The Maasai Mara and its private conservancies — off-reserve game drives, night drives and walking safaris the main reserve doesn't allow.
Kenya's Maasai Mara is the country's best-known reserve, but the private conservancies bordering it offer something the main reserve can't: no crowds, night drives, walking safaris, and off-road game viewing. This itinerary spends most nights inside those conservancies for a quieter, more immersive safari.
Off-road access and a strict vehicle limit per sighting, unlike the crowded main reserve.
Spot nocturnal species — leopard, hyena, bush baby — on drives not permitted inside the national reserve.
A guided walk with a Maasai tracker, reading the smaller signs of the bush on foot.
An optional, respectful visit to a local Maasai community to learn about their way of life.
Signature East Africa moments included or available as an add-on throughout your trip.
Short flight from Nairobi direct to an airstrip in the Mara ecosystem, avoiding the long road transfer.
Three nights inside a private conservancy bordering the reserve, with morning and afternoon game drives, one night drive and one guided walk.
Move into the reserve itself for access to the Mara River crossing points and its highest density of resident predators.
One last game drive before an afternoon flight back to Nairobi.
Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.
| Start Dates | Solo | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | 7+ People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan – Jun & Nov | n/a* | $4,000 | $3,750 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $3,600 | Get Quote |
| Jul – Oct & Dec | n/a* | $4,600 | $4,350 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Get Quote |
All prices per person, sharing, including conservancy fees. *Solo travellers pay a single supplement.
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Real feedback from guests who booked this exact itinerary.
The conservancy nights were the best part — we had entire sightings to ourselves, which never happened on our previous Mara trip.
Night drive was a genuine highlight — saw a leopard hunting that we'd never have seen during the day.
Everything travellers usually ask before booking this safari.
Conservancies limit visitor numbers strictly and allow off-road driving, walking and night drives — the main reserve has more vehicles but better access to river-crossing points in migration season.
No — the Mara has resident wildlife year-round; July–October is simply when the migration herds are typically present.
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