The electric safari vehicles are a game changer. Emboo River's vehicles are solar powered, silent and emit zero CO2. You will be able to enjoy safaris while listening to the sounds of nature, enjoying the scents of the savanna and getting close to their favourite animals... without disturbing them. Did you know that your sighting opportunities increase because guides can now use all their senses while tracking animals?! Emboo River recently hosted a guest who wrote this beautiful article on the electric safari vehicles for Travel + Leisure magazine:  To continue our cat theme, if a typical safari vehicle roars and an Italian sports car purrs, then an electric safari car glides. As the 4x4 rolls across the Maasai Mara's open expanses, all you hear is the wish-swish of grass against the vehicle's metal sides while you slither in silence up to a cheetah ripping into an antelope carcass. The car is so quiet that the cat doesn't even flinch. "It's super cool, going closer to game, with no noise, no emissions — it's just amazing," says William Partois Ole Santian, the manager and co-owner of Emboo River Camp in the Maasai Mara, the only Mara safari camp that has so far gone all-electric with its fleet. "This is exactly what the Mara needs now: People who are eco-minded and sensitive about their footprints in the wild."

“Mataramat enkop pee eramat iyook.”, a Maasai saying that translates to “If you take care of nature, nature will take care of you.” Legend has it that the Maasai Community made an agreement with Enkai (God). The Maasai Community would be given cattle and in return they had to promise to be the custodians of nature. A promise must never be broken. Emboo River is keeping this promise by running the first truly sustainable lodge in the region. Emboo River promises to be a custodian of nature, to be a catalyst for change and to continuously promote sustainable practices. Emboo River's carbon neutral operations are regularly assessed and include solar powered safari vehicles, 100% Solar power 24/7, 100% of grey and black water filtered via local plants and reused so not one drop of water goest to waste, organic hydroponic garden and meals prepared on biogas from its own food scraps, a community project turning trash into treasure, a tree planting project called "Rooting for our Future" and much more. During the recent COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, the Kenyan government announced that lodges and tour operators in the Maasai Mara and other natural areas within Kenya need to be carbon neutral by 2030. Emboo River is supporting tourism actors to turn this commitment into action... so soon the only roar you will hear during your safaris is that of a lion, and not of an engine.

Get a look behind the scenes of an eco lodge. Learn about Emboo River's sustainable operations and get insights into what it takes to run a lodge in the Maasai Mara. Get inspired and learn practical ways to live more sustainably in your day to day lives.

Participate in Emboo River's project: Rooting for our future. Guests are invited to plant trees to offset the CO2 emission from their road or air transport between Nairobi and the Maasai Mara. In Emboo River's tree nursery, guests can select their own trees, plant them and write their name on a stick next to the plant. Afterwards guests will receive an email with the name and GPS coordinates of their tree, so they could visit their tree in the future.

Did you catch a glimpse of Emboo River's new Bush Spa and Gym, nestled between the trees and overlooking the river? Emboo River’s Spa is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy treatments made with natural and local ingredients. Emboo River’s Gym, on the other hand, is a great spot to reenergise. The gym includes yoga mats, an exercise bike, a bench with weights, jump ropes, a battle rope, … Emboo River’s swimming pool is the perfect place to relax and cool down. The natural swimming pool uses zero chemicals. Now that's refreshing.

Explore the Maasai Mara on foot to get a different view of this unique ecosystem and its residents. A short bush walk can be organised around the lodge.

Meet Emboo River's night guards who safely escort you to your rooms in the evenings and who ensure that there are no unexpected encounters between animals and guests. Listen to Emboo River's guards' fascinating stories, wild adventures and join them on a short walk around the lodge when it is dark.

Watch the sun rise over the Maasai Mara from a hot air balloon. This magical experience takes approx. 1 hour and is followed by a breakfast in the bush.

Explore the Maasai Mara on horseback! During this experience you'll visit the stables, set out on an adventure through the savanna and spot wildlife all around you. This experience includes breakfast in the bush during the morning session or sundowners in the bush during the afternoon session.

Learn more about Maasai culture and history and understand how the Maasai community blends traditional and modern lifestyles, during a visit to our neighbouring Maasai Village.

Emboo River has been a favourite destination for families. Our youngest guest was only 4 weeks old. For our youngest guests, we have special activities such as the below: - Children's bush walks - Emboo River's beach is a sandy spot along the riverbank which is perfect for a picnic lunch, playing in the shade or building sand castles  - Arts and crafts materials and family games are available in our lounge area - Maasai toys: make figurines from mud and twigs! If you wish to do this, please ask the team in advance. - Maasai Warrior training, followed by a 'graduation ceremony' where new warriors get a certificate - Safari bingo, a game to be played during drives - The swimming pool is a major success and has a kids' section - Nap time will be a dream in our beautiful wooden children's beds

Raise a glass to another beautiful sunset in the savanna.

Let's create unique memories. The Emboo River will help you create your dream ceremony in the heart of the Maasai Mara. This tailor made experience can be organised in coordination with the Emboo River team.