Private Bush Homes in the Masai Mara
Imagine your own house in the bush, right in the very heart of
one of Africa’s most famous and game rich areas. A bush home,
ideal for a couple, family or group, where the wildlife comes
right to your front door and you decide how you would like to
pass your day. The Nomadic Encounters private bush homes
are located in the very best locations of the Masai Mara eco
system. Our latest project, has been born from three generations
experience in this arena.
The three bush homes –
Acacia House,
Mara House and
Topi House -
offer flexibility, exclusivity and, crucially, freedom to
personally design safari itineraries in the Masai Mara, whilst
also enjoying the seclusion of your very own private lodgings.
These unique adventures are complimented by the detailed
personal service, home-from-home hospitality and unequalled
wildlife expertise. Nomadic Encounters is fully catered and
guided by some of the very best in Africa to make this a unique
experience; with your specially adapted safari vehicle and your
guides lifetime of knowledge the plains, valleys, rivers and
hills are there to be explored.
Everything that Nomadic Encounters offers is exclusive to you,
your family or group. It is presented with a determination to
offer some of the richest game and most genuine cultural aspects
available in Africa today.
NOMADIC ENCOUNTERS CONSERVATION
The areas in which the houses are located are important
animal corridors and combined with the surrounding lands making
up the Masai Mara Conservation Area. This extended eco system is
vital to the preservation of the wildlife within Masai Mara
National Reserve itself and indeed of the whole Mara/Serengeti
eco system. We are clear that the welfare of the Masai
communities with whom we are partnered and the conservation of
the regions flaura and fauna are inextricably linked. Based on
a shared philosophy we have over three decades embarked on a
mission to play an active role in protecting the game reserve
and empowering its immediate community while at the same time
delivering a tourism experience unlike any other – Nomadic
Encounters is the result of that collective vision.
Nomadic Encounters actively challenges the historical way of
delivering cultural tourism. All the guides are exclusively
Masai or Il Dorobo and we encourage all employees to retain and
practice the traditional Masai values such as traditional dress.
In line with this the Nomadic Encounters team have helped build
up and continue to support the Koiyaki guiding school.
All village visits are to exclusively non-commercial Masai
villages on a strict rotational basis to help foster a positive
approach to the local community which sometimes means travelling
considerable distances to ensure we are accessing the most
genuine and unreachable communities. These visits are in depth
explorations of a way of life not a simple activity. They are
designed to not just contribute to the prevention of western
ways of life eroding local customs but to maximise the visitors
understanding of the local values and traditions. All waste is
removed by and returned to Nairobi for recycling or destroyed as
required. Last year we recycled 14 tonnes of waste and through
improved solar technology we reduced the amount of electricity
generated from fossil fuels. All our campfires are built using
sustainable gum firewood which we bring in from outside the
region. As part of our commitment to water conservation, the
Trust have installed a 50,000-litre water tank and guttering
system to provide clean drinking water for the children at
Ngousani School, as well as a 6,000 litre tank on the Trust
Computer classroom.
Our strategy continues to moves with the times but above all we
know that collectively the next generation of Masai and Il
Dorobo will be the custodians of the Masai Mara. They will
be responsible for the protection of the unique flora, fauna,
and wildlife of this unique region and they must have a strong
voice in how it is delivered today.
