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Masai Mara Conservancies
The savannah grasslands of the Masai Mara in Kenya play host to one of the most breathtaking and celebrated wildlife experiences in the world. Although packed with wildlife all year round, the highlight is without doubt the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti. Over a million of them, along with zebra and other antelope, flood the plains and cross the Mara River dodging the attention of crocodiles and prides of lions along the way.
Our Masai Mara Holidays
Kenya safari and Diani beach holiday
9 days bush and beach safari
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US $3645 to US $4145
10 days
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Masai Mara luxury camping safari in Kenya
5-Day Safari to Basecamp Masai Mara and Naboisho Conservancy
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£1810 to £2210
5 days
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Kenya wildlife camping safari
Game watching morning, afternoon and night
From
£2280
8 days
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9 day safari in Kenya
Journey through the Masai Mara & enjoy an exceptional safari
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US $3435 to US $4235
10 days
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Family Kenya safari & beach holiday, tailormade
Luxury tailormade safari and beach holidays in Kenya
From
£3155
14 days
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Kenya cheetah safari
Explore Ol Pejeta, Lake Naivasha and the Masai Mara
From
£1860
8 days
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Kenya safari holiday
Aberdares, Nakuru & Big 5 Country, the fabulous Masai Mara
From
£1090
6 days
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Kenya safari and beach holiday
Kenya Safari with spectacular beach experience!
From
£4450
13 days
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Classic Kenya safari holiday, 8 days
A perfect first time safari in Kenya
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US $1795 to US $4125
8 days
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Kenya national parks safari, tailor made
Arid Samburu, lush Aberdares and fabulous Masai Mara
From
£1730
8 days
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Kenya holidays, safari and beach holiday
Spot amazing wildlife and then relax on the beach
From
£1355
11 days
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Kenya walking safari in the Masai Mara
Walk and experience Maasai culture and spectacular wildlife
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US $2465 to US $3065
7 days
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Mara Naboisho Conservancy safari camp
A modern safari camp in the wilderness
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US $435 to US $485
per accommodation per night
Highlights of Kenya luxury camping safari
A classic Kenya safari under canvas
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US $1450 to US $4400
8 days
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Masai Mara fly in safari, Kenya
Short on time? Fly in Kenya for maximum adventure!
From
£1880
5 days
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Masai Mara safari & beach holiday, Kenya
10 days bush and beach adventure to Masai Mara and Diani
From
US $3570 to US $4170
10 days
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Kenya wilderness safari
A stunning Kenyan tented camps wilderness experience!
From
£3215
7 days
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Best of Kenya luxury holiday
The perfect trip for wildlife and beach lovers
From
£6750 to £8250
15 days
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Wildebeest migration safari in Kenya
Experience the great wildebeest migration in Masai Mara
From
US $3200
6 days
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Short Kenya safari, Masai Mara and Nakuru
Big 5 Masai Mara and Nakuru, a short but rewarding safari
From
£945
5 days
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Kenya wildlife holiday
Incredible wildlife experiences in Kenya's National Parks
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£2750 to £3850
11 days
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Kenya wildlife adventure holiday
Track down the Big 5 as you roam the savannah
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£1499 to £1629
9 days
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Kenya family holiday
A fabulous family holiday including the best of Kenya
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£2200 to £3000
12 days
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Masai Mara safari in Kenya, 4 days
Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant
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US $1228 to US $2600
4 days
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Masai Mara luxury camp holiday, Kenya
5 Days Safari to Leopard Hill and Mara Naboisho
From
US $2000 to US $2400
5 days
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Kenya wildlife safari, tailor made
Perfect mix of game viewing and relaxation
From
US $1700 to US $3100
8 days
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Masai Mara photographic safari in Kenya
A safari for any wilderness fan or photographer
From
£4299 to £4999
9 days
ex flights
Naturally, the Masai Mara is popular with tourists. In some areas, it's arguably too popular. Wouldn't it be wonderful to experience the Mara as if you were one of the only tourists? Perhaps to experience it as it used to be, when the Maasai tribe and the wildlife were its only visitors?
Well now you can. In 2010, 500 Maasai families set aside 50,000 acres of their lands in a unique partnership with five highly responsible safari companies, led by Basecamp Explorer, to create a conservancy called Naboisho. This vast area, with some of the highest density of lions in the entire Mara ecosystem, enables small numbers of tourists to experience the Mara in a very different way.
With just a handful of intimate camps (about a fifth of the density of the popular, less controlled areas) Naboisho offers a wilderness experience plus walking safaris and night drives not available in other parts of the Mara ecosystem.
Naboisho means 'meeting' or 'gathering place' in Maasai. This a place where the paths of the wildlife, fellow travellers and the Maasai community - whose ancestral lands you are visiting - come together. The Maasai are equal partners in this new form of tourism, in which the Norwegian Government, via Norfund, has also invested. The Maasai guide you, manage some of the camps, and often join you for dinner. You'll get to know a little about them, their lives and culture and there is nobody better to help you find and understand the wildlife. Income from your visit, paid in the form of guaranteed leases from each of the safari companies, supports their community, education, clinics and conservation.
Our top Masai Mara Holiday
Kenya safari and Diani beach holiday
9 days bush and beach safari
From
US $3645 to US $4145
10 days
ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailormade at a time to suit you and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
This trip can be tailormade at a time to suit you and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
Travel Team
If you'd like to chat about Masai Mara or need help finding a holiday to suit you we're very happy to help.
Naboisho is a special and ancient place. The Maasai and their safari company partners understand this as after all, it's their home. They want you to experience and enjoy it as much as they do. They've tried to create spaces for you to absorb the landscapes, for nature to speak to you, and for you to listen.
I stayed at Basecamp Explorer's Wilderness Camp in Naboisho, a member of Responsible Travel. My wife and I enjoyed it there almost as much as Barack Obama did on his visit judging by the smile on his face in the photos. It's very small, just five luxury tents, and the service is informal but first class - just how we like it. The walking safari guide, Derrick, who trained at the Koyaiki Guiding School nearby, is superb. We were also privileged to witness the Maasai fire ceremony to launch Naboisho.
Highlights of our game viewing was a pride of 14 lions that we encountered twice. The first time we watched them to start to hunt wildebeest as it began to get dark, which was very exciting. Over dinner at Wilderness Camp (perched on a bluff with magnificent views overlooking the plains) the noises of lions calling was so loud that it drowned out conversation. We saw elephant, giraffe (one of our favourites), eland, Thomson's gazelles, zebra and much more besides (including a 7ft African python)...
More about Masai Mara
The best time to visit the Masai Mara is from late June to early October to catch the wildebeest migration in full flow. Midsummer can get busy though...
The Masai Mara is a little African reserve with a big name. This patch of savannah hosts one of the world's most impressive wildlife spectacles each year...
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Photo credits: [Page banner: Pop & Zebra] [Wilderbeast: Christopher Michel]
[Tea: Camilo g, r.]
[Lions: Camilo g, r.]
[Camp: www.kicheche.com Camps]
[Masai people: Maria Hägglöf]
[Stillness: Camilo g, r.]
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[Wildlife: Camilo g, r.]
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