OLARRO SAFARI LODGE
OLARRO SAFARI LODGEOLARRO SAFARI LODGE
Vibrant Holiday Safaris brings Olarro Lodge which is hidden high in the hills. With individual luxury lodges clustered around a central lodge, the world outside rarely intrudes on the tranquillity here.
Scattered amongst the flora, each room is a private paradise. Share savannah surroundings together at the main lodge. Cool off in the cascading waters of the swimming pool. Climb to the Upper Deck and quench your thirst for views and aperitifs. Dine beside a roaring fire. Retreat to the spa to deepen the peace this place induces.
While wild Africa is never far away, lush hillsides and protective fences surround Olarro Lodge, keeping the safari experience carefully contained.
ACCOMMODATION IN OLARRO
There are just eight luxury lodges here. Each of these secluded sanctuaries boasts its own spacious bedroom and sumptuously appointed en-suite, complete with rainfall shower. Their interiors – elegantly designed with Kenyan influences – cocoon you in luxury. Every room has been designed as a tranquil retreat from the world outside.
ALL LODGES COME WITH
- King or twin beds with luxurious linen
- En-suite with walk-in rainfall shower
- Sofa
- Complimentary WiFi
- Terrace
- Panoramic views of the Loita Plains
- Private entrance
- Yoga and gym equipment
- Laundry service
- Mini bar
Set away from the other lodges sits Little Olarro, our completely secluded suite. With two en-suite bedrooms, its own lounge and dining room, it’s a truly exclusive abode.
Indulge in private savannah views from the veranda – reserved for your eyes only. Unwind in your own lounge. Let your mind and gaze drift, uninterrupted, towards the plains from the comfort of the master bedroom’s four-poster, its roll top bath or double rainfall shower. Escape to a personal paradise.
RESTAURANT
Make a reservation for dinner with a difference. Eat beside the crackling fire of the Lodge Lounge. Surround yourself with the Upper Deck’s 180-degree view of savannah. Or eat out, out in the wild on a private bush dining experience.
As well as surprising settings, Olarro Lodge offers 5-star menus, designed and prepared daily by our talented chefs. Feast on produce grown in our own garden. Sip fine wines, sundowners and aperitifs. Sample the best Kenya has to offer.
RETREATS
OLARRO LODGE
Olarro Lodge is hidden high in the hills. With individual luxury lodges clustered around a central lodge, the world outside rarely intrudes on the tranquillity here.
Scattered amongst the flora, each room is a private paradise. Share savannah surroundings together at the main lodge. Cool off in the cascading waters of the swimming pool. Climb to the Upper Deck and quench your thirst for views and aperitifs. Dine beside a roaring fire. Retreat to the spa to deepen the peace this place induces.
While wild Africa is never far away, lush hillsides and protective fences surround Olarro Lodge, keeping the safari experience carefully contained.
PLAINS
With a location chosen for the unblinking vistas it offers, Olarro Plains couldn’t be closer to nature. Here, untamed Kenya is never more than a glance away.
An open and airy luxury lodge, the safari spectacles flood effortlessly and endlessly into Olarro Plains. Watch animals gather to drink without moving an inch, as the property overlooks a waterhole and a live feed beams every beat into the bar. Swim in the savannah’s beauty while in our infinity pool. Indulge in fine dining or head over to Olarro Lodge for tranquil spa moments.
Though fences keep you safe from wildlife, here the line between wilderness and refinement blurs. Live seamlessly in both realms at once.
ACTIVITIES
PRIVATE SAFARIS
Enjoy exclusive access to Africa’s untamed animal kingdom on a private safari
NIGHT DRIVES
Make magical discoveries about savannah animals that come to life after dark.
QUAD BIKE ADVENTURES
Accelerate the exhilaration of safari with quad biking adventures on the plains.
BUSH DINING
Reserve a table unlike any other, dine with wild companions and savour fine flavours.
SPA & WELL BEING
Sink into tranquillity. Find paradise in a crystal clear pool or in the peaceful setting of our spa based at Olarro Lodge.
CHILDREN ACTIVITIES
Enlighten and entertain little ones with Masai themed playtimes.
MASAI MARA DAY TRIP
Enrich the safari experience on a Masai Mara drive to see rare and remarkable sights.
VILLAGE & SCHOOL VISITS
Explore another side to life lived on the savannah. Visit Olarro’s neighbouring tribes.
HOT AIR BALLOON
Soar above the savannah and Talek River, soaking up breathtaking views of the staggering expanse of the Masai Mara.
WILDLIFE IN OLARRO
A HAVEN FOR MAN AND BEAST
Olarro Lodge and Olarro Plains sit within 20,000 acres of their own private wilderness. This is the Olarro conservancy: a place that not only gives privileged access to Kenya’s wildest drama, but also provides protection and hope for the area’s wildlife. So while you retreat to the serenity of Olarro’s lodgings, Olarro conservancy offers sanctuary for animal kind.
Recruited from local communities, our specially trained rangers are Olarro conservancy’s guardians. As well as tracking animals on behalf of guests, they also put their skills to work for the Kenyan Wildlife Service to help put a stop to poaching.
Our conservancy and its rangers play a big part in protecting many African animals. But we don’t just stop at protection. Having undertaken threatened species surveys, Olarro conservancy is also here to restore and enrich the ecosystem, with increased protection of endangered species.
We ensure that encounters with Africa’s animals – species that migrate in millions and those on the brink of existence – never become extinct. Instead, rare glimpses will be replaced by enduring experiences.
NATURES GREATEST EVENTS
Sitting in the path of the wildebeest’s annual migration, the Olarro conservancy gives you a unique view of planet earth’s wildest and grandest spectacle – the Great Migration.
Following in the wake of Africa’s rains, more than 2 million wildebeest (accompanied by some 200,000 zebra and gazelle at times) cross countries and travel over 1,800 miles every year, searching for luscious grass.
Their circular journey begins in Tanzania’s southern Serengeti plains, heads north to Kenya’s Masai Mara, before turning back towards the south and returning to the Serengeti. This takes these tenacious creatures a full year to complete.
The crossing of the Mara River – one of the migration’s most spectacular stages – takes place in the north, near Olarro. As each beast takes a leap of faith into the river’s waters, they battle torrents and dodge the jaws of waiting crocodiles to reach fresh pastures in the Masai Mara and our conservancy.
Having overcome hundreds of miles and now a raging river, the wildebeest gather here, grazing in vast numbers throughout September and October. Come November, they’ll turn south, returning to Tanzania.
LOCATION
Outside Olarro’s conservancy lies a land filled with thousands more enlightening discoveries.
Leave its confines, and the Masai Mara stretches out across the horizon towards the Mara River – a 3-hour drive away. This landmark in every wildebeest’s migration is the setting of death-defying crossings.
But there are also many villages, alive with authentic Kenyan traditions, to be explored. Meet the tribes, talk to the people who live amongst wild animals; witness a very different side of African life.
Whether you seek a wild safari on the banks of the Mara or an encounter with local tribesmen, we make it easy for you to venture beyond Olarro’s borders. Day trips to the Masai Mara National Reserve and local villages and schools can all be arranged when you arrive.
The lives of those who reside in our luxury lodges aren’t the only ones who occupy our minds. We’re also keen to look after the community around us. From building schools and boreholes to offering services and advice to help villages protect their livestock, we have undertaken a range of projects to protect local lives.
Our involvement has provided more than 2,000 people with fresh water, preserved cattle and livelihoods from parasites and Africa’s wildlife, and powered homes with solar energy. We’ve created jobs, opened up healthcare and protected the community from wild neighbours as well as crime. Olarro’s magic relies on its location. So it’s essential that we take care of the land, animals and the community that surround us.