Encounter Mara

Safari Lodge · Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Kenya

PlnrScore 35

Best time: Jul, Aug, Oct
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights

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Encounter Mara is a hotel near Ol Kinyei Conservancy. 5-star rated.

Why stay at Encounter Mara

59 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

673

Species

Mammals

319

Birds

Most observed

Lion409 sightings
Maasai Giraffe285 sightings
Tsessebe278 sightings
Common Wildebeest278 sightings
Plains Zebra276 sightings
African Savanna Elephant269 sightings
Cheetah241 sightings
Spotted Hyena227 sightings
Thomson's Gazelle190 sightings
Black-backed Jackal181 sightings

Best time to stay at Encounter Mara

Best months:

July

August

October

Jan

Great19°C98mm

Feb

Great20°C70mm

Mar

Great20°C73mm

Apr

Good20°C122mm

May

Great19°C50mm

Jun

Great19°C26mm

Jul

Great19°C21mm

Aug

Excellent19°C19mm

Sep

Great20°C37mm

Oct

Excellent21°C19mm

Nov

Great20°C72mm

Dec

Great20°C64mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Encounter Mara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	26°	28°	28°	26°	26°	26°	26°	27°	28°	29°	28°	27°
Low	14°	15°	15°	15°	15°	14°	14°	14°	14°	15°	15°	15°
Rain mm	115	78	75	148	65	31	19	24	47	30	88	74
Humidity	68%	64%	63%	73%	70%	61%	57%	54%	57%	53%	64%	66%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Ol Seki Naboisho Airstrip (OSJ)

6 km from the park

International airport

Kisumu International Airport (KIS)

164 km from the park

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Data updated July 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo