The only US town to host the Winter Olympics. Below, everything you need here — grouped by the Wells that matter, with vetted providers and straight pricing.
Stay-Well
Where you rest
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Angama Mara
★ Prime
Clifftop tented suites with sweeping Mara views
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Governors' Camp
★ Prime
Front-row tents on the Mara River
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Mahali Mzuri
★ Prime
Sir Richard Branson's tented camp
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Sarova Mara Game Camp
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Reliable comfort in the heart of the reserve
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Activities-Well
What excites you
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Mara Hot-Air Balloon
★ Prime
Sunrise flight + champagne breakfast
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Maasai Village Cultural Visit
★ Prime
Meet the community, respectfully
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Big Cat Tracking Experience
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With a resident researcher
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Walking Safari — Olare Motorogi
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On foot with armed rangers
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Eat-Well
What you savor
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Bush Dinner by Angama
★ Prime
Candlelit dining on the plains
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Emakoko Restaurant
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Farm-to-table at the park gate
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Talisman, Nairobi
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A Karen institution before you fly out
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Carnivore Nairobi
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The famous beast-of-a-feast
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Move-Well
Getting around
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Mara Land Cruiser Safaris
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Private 4×4 with expert guide
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Abercrombie & Kent Transfers
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Seamless private transfers
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Scenic Air Transfers
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Fly between camps
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Nairobi Executive Cars
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Airport & city transfers
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Don't-miss jewels
Ski the biggest vertical in the East — WhitefaceComfort
the greatest continuous vertical drop in eastern North America, ~3,430 ft; ~94 trails over ~299 acres, 12 lifts, ~99% snowmaking
ski ~late Dec-Mar, snow + wind-dependent Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Hike The Slides on the right dayComfort
Whiteface's hike-to expert terrain — open only when snow and patrol allow — a sidecountry-within-the-ropes experience few Eastern mountains offer
peak season, snow + patrol-dependent Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
A March spring day on the Olympic mountainComfort
longer light and softer snow on a big, high-snowmaking mountain — value pricing and the venues still humming below
March — verify closing date Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Ride the Olympic bobsled track at Mt. Van HoevenbergPremier
a passenger bobsled run with a pro pilot down the descendant of the 1930 Olympic track
winter sliding; verify ORDA calendar Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Stand in the Herb Brooks Arena + the Olympic MuseumEssential
the "Miracle on Ice" rink and the Olympic Museum in the Olympic Center
year-round Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
A Relais & Chateaux stay at Lake Placid LodgeLuxury
an Adirondack Great Camp on the lakeshore — timber-and-stone luxury, lakefront cabins, a celebrated table and High Peaks views
year-round; ski + summer/foliage peaks Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Learn to ski + do the venues as a familyEssential
gentle lower Whiteface terrain and a strong snowsports school, then off-snow the bobsled/coaster, skating and museum
ski late Dec-Mar; venues year-round Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
A lakeside lodge escape on Mirror LakePremier
a fireside room at the Whiteface Lodge or Mirror Lake Inn, a lakefront dinner and a quiet skate or paddle
year-round — ski + summer/foliage Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
The Lake Placid village + lodge tableComfort
Main Street restaurants above Mirror Lake, the lodge kitchens and Adirondack producers — a compact, walkable food scene as the après-and-evening layer
standing; strongest ski + summer/foliage Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Good to know
When is the best time to visit Lake Placid / Whiteface?
**Passes — NOT Ikon:** Whiteface is on ORDA's **SKI3** season pass (with Gore and Belleayre) and joined the **Mountain Collective** for 2025/26 (up to two days) — it is **not on the Ikon Pass.** · https://orda.org/2025/07/22/whiteface-mountain-joins-mountain-collective-pass-roster-for-2025-2026-season/
How do I get to Lake Placid / Whiteface?
**Whiteface — the biggest vertical in the East:** the greatest continuous vertical drop in eastern North America, ~3,430 ft (incl. the hike-to Slides); ~94 trails over ~299 acres, 12 lifts, ~99% snowmaking; the 1980 Olympic alpine venue, ORDA-operated. · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteface_Mountain
What is worth doing in Lake Placid / Whiteface?
Ride the Olympic bobsled track at Mt. Van Hoevenberg — a passenger bobsled run with a pro pilot down the descendant of the 1930 Olympic track. · https://mtvanhoevenberg.com/
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