Topi House borders both the 23,000 acre Olare Orok Conservancy and the Masai Mara National Game Reserve.  The site has been carefully selected to maximise the views through the small thorn tree forest, in which the house sits, over the national park boundary and into the reserve beyond. The house lies just  45 minutes, as part of a game drive, from Ol Kiombo airstrip. From this coveted spot you get unrivalled access to the eastern side of the Masai Mara.

This, like all our safari properties is designed to be your very own private bush home in the middle of Africa’s greatest eco system. Like Acacia & Mara Houses it is not hosted but it comes with a full complement of well-trained and experienced staff at guests’ disposal including a chef and wildlife guide to ensure a seamlessly-run and personal safari experience. The area, with its rolling hills, is ideal for bush picnics and sundowners with a view. The property is positioned directly on the wildebeest migration route and has been known to experience huge volumes of game right up to the front door. The house consists of three well sized en-suite bedrooms which are linked by a large verandah running along the front. At the far end lies the living area, which is made up of an open plan sitting/dining room complete with an open log fire.  Your team will prepare all meals to the usual high standard and will cater for bush picnics or lunches out on the lawn under the shade of the acacia trees.

Topi House comes with a full complement of well-trained and experienced staff at guests disposal including a chef, wildlife guide and house manager to ensure a seamlessly-run safari experience which delivers the very best the Mara has to offer. It is an opportunity to explore this wilderness in the company of your personal Masai guide on your own terms.

A fully qualified guide and vehicle will be on hand to assist with a wide range of safari activities which can include game drives and visits to local villages and trading centres. Game viewing is done primarily in the reserve and can be arranged in the conservancy, so offering a wide range of experiences.

Game drives -  to see the wildlife and beauty of the Masai Mara Reserve

Bush breakfasts & lunches

Sundowners

The areas in which the houses are located are important animal corridors and combined with the surrounding lands making up the Masai Mara Conservation Area. This extended eco system is vital to the preservation of the wildlife within Masai Mara National Reserve itself and indeed of the whole Mara/Serengeti eco system. We are clear that the welfare of the Masai communities with whom we are partnered and the conservation of the regions flaura and fauna are inextricably linked.  Based on a shared philosophy we have over three decades embarked on a mission to play an active role in protecting the game reserve and empowering its immediate community while at the same time delivering a tourism experience unlike any other – Nomadic Encounters is the result of that collective vision.

Nomadic Encounters actively challenges the historical way of delivering cultural tourism. All the guides are exclusively Masai or Il Dorobo and we encourage all employees to retain and practice the traditional Masai values such as traditional dress. In line with this the Nomadic Encounters team have helped build up and continue to support the Koiyaki guiding school.

All village visits are to exclusively non-commercial Masai villages on a strict rotational basis to help foster a positive approach to the local community which sometimes means travelling considerable distances to ensure we are accessing the most genuine and unreachable communities. These visits are in depth explorations of a way of life not a simple activity. They are designed to not just contribute to the prevention of western ways of life eroding local customs but to maximise the visitors understanding of the local values and traditions. All waste is removed by and returned to Nairobi for recycling or destroyed as required. Last year we recycled 14 tonnes of waste and through improved solar technology we reduced the amount of electricity generated from fossil fuels. All our campfires are built using sustainable gum firewood which we bring in from outside the region. As part of our commitment to water conservation, the Trust have installed a 50,000-litre water tank and guttering system to provide clean drinking water for the children at Ngousani School, as well as a 6,000 litre tank on the Trust Computer classroom.

Our strategy continues to moves with the times but above all we know that collectively the next generation of Masai and Il Dorobo will be the custodians of the Masai Mara. They will be responsible for the protection of the unique flora, fauna, and wildlife of this unique region and they must have a strong voice in how it is delivered today.

Please find some additional information about Topi House:

Topi House Fact Sheet

Topi House Website

Topi House Brochure

Topi House Weather