KARIBUNI
Mara Moon Guest Houses
Sekanani, Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya
1 Villa, 2 Apartments, 2 rooms, 12+ Guests
Private and shared kitchens
About Us
A Family Home In the Heart of Kenya
Welcome to our Mara-Moon guest-house. We are happy to offer you our houses and rooms that are part of a camp, situated only 2 kilometers from the Sekanani entrance to the Masai Mara Game Park. The guesthouse is run by a team of local Masai people and for every night spent we donate money to the local community.
The camp is built up de hills and offers stunning views of the Mara landscape. Your stay will be in a large natural environment where some animals from the park come to sleep at night. We keep the land as open as possible to enable the elephants to use their corridor passing over the hills as they have always done. Please feel welcome to enjoy the tranquility and beautiful starry nights of the Masai Mara.
We are a Kenyan family and have been living in the bush for many generations. We love organizing safari’s and we make our living from building and operating camps in remote areas, all over Africa.
Anwar Family
Our Story
The Mara-Moon houses are situated on land that is owned by Ola Baai Masai community, with whom we have been working for more than 30 years. With your stay you support the local community of Masai taking their heritage into the future. A portion of your accommodation fee provides ongoing support for education and healthcare of the Ola Baai Community. You will meet our staff who are from the Community and they like to take you for a walk or help you spot wildlife in the Game park. Please come and join us to truly appreciate the uniqueness of our location and experience the personalized style at Mara-Moon.
The property is situated squarely on a migratory corridor where elephants can cross the hills without climbing and where elephants can give birth to their babies. Part of our intention with the land is to keep the property “fence free”, to enable elephants to use this walkway as they have been doing for thousands of years. It is not uncommon that some elephants, buffalo, giraffe and impala are walking on the property, particularly in the evening.
For the safety of our guests and give them peace of mind, we have built an inconspicuous fence around the 3 acres of the houses and there are Masai watchmen on site 24 hours per day.
At Mara-Moon, we like you to enjoy close to being outdoors as much as possible while still having the comforts of being at home. So please bring your food and drinks, come with family and friends. Our kitchens are fully equipped with refrigerator, stove, BBQ grill and even the baskets to take your lunch. You can enjoy your dinner under the stars of the Milky Way or have a BBQ at sunset. After a good night sleep in a cozy warm bed, you will wake up with a full view of the Mara plain in front of your eyes. You can make your own breakfast and prepare a packed lunch to take into the Masai Mara park.
The Mara-Moon guesthouse is a self-catering place. However, if you would rather just relax and take a break, we can arrange a chef and “full board” for you at additional cost.
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Accommodation
Mara-Moon offers two large houses with fully equipped kitchen and dining. In addition, there are two small houses without kitchen and dining facilities. All rooms have a double bed and toilet and shower. If needed, we can add 1 or 2 single beds on request. It is possible to rent the full compound, please reach out to us!
Villa
Apartments
Rooms
JUA Villa
Jua means “sun” in Kiswahili. This family house can host 2 to 4 persons with one large king size bed and one queen size loft bed. Kitchen and dining are inside of the building. Private patio with fire place.
Bahati apartments
Bahati means “good luck” in Kiswahili. The house has two bedrooms, each with a king size bed and private shower/toilet. It has a fully equipped, shared kitchen. The bedrooms are elevated and can sleep 2 persons in each room. The roof-covered terrace is in the open air where you can dine and relax with wonderful views of the sunset.
WATOTO Rooms
Watoto means “children” in Kiswahili. Watoto 1 and 2 each have one bedroom with a king size bed and a private shower/toilet. Each room can sleep 2 persons. If you book these rooms, please be aware that they are only for lodging; you will not have access to a kitchen, terrace or fireplace.
JUA Villa:
Jua means “sun” in Kiswahili. This family house can host 2 to 4 persons. This is a complete house with upstairs an open style area that has a king bed and a loft style queen bed for e.g. 2 children, lounge chairs. Downstairs is the kitchen and dining area. The kitchen is complete, there is bedroom and bathroom linen and duvets for each bed. Outside a private terrace and camp fire site.
Bahati apartments:
The 2 rooms have separate staircases and can be booked separately. They are in fact 2 apartments under 1 roof with a shared dining terrace, lounging place at the campfire and a shared kitchen. Bahati is very suitable for 2 couples or small families that travel together. The kitchen is complete, there is bedroom and bathroom linen and duvets for each apartment.
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WATOTO Rooms:
These 2 rooms were built to provide only lodging space, there are no kitchen facilities nor a terrace. They are ideal in combination with one or both houses, that have access to a kitchen and a large terrace with a camp fire site. Booked on their own these rooms are most suitable as a resting place for one night.
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I had a wonderful experience at this camp it’s tremendous place for budget visitors to Mara. Good location just outside Sakanani gate. Only disadvantage is you got to be out of the park before 7 pm as the gate is closed. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful.
Information
Please read…
1. No credit card facilities. Payment by bank transfer in US dollars or Kenyan Shilling or by Mpesa.
2. Kindly note that all charges include a conservation fee for the Masai community.
3. The houses offer no internet facilities, but there is good mobile network in the area and the houses are connected to the electricity network of Kenya.
4. It is possible to put an extra single bed in the room at an additional cost per night.
5. We can organize transportation to Mara-Moon and a local guide for you to take you to the park. Transportation and guide can be available only when booked in advance.
6. We can arrange a guided bush walk or a visit to the local Masai village at extra cost.
7. We can arrange a professional chef that can cook “full board” for you. The chef will prepare you breakfast, (packed) lunch and dinner at an extra cost per day. Meal and chef can be available only when booked in advance.
8. Please respect the wildlife, nature and the tranquility of the camp.
Also, we can assist you in planning the adventure of a lifetime, from your arrival in Kenya to your departure including transport, nature parks, lodging and game drives. Please contact us for further information.
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Route
How to get to Mara Moon?
From Nairobi by road, plan on traveling for about 5 hours depending on traffic. Nairobi to Narok is 150 Kms on good tarmac (asphalt) road, via Rift Valley; from Narok drive 86 Kms towards Sekanani, good sign posting along the way, also tarmac road; 1.5 Kms before Sekanani Gate of Masai Mara game park at Sekanani village, veer to the left at the local gas station, look for the first “Mara-Moon” sign post; drive for 2 Kms on stony bush tracks following some more Mara-Moon signs, the last of which is the entry to the property on your left; proceed 300 meters up hill to the houses. The last part of the travel is half dirt and gravel and somewhat rough with stones, slow going!
Thank you for Visiting our site. See you in the Masai Mara!!
Activities
To do’s:
Guided bush walk (for free)
You will learn about the different plants and discover a natural toothbrush
Balloon safari (at cost)
Nog tekst toevoegen
Visit the local Masai village (at a cost)
You will see the traditional way of living, together with the cows and you will make fire and dance!
Enjoy full board (at a cost, ask in advance)
The camp is self-catering, for (the rooms in) both houses there is a kitchen. If you don’t like to bring your own food and drinks, we can organize a chef for you at extra costs, please ask in advance!
Enjoy the starry nights (for free)
We will make a bonfire at night for you and you can organize your barbeque on open fire.
Visit the wildlife national park Masai Mara (at a cost)
You can take your pick-nick lunch into the park with a table and safari chairs, if needed, we can organize your transport and driver at extra costs, please ask in advance!
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Contact
You can book your accommodation online. Please find availability and prices on Booking.com.
If you need any assistance or would like to get additional services as listed above:
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+254 714 447 004
Amar Radia
+254 793 050 025
Adam Bonaya
+254 792 920 774
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