Angama Mara
Lodge · Trans Mara ·
Luxury safari lodge with panoramic savannah views and butler service
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The Mara Triangle Conservancy Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Lolgorien, Kenya Get directions
Luxury safari lodge with panoramic savannah views and butler service
The Mara Triangle Conservancy Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Lolgorien, Kenya Get directions
"Perched more than 1,000 feet high on the edge of the Oloololo Escarpment, Angama Mara is located within a 1,700-acre expanse directly bordering the Mara Triangle, with nearly a mile of Rift Valley frontage opening to Africa’s most iconic view: the endless grasslands of the Maasai Mara, where the Great Migration surges across rivers in a frenzy of dust and hooves. Each of the glass-fronted suites features private decks and spacious interiors, all hovering above the plains, so at sunrise you feel suspended between worlds as the light falls over the Mara. Most days, you’ll begin early to take a hot air balloon ride above the plains or to venture out on game drives to scout the best of the area’s wildlife, enjoying a picnic breakfast or lunch under a desert date tree. But Angama is not only about glimpsing lions, leopards, elephants, and black rhinos: It’s also about the people who shape the landscape, especially Maasai naturalists who share their generational knowledge of the area’s plants and wildlife. Through the Angama Foundation, the lodge also supports schools, scholarships, and clinics, fostering a community partnership that ensures tourism benefits extend far beyond the escarpment." - Michaela Trimble
"I visited Angama Mara in the low season (February) and found that booking accommodations well ahead made the trip stress-free—once we had lodgings and our inter-country flights (to Lamu Island) locked in, we could relax and wait for the trip to arrive." - Charlie Hobbs, Jasmine Ting
"A luxury safari lodge perched on the Oloololo Escarpment approximately 1,000 feet above the Maasai Mara, providing sweeping views of the plains and serving as an upscale base for safari drives and romantic wildlife encounters." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A Maasai Mara property noted for family-friendly services, including free child-minding in the evenings and evening activities for kids such as beading, baking, and roasting marshmallows, making game drives compatible with family routines." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A high-end safari property that pairs exceptional wildlife viewing with immersive cultural experiences—local guides teach tracking and natural-history detective work, children can meet Maasai hosts, and the remote bush setting encourages families to unplug and focus on shared, memorable encounters with iconic African fauna." - Travel + Leisure Editors