A secluded hideaway for those who seek the soul of safari
Set high on Kileleoni Hill—the highest point in the Maasai Mara—Wild Hill is a five-room retreat carved into the edge of the land, offering panoramic views across the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem. Living grass roofs, bold cliffside architecture and sweeping decks create a strong visual harmony with the surrounding landscape. Inside, each suite is designed with natural textures, fireplaces, and open-plan spaces that invite rest and reflection. All feature panoramic bathtubs, indoor-outdoor showers, yoga mats, writing desks, and thoughtful comforts. Nabo, the two-bedroom suite, is ideal for families or friends travelling together.
The main lodge includes a wine cellar, infinity pool with hot tub, fully equipped gym, and rooftop yoga deck. A discreet entrance leads to the Wild Wellness Spa, complete with sauna, cold plunge, salt bath, and hair salon. Spa treatments draw on local ingredients and traditions—think Maasai herb compresses, rewilding facials, and quartz salt scrubs—while sunrise yoga, guided meditation and sound baths invite deeper reconnection. The surrounding landscape also offers space for play, with a pickleball court and fitness terrace overlooking the plains.
Days at Wild Hill are unstructured by design. Game drives are tailored to each group, with private vehicles and guides from the local community. Guests can explore on foot with guided walks to ancient petroglyphs, the rhino sanctuary or along the ridge of the hill. Through the Mara Training Centre, visitors can engage with conservation projects including tree planting, regenerative agriculture, and women-led enterprises like beading, candle making and soap production. Helicopter safaris, photography hides, and Maasai warrior games complete the experience.
Dining is grounded in sustainability and seasonality, with most produce grown on-site in the Wild Shamba garden and supplemented by local farms. Meals can be taken on the deck, by the spa, under the stars or around the firepit, accompanied by complimentary cocktails and carefully selected wines. With just five rooms, Wild Hill offers something rare: a retreat that feels private and personal, rooted in place and purpose—where safari living is reimagined as still, soulful and deeply connected to the land.
Wild Hills Maasai Mara
At a glance
- Luxury five-room retreat set atop Kileleoni Hill (2,100m), the highest point in the Maasai Mara, on the boundary of Ol Choro and Enonkishu Conservancies
- Four one-bedroom suites (Are, Uni, Ungwan) and one two-bedroom suite (Nabo), all with panoramic bathtubs, indoor and outdoor showers, private living areas, and space for additional beds or cots
- Maximum capacity of 14 guests (10 adults + children), with childminding available on request
- Dramatic architectural design built into the hillside, featuring living grass roofs, stone finishes and wide open decks with views across the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem
- Main lodge includes a wine cellar, bar, spa, gym, infinity pool with hot tub, and expansive lounge and dining areas
- Accessible via scheduled or charter flights to Ngerende or Mara North, followed by a 45-minute drive; helicopters can also be arranged
For leisure and pleasure
- Forest spa with sauna, salt bath, cold plunge pool, treatment room, hair salon, and rooftop yoga deck overlooking the Mara
- Therapies include Maasai herb compress massages, Esse rewilding facials, and quartz and salt body scrubs using local botanicals
- Signature wellness rituals: The Ritual (sunrise yoga, mindful walk, and tree planting), The Journey (plant-based scrub and massage), and The Ceremony (sunset meditation, intention writing, and sound bath under the stars)
- Private guided game drives in open or closed custom-built vehicles, led by local guides trained through Eco Training
- Wildlife sightings include white rhino, wild dog, lion, leopard, cheetah, and over 350 bird species across the northern conservancies
- Guided walks to the rhino sanctuary, ancient petroglyphs, and along the ridge of Kileleoni Hill
- Conservation immersion through the Mara Training Centre: tree planting, regenerative grazing, and hands-on workshops with Women in the Wild (beading, soap, and candle making)
- Scenic helicopter safaris and wildlife observation from a photography hide built into the landscape
- Maasai warrior games including archery, rungu throwing, and traditional jumping
- Seasonal, locally sourced dining with produce from the Wild Shamba garden; meals served on the deck, by the spa or pool, around the firepit, or under the stars
- Fully equipped gym, yoga mats in each suite, and pickleball court near the lodge
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