Masai Mara Safari Camps and Lodges

The small and exclusive Porini Mara Safari Camp has just six tents and is located in the 18,000 acre Ol Kinyei Conservancy, one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the Serengeti-Mara eco-system.

The award-winning Porini Lion Camp is ideal for an exclusive safari experience with day and night game drives and bush walks in the game-filled Olare Motorogi Conservancy as well as visits to the Masai Mara National Reserve.

The camp is sited in a shady setting in a grove of Acacia trees within the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, in Masai Mara, an exclusive 18700 acre wilderness set aside as a wildlife sanctuary with a wide variety of species including all the big cats.The area has open plains, forests, rivers and stunning views.

The luxurious Angama Mara is perched high on the rim of Africa’s Great Rift Valley with a sensational vantage point overlooking the Mara Triangle. Inspired by the Swahili word for ‘suspended in mid air’, Angama Mara seems to float way up above the Maasai Mara where, every morning, hot air balloons sail past the 10-metre-wide floor-to-ceiling glass fronts of each tented suite.

Bateleur Camp is situated at the edge of the Maasai Mara, just below the location where the most famous scene of the famous film Out of Africa was made. It is a romantic and totally private camp that reflects the ambience of Kenyan safaris of the 1920’s and 30’s.

The Cottar’s 1920’s Safari Camp is situated in an extensive and exclusive concession between the Maasai Mara, Serengeti and Loliondo reserves where a few Purko Maasai clan roam. This area has been untouched by any kind of tourism or development and offers the discerning client a guarantee of privacy.

Enkewa Mara is located in a private concession of 36 hectares on the Southeastern border of the Masai Mara’s National Reserve, on the border of Serengeti National Park. It is  a wildlife rich region and amongst the least transited areas of the reserve, offering a great variety of landscapes, flora and fauna.

Elephant Pepper is an original bush camp, the emphasis being eco-friendly and it is committed to a way of life that does not harm the environment. This Luxury camp is situated in the 3,600 square kilometers Koiyaki reserve in the northern section of the Maasai Mara eco-system.

Encounter Mara is a luxury eco-camp tucked away in a stunning valley in the exclusive game-filled Naboisho Conservancy, a part of Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara and home to the great wildebeest and zebra migration.

Entim Mara Camp is set within Kenya’s legendary Maasai Mara Game Reserve, surrounded by some of the world’s best game-viewing areas. It has a great location overlooking the Mara River and it is just a short drive away from where the Talek and Mara rivers converge and where the seasonal wildebeest river crossings are spectacular.

Entumoto Private Safari Camp stands elevated in the hills of a private and secludedescarpment, commanding breathtaking views and sunsets over the Mara plains. Intimate and exclusive, it is designed to provide for your total comfort in the heart of Africa. On the border of the legendary Masai Mara reserve

This is a small and luxurious camp for those who want the extra touch of comfort, consisting of ten luxurious tents hidden under the trees, deep in the forest, lining the banks of a winding river. The Il Moran Camp has been purposely kept small with added touches that make it the top of the range safari.

Governors’ Private Camp is set in a private spot on the banks of the Mara River within Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve. This is the jewel in the Governors’ Camp crown; for those who want an exclusive taste of the Governors’ experience. Private Camp can be booked by one family or group at a time, so it’s yours to enjoy, as the name suggests, in private.

Once reserved exclusively for Kenya’s colonial Governors and their royal visitors, the Governors Main Camp is today popular with both animals and their admirers visiting the Maasai Mara and is currently hosting the BBC film crew for Planet Earth Live. The camp emphasis is on enjoyment of the wildlife heritage of Africa in the highest possible style.

Karen Blixen Camp is a fairly large 44 bed safari camp located along the Mara River. It is constructed on similar lines to some of the other large tented safari lodges with large comfortably furnished canvas tents, with thatched roofs and set on wooden platforms each with undisturbed views along the Mara River.

Ilkeliani Camp has an attractive setting in a glade on the banks of the Talek River in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The location is popular with the local elephant population who come to the river to drink. Guests enjoy an “under canvas” experience of the African bush but with modern comforts and great levels of service.

Keekorok Lodge is located on an 80 acre site in the southern region of Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, surrounded by an area of lush grassland and permanent springs. As one of the first properties to open within the Reserve over 40 years ago, Keekorok Lodge was placed in an enviable position in the direct path of the incredible Great Wildebeest Migration.

This camp is set on the Eastern side of the vast, game-filled Mara Naboisho conservancy in a beautiful secluded valley with Acacia trees. The tents lie amongst the trees and rocky outcrops and enjoy wonderful views of the game filled plains to the south. The valleys to the west are stunning for game driving and particularly walking.

This small, classic, intimate, luxury tented bush camp is located in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and is completely unfenced, accommodating a maximum of twelve guests. Guests to Kicheche Bush Camp are hosted by the inimitable Andy and Sonja Webb. Game drives are conducted in open-sided and open roofed customized 4WD Land Cruiser vehicles, shared with other guests. Exclusive use of a vehicle is available at a supplementary charge on request.

Kicheche Mara Camp is a classic tented camp hidden in a grove of wild olive and croton trees in a prime wildlife area of the northern Mara plains. The camp is small so ensures an exclusive feel.

Kichwa Tembo, means ‘Head of the Elephant’ in Kiswahili. This is an enchanting, luxurious tented camp in the north-western corner of the richest game reserve in Kenya. Renowned as Kenya’s best-loved safari lodge, Kichwa Tembo Tented Safari Camp nestles below the Oloololo Escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, affording spectacular views of the Maasai Mara’s game-filled plains. Each tent stands at least eight meters away from the next, ensuring absolute seclusion.

