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Angama Mara
Lolgorien, Narok County, Kenya · Angama · Grand Luxury
Angama Mara sits on the same 700-hectare stretch of Kenya's Oloololo Escarpment where several scenes from the 1985 film Out of Africa were shot, 1,000 feet above the Maasai Mara floor. Architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, the team behind Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, gave each of its 30 tented suites 11-metre floor-to-ceiling glass fronts so every guest gets the same escarpment view. A private road cuts the drive into the Mara Triangle reserve to about ten minutes.
- 30 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Rooms from 1,076 sq ft (100 m²)
- Architect: Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens
- Interiors: Annemarie Meintjes
About Angama Mara
- Founded in 2015 by Steve and Nicky Fitzgerald, who spent 15 years building and running more than 50 safari lodges across Africa and India for andBeyond before this one.
- Each of the lodge's two 15-suite camps has its own rim-flow swimming pool and a fitness room with floor-to-ceiling glass doors overlooking the Mara.
- Guests can recreate the picnic scene from Out of Africa on the exact site in the Mara Triangle where it was filmed, as part of a multi-day itinerary.
- The on-site Beading Studio employs Maasai women from the neighboring community to make jewelry sold in the lodge's Safari Shop.
- Named to Robb Report's 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth in 2025 and Condé Nast Traveler's Triple Crown in 2026.
History
Opened in June 2015 by safari industry pioneers Steve and Nicky Fitzgerald, Angama Mara was designed to offer a contemporary departure from traditional safari lodge aesthetics. The property is comprised of two distinct camps of 15 suites each, perched on the Oloololo Escarpment with a design inspired by the Swahili word for 'suspended in mid-air.' It occupies a historic 700-hectare site that was once a filming location for the 1985 classic film 'Out of Africa.' Architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, who had already designed Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater Lodge with the Fitzgeralds, led the design, with interiors by Annemarie Meintjes.
The setting
280 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Forest BBQ — Restaurant · BBQ
Experiences
- Hot-air balloon flight with champagne breakfast — Hot-air balloon flight over the Mara followed by a champagne breakfast.
- Private safari vehicle and game drives — Morning and afternoon safaris in the Maasai Mara in a private safari vehicle.
- Maasai Culture — Daily adventure option for guests, listed as Maasai Culture.
- Massage at the lodge — Massages at the lodge; in-tent massages are an extra cost.
Amenities
- Floor-to-ceiling glass-fronted tented suites with private decks
- Private hardtop airfield for convenient access from Nairobi
- Guided game drives in the Mara Triangle with a private entrance road
- Infinity swimming pool and fitness center overlooking the Rift Valley
- Hot-air balloon safaris and 'Out of Africa' sunset picnics
- On-site photographic studio and craft studio (The Beading Studio)
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- Robb Report 50 Greatest Hotels on Earth (2025)
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