Olarro: a delightful jewel in Kenya's Loita Hills

 

Having grown up and been schooled in Kenya, attended Hotel Management College in Switzerland, and with over twenty years hospitality experience in East Africa, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, he brings a wealth of experience to the lodge. Mark has joined us at Olarro having been General Manager of Alex Walker's Serian Camps in the Maasai Mara where he managed two luxury permanent tented camps as well as a mobile tented operation. In addition to Mark's hospitality experience he also ran a Sports Injury Clinic for a number of years being a qualified Sports Massage Therapist.  We wish him all the very best in his new position.  Mark can be contacted at gm@olarrokenya.com

Olarro opened their own reservations office at the beginning of January and we are thrilled to welcome LIZ ELLWAY who will be heading up our Central Reservations Office. With over 30 years in travel, Liz has been involved in almost every aspect of the tourism industry including retail travel, sales and marketing, as well as wholesale tour operating, and with her many years of experience in the game lodge industry, from international marketing to lodge management, Liz is a very welcome addition to our team!

Contact Liz at:
Tel: +263 13 42527 / Mob: +263 (0)712 215040
Email: reservations@olarrokenya.com or Skype: Liz - Maji.Africa.Reservations

The Olarro Shop

We have new gift shop at Olarro stocked by Lisa Christoffersen of Sanza Company.
The shop stocks authentic and unique African handicrafts, jewelry and accessories handpicked by Lisa. These include hand and travel bags, scarves and shawls, carvings and artwork, interior design home accessories as well as gift mementos, coffee table and story books about the continent, and Lisa 's exclusive collection of African-inspired hand-painted, hand-woven pashmina shawls.
The shop also stocks items such as bracelets, belts and home accessories made by the women from Olarro's community beadwork project, as well as our Olarro fleeces, caps and shirts

Wildlife

Our gamedrives at Olarro have produced some interesting wildlife sightings. These included a pride of sixteen lions spotted within the Olarro game drive area, numerous different elephant sightings, and a female cheetah with two one month old cubs on the plains of Ol Kinyei in front of Olarro.
  
Children at Olarro

The December issue of Tatler magazine lists Olarro as "Best for Families".  Children accompanying their parents have been having a great time at Olarro. Our Maasai guides took charge of them and led them through several adventures learning about Maasai culture and their unique way of life. They enjoyed hikes in the Loita Hills, learning about crucial bush survival techniques including how to light a fire using sticks and dried animal dung, identifying different animal spoor and how to track animals, make and shoot a bow and arrow as well as learning all about indigenous trees and shrubs such as the toothbrush tree, wet wipe tree, poison arrow tree, upset tummy shrub, antiseptic and disinfectant shrub and the chewing gum tree. They even experienced herding with the Maasai!

The Olarro Film

Our much awaited Olarro Film is now ready to view. Directed by Mike Hacker, the 11 minute film captures the essence of Olarro and is a wonderful introduction to our beautiful property and the many activities on offer.  If you would like a DVD sent to you, please contact Rosie Lindsell in our marketing office at rosie@olarro.co.uk tel. +442079245557, or on Skype at rosilindsell. 
Alternatively you can also view the film on our website at www.olarrokenya.com or on our YouTube link at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4il6mRmkQ

Fresh from the Garden
 
Guests at Olarro are enjoying culinary delights made from the freshest vegetables and herbs grown organically at our on-site Olarro Eco Garden. Using Community initiative vermiculture and vermicast as our compost, our Chef has his pick of fresh herbs and vegetables from the Olarro Garden! It is no wonder that we have been receiving great guest comments on our food

Working with Maasai Children

 

We have been working with local children at the Enkare Nairowua Primary School and the Enkiu Primary School on vermiculture based fa
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