The Gold eco-rated Mara Bush Camp  features 12 luxury, eco-conscious guest tents that are spacious, tastefully decorated with hand-made furniture. All tents uniquely face and overlook the river which inhabit a large number of hippos. The tents are completely immersed in the tree foliage, and are surrounded in nature with natural vegetation and grass fences around them for extra privacy.

Little Governors’ is intimate in character, with just 17 luxury en-suite tents tucked around a large watering hole that teems with both birds and wildlife. The camp is approached by a boat ride across the Mara River, then an escorted walk through the riverine forest. Vehicles are left on the far river bank, and the camp is therefore quiet and undisturbed.

A private bush house offers a premium safari adventure with exclusive use of a secluded property in Kenya’s most game-rich areas plus the flexibility and freedom of personal game drives and activities.

Mara Expediton Camp is located within the greater Masai Mara ecosystem and is ideal for guests who are looking for a safari adventure away from the crowds with the comfort and intimacy of a small luxury camp.

Opened in early 2001, Mara Explorer has elevated the art of the African safari to spectacular new heights. This exclusive five-star camp, situated on a thickly forested river in the middle of the Maasai Mara reserve, offers guests the ultimate wilderness retreat, where you can watch elephants or giraffes drinking from the privacy of your verandah or from your own outdoor Victorian bathtub!

Mara Leisure Camp is set in Kenya’s prime wildlife area – the Masai Mara. It is located near the Talek Gate on the northern boundary of the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The camp gives a unique safari adventure including daily safari drives with experienced local Masai guides as well as educational visits to community projects within the area.

Mara Intrepids is located in a special Leopard spotting zone of the Maasai Mara. This camp is just a short drive from the Mara River, where over a million wildebeest and zebra make their perilous migration crossing every year. Outside of the migration, period, the camp still offers some of the world’s finest game viewing, with large local populations of plains game including, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and all the Big Cats. In 2004 for example, some 75% of the footage for the BBC’s famous Big Cat Diary was shot in the vicinity of the camp.

Mara Nyika,  has settled its roots within the stunning Mara Naboisho conservancy. Nyika translates literally to ‘Large Plains’ or ‘Great Plains’. The style of this camp is incredibly romantic and private, with winding walkways through the trees leading to secluded accommodation, eventually ending up in the main mess area. Accommodation is fully inclusive of all scheduled activities, meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding imported and premium drinks).

With an attractive setting surrounded on three sides by the Mara River and on the edge of one of the “New Wonders of the World” – the Masai Mara – the Fairmont Mara Safari Club provides a perfect base for visiting this rich wildlife reserve.

Mara Plains Camp is located within a private and secure forty thousand acre piece of land on the route of Kenya’s annual wildebeest migration. This area is a vital dry season resource area for a diversity of wildlife and as such promises great game viewing throughout the year. Tucked away in a grove of natural forest, the camp is set on the bends of the Ntiakitiak River that cuts through the Olare Motorogi Conservancy. This is an exclusive Maasai owned conservation area on the northern boundary of the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

Mara Serena Lodge is an interpretation of a traditional Maasai Manyatta village architecture consisting of connected domed huts grouped in a circular manner. It is located on the saddle of a hill, overlooking the vast plains, forests and rivers that make up the Maasai Mara.

Naboisho Camp is a high-quality permanent camp located in the 50000 acre Mara Naboisho Conservancy in the Serengeti-Mara eco-system. The private conservancy protects wildlife and supports local communities whilst ensuring that visitors get a superior safari experience in tented luxury in pristine wilderness.

Nestled in the heart of the North Conservation Masai Mara Reserve, Neptune Mara Rianta is the perfect base for an exclusive Safari adventure. The camp overlooks the Mara River which winds itself around the camp with gently flowing waters surrounded with wildlife and teeming with large groups of Hippos.

Naibor camp is located in the Maasai Mara near the confluence where the Talek River meets the Mara River. The camp nestles beneath the boughs of acacia and guests can relax and enjoy the vastness of Africa in complete privacy. This property is a seasonal camp that has the incomparable benefit of being in an exclusive area for walking and game drives during the day and night.

Located in the Loita Hills, perched on a 2,000m high vantage point and designed by renowned architect and artist Anthony Russell, Olarro Lodge is a stylish and exclusive property surrounded by a private wilderness with rolling hills of bush-land, savannah valleys and spreading acacias trees.

Formerly known as Olare Ntiakitiak, this high quality camp is located on the banks of the Ntiakitiak River inside the exclusive Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Masai Mara eco-system.

Hemingway’s Old Seki Mara Camp is a luxurious tented camp with a wonderful setting within one of Kenya’s most beautiful landscapes. With panoramic views from its unique position on an escarpment overlooking the Mara plains, Ol Seki is surrounded by the Naboisho Conservancy and its 200 square kilometres of pristine wilderness.

This property is located in the midst of the Mara-Serengeti Ecosystem, home to the greatest concentration and diversity of wildlife in the world. At Rekero camp you will receive old time hospitality and a unique insight into the Maasai Mara’s wealth of cultures, flora and fauna.

Saruni Mara Camp invites its guests to a warm and friendly camp that houses 6 fantastic cottages where a maximum of 12 guests can be catered for each time.

With an attractive setting on the banks of the Maasai Mara’s River Talek, Tipilikwani Mara Safari Camp offers a high standard of accommodation for a Kenya safari. The camp overlooks the plains of the Mara region and has an exclusive feel with just 20 luxurious riverfront safari tents. High quality game drives are taken in 4×4 vehicles in the Maasai Mara National Reserve.