Houses in the Wild

Enonkishu Conservancy, Northern Maasai Mara

House in the Wild

A riverside lodge of only ten rooms

An intimate riverside lodge held to ten rooms, set inside a private conservancy where grazing, wildlife and community land management are worked out together. Days move slowly: a pool and quiet spa corner under the trees, riverine birdlife at breakfast, and a conservation story told first-hand by the people running it.

Rooms

10

Sleeps up to

20

• Pool
• Spa corner
• Riverside setting
• Private conservancy
• Community and conservation programme

Riding-led where suitable and confirmed

Suited to — Couples and small parties who want conservancy access with an unhurried, personal scale

Maasai Mara

Wild Hill

A five-room hilltop villa, entirely private

A five-room villa taken on an exclusive-use basis, standing high enough that the plains simply unroll beneath the terrace. An infinity pool, hot tub, gym, sauna and cold plunge make it as much a wellness base as a safari one, with a private guide and vehicle arranged for the party.

Rooms

5

Sleeps up to

10

• Exclusive use
• Infinity pool
• Hot tub
• Gym
• Sauna and cold plunge
• Private guide and vehicle

Riding-led where suitable and confirmed

Suited to — Riding-led itineraries where terrain, horses and guide assessment allow

Naretoi Plains, Maasai Mara

Amani House

Seven bedrooms for a party of up to fourteen

An exclusive-use home of seven bedrooms built for a party travelling together, with sightlines that run far out across open plains. Pool, hot tub, gym and a billiards room give the house its own rhythm for the hours between drives.

Rooms

7

Sleeps up to

14

• Exclusive use
• Pool
• Hot tub
• Gym
• Billiards
• Wide plains views

Riding-led where suitable and confirmed

Suited to — Multi-generational families and groups travelling as one party

Mara River / Naretoi Plains

Jamani House

Five bedrooms in riverine forest

A five-bedroom private house set against riverine forest, where the noise of the day is mostly water and birds. A fireplace and library hold the evenings; a sundowner deck holds the last hour of light.

Rooms

5

Sleeps up to

10

• Exclusive use
• Fireplace
• Library
• Sundowner deck
• Riverine forest setting

Suited to — Quiet, slower stays for two families or a small private group

Mara River

Olmarei House

A ranch-style residence for up to ten

A ranch-style private residence on the river, where hippo carry the soundtrack after dark. A pool and Swahili-style gazebo turn the middle of the day into its own event.

Rooms

5

Sleeps up to

10

• Exclusive use
• Pool
• Swahili-style gazebo
• River and hippo views

Suited to — Families and friends who want river life at the centre of the stay

Enonkishu Conservancy

Wild Bandas

Six ensuite riverside bandas for twelve

Six ensuite bandas along the river, taken together for up to twelve. The stay is deliberately unpolished in the best sense — conservancy-led, close to the community and conservation work that makes the land what it is.

Rooms

6

Sleeps up to

12

• Exclusive use
• Riverside bandas
• Ensuite bathrooms
• Community and conservation-led

Riding-led where suitable and confirmed

Suited to — Groups who want conservancy immersion over polish

Galana River, Tsavo

Wild Tsavo

A six-bedroom sanctuary on the Galana

A private six-bedroom sanctuary on the Galana River, in a landscape that feels far larger and far emptier than the Mara. A pool, a spa tent pitched by the water and a rooftop deck for the last light give the days their shape.

Rooms

6

Sleeps up to

12

• Exclusive use
• Pool
• River spa tent
• Rooftop sundowner deck
• Galana River frontage

Suited to — The wilderness middle chapter between the Mara and the coast

Kizingoni Beach, Lamu Island

Wild Lamu — Jahazi House

A restored six-bedroom beachfront home

A restored beachfront home of six bedrooms on Kizingoni, where the day is measured in tides rather than drive times. Two pools, a boat house, billiards and a pickleball court make it the natural place to slow everything down at the end of a journey.

Rooms

6

Sleeps up to

12

• Exclusive use
• Two pools
• Boat house
• Billiards
• Pickleball court
• Beachfront

Suited to — The unhurried coast finale after the Mara and Tsavo