EXPERIENCE - OL MALO LODGE IN ACTION
ESCAPE - INTO THE WILD
HORSE RIDING
horse riding is tailored to ability and can include a walk onto the plains or a more advanced ride down towards the river. being on horseback allows you to get much closer to the wildlife.
Overnight in Ol Malo Treehouse
Spend the night at the Ol Malo Treehouse under the starry night sky. We will bring dinner and drinks for guests to dine and watch for wildlife passing by the watering hole. Sleep in a cozy bed on the treetop deck and with a spotlight and radio for your own African adventure.
SUNDOWNERS
Game drive, horse ride, or bush walk to a private location for drinks of your choice while meat from the Ol Malo Ranch roasts over an open fire. Gather around the warm fire and hear stories from the bush as the sun sets and the African night sky comes alive with stars.
SAMBURU trust beading project
pick your choice of colourful beads and have them beaded on your ankle/wrist as you watch and become involved with these remarkable women.
SAMBURU VILLAGE VISITS
Because of the strong relationship Ol Malo has with the Samburu tribe, guests are welcomed into a number of the local community homesteads. Gain an insight into the Samburu way of life by seeing traditional dances and singing, visiting the local market, and joining a Samburu Mama in her home for tea.
Overnight in The Leopard Hide
Try your luck at spotting an exclusive leopard with an overnight at The Leopard Hide. We will arrange a radio, spotlight, gourmet dinner, and drinks for a night in cozy bunk beds inside the safety of a Hide nearby a watering hole.
day and night GAME DRives
Every guest group has a dedicated safari car for game drives with a guide. Games drives on the private conservation land are exclusive to Ol Malo guests. Rooftop seats in modified Land Cruiser’s provide an ideal vantage point to spot wildlife and enjoy the landscape.
Camel walks / rides
SET OUT FROM THE LODGE EARLY IN THE MORNING either riding or walking with the camels to A SUITABLE SPOT FOR A BUSH BREAKFAST.
SCENIC FLIGHTS
Ol Malo has two Raven R44 Helicopters that can fit up to 3 guests for one-hour or multi-hour scenic flights, sundowner flights, breakfast picnic flights, or full day expeditions. Please book in advance. Helicopter flights are an additional cost.
Suguta Helicopter Day
Set off in a doors-off helicopter from Ol Malo into the Great Rift Valley for a full day of exploring painted valleys, giant sand dunes, dry salt flats, lush riverbeds, and swimming on the shores of Kenya’s largest lake. The Wall Street Journal calls this an “otherworldly helicopter safari.” Please book in advance. Helicopter flights are an additional cost.
Children’s Activities
Throwing spears with a warrior, collecting chicken eggs and milking cows at the Ol Malo Ranch, splashing around in the saltwater infinity pool, playing board games around the fireplace at night...children will have no shortage of wonders to discover.
BUSH BREAKFAST
Spend a morning out in the bush exploring the land on foot, camel, or horseback before settling in for an outdoor breakfast with hot coffee and made-to-order eggs.
GUIDED WALKS
Escorted by an experienced Samburu Guide, guests can bush walk or trail run to connect with the land and its people on a more intimate level. Guides can lead guests to hike nearby hills for sundowners, explore the plains on foot, or complete a timed run for the Three Peaks Challenge.
bird watching
bird watching can be exceptional here with over 330 species of birds recorded at ol malo
EXPLORE - BUSH & BEYOND ON INSTAGRAM
“Our tourism here has sort of become an extension of our family life. And for me Africa and nature and the bush is all about connections and living with something in your heart – not just in your head. You know, you’ve got to come here and actually feel it. The places it takes you to, gives you a completely different outlook. The smells and the dust and the way the wind is blowing and your senses, everything becomes slightly more acute… there is so much going on around you. Everyday there is a romance to it.”
