The only place in America you can ski every. 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
Vetted
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
Vetted
With a resident researcher
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Walking Safari — Olare Motorogi
Vetted
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
★ Prime
Private 4×4 with expert guide
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Abercrombie & Kent Transfers
★ Prime
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 a glacier in July — the only year-round skiing in AmericaComfort
ride the Palmer chairlift onto the summer snowfield and ski in a T-shirt June through August
~Jun-Aug — snow-dependent, verify Palmer dates Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Train where the US team trains — the summer camp sceneComfort
freestyle, race and youth camps on the same groomed lanes the US Ski & Snowboard Teams use
~Jun-Aug — FIRE bookings Jan-Mar Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Ski winter and spring off the historic lodgeComfort
a real winter ski mountain rising toward Hood's glaciers
~Nov-May — book peak 3-6 mo ahead Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
A night in a historic fireplace room at Timberline LodgePremier
sleep inside a WPA-built National Historic Landmark — hand-carved timber, a stone fireplace, the Overlook-Hotel mystique
standing; ski + summer peaks — book 4-10 mo Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
A fireside night in a landmark on the volcanoPremier
a hand-crafted room, dinner in the Cascade Dining Room, and the fire-lit great hall of an FDR-era lodge halfway up Mt. Hood
year-round — winter fireside best Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Dinner in the Cascade Dining RoomComfort
Pacific Northwest cuisine in a landmark room of hand-hewn timber and stone at 6,000 ft — a genuine destination table
standing; strongest ski + summer Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Ski in summer + explore the landmarkComfort
a rare family memory — skiing on snow in July, plus a fire-lit historic lodge with a pool and sauna and easy Hood-corridor hiking
winter Nov-May + summer Jun-Aug Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Pool, sauna + mountain recovery at the lodgeComfort
the Timberline Lodge outdoor pool and saunas and the quiet of a historic base — a modest but genuine recovery layer at 6,000 ft
year-round; strongest ski + summer Booking may earn us a commission — at no extra cost to you.
Good to know
When is the best time to visit Timberline Lodge / Mt. Hood?
**Best time:** **Nov–May** for winter/spring skiing at the fire-lit lodge; **June–August** for the once-in-a-lifetime **summer glacier skiing/riding** and camps on Palmer (verify Palmer's dates each year). · https://timberlinelodge.com/summer-camps/
How do I get to Timberline Lodge / Mt. Hood?
**The US Ski & Snowboard summer training venue:** Timberline's groomed upper lanes are the official summer training site of the US Ski & Snowboard Teams — GS, slalom, moguls and a skier/snowboardcross course with a **World Cup start gate** — plus the Freestyle Training Center, drawing top national teams and North America's biggest summer camp scene. · https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/snow-sports/ski-areas-sno-parks/u-s-winter-olympians-take-flight-at-timberline-lodge/
What is worth doing in Timberline Lodge / Mt. Hood?
Ski a glacier in July — the only year-round skiing in America. Ride the Palmer chairlift onto the summer snowfield and ski in a T-shirt June through August — nowhere else in the US can you do it lift-served. · https://timberlinelodge.com/things-to-do/summer-skiing-snowboarding/
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