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Olumara Tented Camp

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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17 reviews 17 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2011

The tents are nice and comfortable and compared to the rest of our stay were nicely designed. The hygiene in the kitchen however left much to be desired - from cockroaches running around to a large insect in our dinner.

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Leeds
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6 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 23, 2011

We stayed at Olumara for 1 night whilst on safari which we booked through WT Safaris. This was our 2nd safari of the holiday, the first was to Tsavo East, Tsavo West and Amboseli, but then we decided to also go to the Masai Mara. he Masai Mara is the best place to see the animals as you are much... More

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Somerset
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2011

I flew by Mombasa Air Safari from Malindi to this tranquil spot last month. It was the low season but the temperature was hot by day, cool by night, perfect. It was therefore not busy either at the camp nor on safari drives. There had been rain recently so plenty of grass and wild flowers and a great deal of... More

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Mombasa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2011

You must wake up early inorder to catch up with the wild when they are ready to hunt, 6.30 am gamedrive with breakfast in the bush with the hippos and crocs. Also a late afternoon gamedrive will definately balance what was missed in the morning or take a full day with packed lunch on day two.

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Zakopane, Poland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2010

We stayed in Olu Mara last week for 2 nights (during fly safarin from Mombasa), and all I can say now is that's the perfect place to be accommodated during safari in Maasai Mara. We have booked the trip in Bettyken safari (http://www.bettykensafaris.com/), we can strong reccomend you their services. We we agreed all the details by e-mails before our... More

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UK
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 5, 2010

We stayed at Olumara for two nights as part of a package air safari from Mombasa. Overall it is a beautiful place with the friendliest and most attentive of resort staff. It is small and run on ecologically friendly lines with solar power for the office and kitchen and a generator running only early mornings and in the evenings to... More

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November 11, 2011

olumara has of late bought two cruisers after the dramas we had with the old ones and have also recruited new guides to add spices to our new fleet. More

Azzano Decimo, Italy
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26 reviews 26 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013
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lago di Garda
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2012 via mobile
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Madrid, Spain
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 12, 2012
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Also Known As:
Olumara Tented Camp Kenya/Maasai Mara National Reserve
Address: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Region: Kenya > Rift Valley Province > Maasai Mara National Reserve
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Ranked #66 of 97 Specialty lodging in Maasai Mara National Reserve

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