Seven tents swallowed by riverine bush, where the undergrowth presses in close and a lion's roar can roll through camp after dark — run by the Maasai who have kept this land for a thousand seasons.
No fences, no crowds, no schedule but the sun's. Olasur is folded deep into riverine bush, canvas and weathered timber half-hidden beneath the canopy, lit only by lantern and fire. Nights here have their own soundtrack — hyena calling across camp, buffalo moving unseen through the thicket, and every so often, close enough to raise the hair on your neck, a lion's roar rolling through the dark.
Every guide, host and tracker here is Maasai — born to this country and proud to share it.
Each tent is folded into dense riverine bush, walled in by branches and undergrowth — private, wild, and close enough to the animals that you'll hear them long before you see them. Choose yours below.
The buffalo skull on our door is no accident — its living cousins graze a short drive from camp, alongside the rest of the Mara's giants. This is who you'll wake up to.
"We came for the lions and left having made friends. Olasur doesn't feel like a hotel — it feels like being welcomed into someone's country."
Condé Nast Traveller · Gold List
The Mara is busiest July through October. Hold your dates now — we'll handle every detail after.