Mara Engai Wilderness Lodge

This was my 2nd visit to this amazing lodge. The views from the accommodation into the Masai Mara is just spectacular and the lodge has some hidden places for e.g. sundowner drinks or breakfast, lunch or dinner with an incredible view. Since about 1 year now the lodge has a swimming pool with a view. The food and the staff are very good. Thank you for hosting us once again and maybe until …..

Sited high on a ridge overlooking the Masai Mara plains you really get a feel of wilderness. The main lodge has an amazing deck area to watch sunrises on and meals are eaten just inside with the same view. Access is up an incredibly steep track on specialised 4-wheel vehicles you have to transfer onto, but the drive is amazing. Our tent was surrounded by the bush, so didn't have a view, but wow what a tent. Actually tent is a misnomer, as although the sides and roof from inside are fabric, there is a solid roof over the whole assembly. The floor area was bigger than our house, with wonderful wood floors. We had three beds to choose from, so this tent could easily accommodate a family. Behind a raised solid adobe-style wall there is a wide area containing a double sink, and two widely separate walk in shower and toilet areas. The shower was a waterfall rather than a spray head, and temperatures were tricky to control, but overall very functional. Toilet is a standard western style flush, so you'll have no issues there. All staff were super friendly and helpful. Food was plentiful and nicely varied. Other facilities include a swimming pool, which we didn't visit. WiFi is only available in the main lodge, and could be glitchy, but is not available at the tents. The one twist, is that since there are and could be wild animals visiting the camp, you need an escort to and from the main lodge and your tent.

We stayed at the Mara Engai as the final camp on our fantastic Kenyan family safari and we were not disappointed. After transferring across the Mara by road from another lodge, we stopped at the bottom of the 1000m long windy road to Engai, were we were greeted and driven up to the lodge, by the wonderful Dickson or (DD as he is known to his friends). The climb up the hill and the views across the Mara of the many, many wildebeest was totally breathtaking as we made our way up to what was to be our home for the next two nights. Upon arrival we were greeted by the very friendly and charming staff of the Mara Engai. We were made to feel very welcome with a drink in the main restaurant, where the views of the Mara across to the Serengeti can only truly be appreciated from being this high up. We checked into our fantastic and extremely spacious accommodation. The tent was so big we had three large beds, a lounge area and a huge private and discrete dressing room and bathroom area. With three adults in one tent we never once felt that we were cramped or that we were falling over each other. The complex also has the most wonderful infinity pool where you can just relax and take in the most amazing views for miles and miles across the savannah. This was to be our last few days of our Kenyan dream holiday and Dickson was to be our driver and guide for our stay. To say that we couldn’t have been happier would have been an understatement. What DD didn’t know about the Mara really wasn’t worth knowing. He enthralled us with tales of his home and the Mara where he grew up. He showed us some of the most beautiful and wonderful parts of the Mara that we had not seen or visited during our first few days here. We saw some amazing animals: lions, elephants, rhinos, hippos, cheetah, huge crocs and the awesome wildebeest migration. DD looked after us so well throughout our stay. Not only did he arrange for us to have a picnic lunch in a most wonderful spot on our first day but on our last day we got up early, and on our way back to the airstrip, he arranged for us to have a picnic breakfast overlooking the Mara River with hippos as our guests. We truly had the most awe inspiring stay at the Mara Engai and could not recommend it enough. In our opinion and without doubt our stay at the Mara Engai was made complete by having DD as our guide and now our new friend. If you ever find your self staying at this wonderful place ask for Dickson. We guarantee you will not be disappointed. ⭐️Mara Engai is Breathtaking, Beautiful, Amazing, and Inspiring⭐️ We will be back for sure as we all left a little piece of our hearts in Kenya. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We stayed two nights at the Mara Engai Wilderness Lodge and we could not have been happier. The accommodations (tented cabins) are luxurious and very spacious. The staff made us feel welcome, the moment we arrived. The food was excellent. A very special thank you goes to our guide, Daniel who showed us the beauty and excitement of the Masai Mara. We feel like we made a new friend for life. His knowledge of the area and the animals allowed us to get very close to them. He even managed to show us the crossing of the wildebeests at the Mara river at the very last minute of our trip. We will certainly came back to this very special place.

From being picked up and being taken back to the airfield by the camp was an experience I will never forget. The camp its self is first class traditional built with a great dining/bar room with views of the savannah. The lodges are very spacious with a unique shower. The infinity pool is perfect to take in the views. Our game driver “Frankie” was very knowledgeable about the animals and locations also very friendly trying his best to find as many different animals as possible ( we even drove 150km one day to see a small pride of lions) thanks Frankie. What makes the stay here so special are the staff so friendly and nothing is an issue. YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED.