "greatest show on earth", then Ngerende Island Lodge offers guests the finest ringside seat.
Using specially designed 4x4 vehicles, guests are invited to sit back and enjoy the show. The expert guides and spotters have an amazing eye for finding the animals, birds and reptiles for which the Masai Mara is so justifiably famous.
Other activities include visiting a rhino sanctuary, guided bush walks, bird watching, visits to local schools, and the traditional Masai thatch hut spa.
To offer the ultimate in safari luxury, Ngerende has just 7 sumptious en-suite canvas-and-wood suites. All benefit from being built on raised platforms that provide delightful panoramic views down onto the Mara River and the woodland on the banks, opposite. All 7 suites offer stunning views of the Mara River.
Each elegant tent has stylish polished mahogany flooring (including the terrace) and is extremely spacious. Each has an open plan sleeping and living area, complete with fireplace; bathroom providing both a massage shower, open air bath (if desired) twin hand wash basins and flushing toilet.
Each individual suite benefits from having a personal butler, who will respond to the every need of his guests.
