Children Accommodation and Dining

Children under 2 years sharing with parents stay free of charge

One child aged 2-12 years sharing with 2 adults accommodated at less 50%

Two Children aged 2-12 years in own room pay adult rates

Dining

We offer special menus for children and early mealtimes can be arranged if required. Children enjoy their visits to the eco gardens where they can gather fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs for their own meals and also learn about how things grow.

Children Activities

Olarro is very child-friendly. The Olarro Juniors Adventurers Club (O.J.A.C) creates programmes that are full of bush adventures and give the adventurers a unique insight into the local Maasai traditions and lifestyle. The Club is suitable for children as young as six years old and child minding services can be provided for younger children.

A fully qualified Maasai guide will take the children on hikes in the Loita hills and teach them traditional methods of how the warriors survive in the harsh tribal lands.  The adventurers learn crucial bush survival techniques such as how to light a fire without the use of modern methods using sticks and dried animal dung, learning how to recognise different animal spoor and how to track the animals, make and shoot a bow and arrow and construct a traditional bush shelter.  They are shown a range of medicinal uses for indigenous trees and shrubs in an entertaining yet educational manner. These include the toothbrush tree, wet wipe tree, poison arrow tree, upset tummy shrub, antiseptic and disinfectant shrub and the chewing gum tree!  The guide will also explain the traditional methods that the Maasai use without compromising their environment.

Children over 12 can enjoy unique night drives with the use of night-vision binoculars. This minimises the disturbance to the natural behaviour of wildlife and allows guests a clear view of strictly nocturnal animals.  At the end of the children’s stay, Olarro provides a fun questionnaire and a "diploma certificate" for the O.J.A.C. members to complete which is followed by the presentation of their certificate, providing a lasting memory of their stay and achievements.