Entumoto means meeting place in Maa (the Masai language) and the lodge is perched high on top a ridge in the Great Rift Valley, with stunning views and spectacular sunsets over the Masai Mara savannah. In addition to the great location and offering a more intimate and exclusive safari experience, you also have access to the Masai Mara Nature Reserve. The majority of the staff come from the local community, giving the camp an authentic and relaxed atmosphere. Worth mentioning is that the lodge has a longterm sustainable tourism focus – for example, all electricity comes from solar panels.
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Sample Itinerary
From the open safari jeeps you have the opportunity to experience nature and wildlife up close. The experienced and not least certified guides have an infinite knowledge of the area’s geography, the plants, the animals and the history of the area – and much more!
Enjoy a sundowner as the sun sets over the savannah and where the fire sends small embers up into the air. Go on a night safari and follow the nocturnal wildlife – animals that are active at night.
You have the opportunity to go hiking in the surrounding countryside, either to move higher up in the hills, or to get down into the valley, where your chances of seeing wildlife are very good .. However, you are not allowed to to move alone in the area, you always have a guide and a security guard by your side.
Walking safaris is a unique opportunity to get closer to nature and the area’s animals – and how to read tracks in nature from animals such as footprints and animal droppings.
Learn more about local trees, shrubs and plants. Get close to the smaller animals you don’t normally notice from a car.
Why not enjoy a real bush dinner in the shade of an acacia tree and overlooking the Mara?
Here you live and spend the night in the finest tents, all with their own terrace and private bathroom.
Trip details
Ecorating: 4.0
Hotel standard: 5
When can you travel? June – April
Airport: Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO)
Duration: 4 nights. Can be extended – also by booking several nights at the coast.
Price includes: International round trip flights, full board, double room share, safari, nature park tickets, round trip flight – Masai Mara.
Price does not include: Beverages, activities not described in the program, visas, gratuities, travel insurance.
Good to know about Kenya & Masai Mara: This is a large nature reserve in southwestern Kenya, and actually a continuation of the famous Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The area got its name from the people who live in the area (Masai) and what they have for generations called the area: “Mara”, which in Masai language means “spotted”. A good description of a landscape where trees, shrubs, savannah and shadows from clouds form a “spotted” image.
Good to remember: In the Masai Mara, water is in short supply, so drink and use it with care and respect. The Masai are a proud people, always ask before you photograph. Bring notes in smaller denominations to be able to buy local crafts and the like in the small communities. How to greet the people you meet? In the same way that we in the Western world do – you take hands.
Mobile coverage and internet: The hotel has internet and mobile coverage is good. However, it is a wish of the management that you prefer to turn off the mobile, or use it discreetly.
Visa: Your passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months after leaving Kenya. In the event that a visa is required for Scandinavian citizens, this will be stated in the information we send to you after you have booked. It is your own responsibility to provide a visa for all travelers in your company. You must apply for a visa before traveling online.
You can apply for a “Single entry visa” or “Transit visa” or a “Multiple Entry and East Africa Visas”
E-visa is mandatory and we recommend that you get it in place at least 14 days before departure. Go towww.ecitizen.go.keand have your passport, passport photo and credit card ready.
- Click “register”
- Select “register as a visitor”. As part of the process, you will receive a confirmation email along the way.
- After logging in, select the “Department of Immigration Services” section
- Select “Submit Application” and “Visa – Kenya “
- Choose the type of visa that suits you best, read the instructions and fill out the form. Along the way, you will need to scan your passport and if you do not fill out all the required information, you will be denied a visa and have lost the deposit fee.
- Pay by credit card (Visa / Mastercard accepted)
- Wait for notification from the authority, the process can take up to 7-10 working days.
- After you have been notified, log in to your account again, download and print your visa.
- Show your visa upon arrival in Kenya at passport control.
Time zone: GMT + 3
Vaccinations: Read more about which vaccinations you should use, for example hereStatens Serum Institut
Packing: On a safari in the Masai Mara you are often 1,300 – 1,500 meters above sea level, and both in the morning, in the evening and at night it can be quite cold. Bring a good sweater and windbreaker, good shoes for walking in
Bring a small backpack to be able to bring water, binoculars, camera or other personal belongings on the excursions. We recommend soft rather than hard travel bags – they are easier to transport along the way, so a backpack or similar is a good choice. Mosquito nets are available on site, but feel free to bring mosquito spray or similar.
Local currency: Kenyan Shilling
Observer: Kenya has banned plastic bags and this is checked by customs. If you bring a plastic bag, this can mean a fine.
Weather right now: Weather Masai Mara
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Security: The Masai Mara is an extremely safe area. In the capital Nairobi, however, do not go alone in some places – this is especially true in the city center.
More information can be found hereRejsevejledninger på um.dk
Travel entry requirements: : All travelers to Kenya must apply for and be approved for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to visit the country. Click on the link below and follow their instructions (Applicants should have their passport and travel information and payment card ready). The price is 35 USD per person including children. If you are a family traveling, you can apply together. Apply no later than 3 weeks before departure. Se mer här: Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)
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At Entumoto camp, you work consciously and the camp is run in a sustainable way. All electricity comes from solar panels and the camp also has their own system for filtering and purifying water. The camp has a herb garden to be able to grow the camp’s own vegetables – this also means that the number of transports decreases. When you choose Entomoto, you contribute to a variety of projects – here are some of them:
The Rescue Center: Masai girls have to contend with a number of challenges in life. It could be about forced marriages or marriage to a man who may be too old for the girl. The more serious cases may be about female circumcision or rape. The Rescue Center is located by the Siana Boarding School, and here we try to help the young girls, both acutely and in preventive projects. You are welcome to visit the center, and since you only finance the company through donations, your contribution is a huge help if you want to support the work.
You can also become a “sponsor” for one of the girls, and in that way help her get an education and in the long run a probably much better life. Right now, work is underway to improve the kitchen and dining room at the school.
Conservation of land project: The Mara-Serengeti system houses a total of about 40% of Africa’s wildlife. Over the last 50 years, Africa has lost close to perhaps half of its wildlife, counted in the large mammals, and to stop this alarming development, we must learn how we humans can live with the large animals, without taking all their habitats from them. Most of the Mara-Serengeti system is privately owned and is located outside the reserves. Happily enough, it has been possible to double the number of square kilometers of reserves in these areas since 2004. The Entumoto camp has been a driving force in this work, among other things by setting up the Siana Conservancy. The purpose is to convince local landowners not to convert the land to agriculture or to keep cattle on, but instead, lease the land to the Siana Conservancy and thus get a fixed, annual compensation. The landowners can now survive on their land, while the increasing amount of tourists contributes to the economic development of the local community.
This is one way in which Entumoto seeks to create alternative sources of revenue for the local community. There are currently agreements with over 3,000 landowners in the area. They also primarily employ young Masai, give them training and education and in the long run an opportunity to be able to live off their land without destroying it.
Siana Secondary School for Girls: Siana Boarding School opened a new department in 2017 – a high school for girls. This is really a great progress and some new opportunities for many of these girls, where many would otherwise get married at an early age, and spend most of their life being a mother and wife. Now some completely new paths are opening up.
Entumoto has been working on this project for a long time, and now the school has, among other things, a large hall, which serves as a gathering place and where the girls have the opportunity to study. Other parts of the school include a kitchen and a dining room where one can learn practical things like housekeeping and cooking.
