Sit on your veranda and look over the Mara River at one of Africa’s greatest stretches of savanna, with the rift valley escarpment in the distance. Migrating wildebeest gather on these riverbanks and begin their migration into the Masai Mara. You will hear the sounds of grunting gnu, hippos, hyenas and lions from your bed at night. These wild animals are very close by, so our red-robed Maasai warriors escort you to your room after dinner and drinks around the camp fire, where you’ll find a hot water bottle warming the bed. Entim experience is not your average hotel or lodge; it’s a feeling of being part of the landscape and having profound encounters with wild animals and Maasai people in their own land. It’s a sharing of passions and significant moments in the heart of one of the most famous wildlife reserves in the world.
Maasai Mara
The Masai Mara is one of the world’s most venerated game reserves, because once you’ve seen its big skies, rolling savanna, great herds of animals and variety of birdlife, you’ll never forget it. At Entim we make sure that becomes a truth. According to custom, grazing cattle is the God given right of Maasai and their cows provide most sustenance needed by a Maasai family. Farming is considered a foolish, back-breaking way to scrape a living! The Maasai lifestyle is completely at odds with western practices, but there are many insights to be gained. Ask your guide to take you to his Maasai homestead. You can book this excursion while in camp.
Big game
Masai Mara is home to some of the most abundant wildlife populations in the world. Sightings of the Big 5, along with cheetah and serval are almost guaranteed, while the savanna is always busy with plains game like wildebeest, zebra and many types of antelopes. The Mara’s Big Cats are well documented and we have several lion prides and some elusive leopards in our area.
Wildebeest migration
There is no better camp from which to witness the wildebeest migration, with crossings occurring on the riverbanks right in front of Entim Camp from July to October. It’s what we are known for and why guests come back time and again. The greatest show on earth sees over a million wildebeest, around 400,000 zebra and 200,000 gazelle make their way from Tanzania into Kenya in a quest for green grass. They congregate in their thousands on the banks of the Mara River, right by Entim Camp, usually in July and August and make their way back in October. They can stare at the raging river for days before they jump, knowing that there are huge Nile crocodiles lurking beneath the surface. It’s often a zebra that takes the first plunge and then it’s a free-for-all until the whole group has crossed.
Guides
The experienced Maasai driver-guides have grown up around here and possess an innate ability and instinctive talent to read nature’s signs as if it were an open book. Each day there is something extraordinary to see and our guides will reveal it to you. They are particularly skilled at providing great photo opportunities, for entertaining children with bush lore and for sharing wisdoms about their extraordinary way of life.
Photography
Looking for that “perfect” wildlife shot? You might just get it at Entim! Our driver-guides are skilled in finding the action and putting you in the right position to take the shot you have always wanted. You can download and edit your images in our iMac Photo Studios, so you can free up storage space and post them onto social media.
Hot-air ballooning
There is nothing that epitomises the Masai Mara experience more than floating over the golden savanna dotted with animals in a hot air balloon. It’s truly a bucket list experience and we advise you to book this excursion at the same time as your accommodation to ensure a place.
Maasai village visit
You will never realise how different Maasai life is from your own until you visit a Maasai village. As the village lies outside the National Reserve an hour from camp, your game drive is en-route to the village. Bring cash as the ladies display all sorts of crafts for sale, including colourful ethnic beadwork. Ask your guide about protocols of taking photographs. You can book this excursion in advance or while you are at camp.
Bush breakfast
Let us surprise you with an al-fresco picnic bush breakfast/lunch out in the wilds. We pull out all the stops for a special celebration. Picnic and camp beverages included. Champagne, special wines & luxury spirits excluded.
Sundowner
Sundowner Hill is about 15 minutes’ drive from Entim Camp. It is our favourite place to stop for drinks and snacks to watch the sun go down. Admire the 360 degree views of big sky savanna that epitomises the Maasai Mara. It captures the heart of everyone who comes here. Since Entim Camp is conveniently located nearby, there is no hurry to finish your drinks before sunset. This is unlike other lodges that have to dash back or face a fine. As the daylight fades and no-one else is around, it feels like the Masai Mara is our own private wilderness. Soft drinks, water, beer, house wines and non-luxury spirits included.
Molibany school
The Satao foundation and Entim camp project – the Molibany School has finally taken off. The excitement of the local children and the community at large opened the doors of the project and launched it. The school has additional 4 new classrooms and furnished with 200 desks and library of new books. The Satao foundation and Entim camp donated Shs. 70,000 for the new addition. Over the years guests of Entim through pack for a purpose have generously donated books and equipment estimated at $40,000. We at Entim in collaboration with our guests are excited to give back to the local community. We invite you also to give back to the world when you travel.
