The Greater Mara

Mara Conservancies

Beyond the National Reserve, a network of community conservancies protects vast wilderness while supporting Maasai landowners. Each offers a quieter, more exclusive safari.

Olare Motorogi

Big-cat country on the Mara's northern boundary

One of the Mara's premier conservancies, renowned for exceptionally high lion and cheetah densities and low vehicle numbers. Formed in partnership with Maasai landowners, it offers an exclusive, uncrowded safari experience.

Northern Greater Mara, bordering the Maasai Mara National Reserve

Activities

Game Drives
Night Drives
Guided Walks
Bush Meals

Rules

Strict limit on vehicles per sighting
No off-road driving except by licensed guides
Respect Maasai community land

Naboisho

‘Coming together’ — community conservation at its best

Mara Naboisho is one of East Africa's largest conservancies, a model of community-led conservation with abundant wildlife and a strong walking-safari culture. The name means ‘coming together’ in Maa.

East of the National Reserve, adjoining Olare Motorogi

Activities

Game Drives
Walking Safaris
Fly Camping
Cultural Visits

Rules

Limited camps and beds to protect the ecosystem
Walking only with armed guides
Carry out all litter

Mara North

Rolling plains, the Leopard Gorge & the Lemai wedge

Mara North Conservancy covers a spectacular 74,000 acres of prime wildlife habitat, including the famous Leopard Gorge. It is a not-for-profit partnership between member camps and over 800 Maasai landowners.

North-west of the National Reserve

Activities

Game Drives
Night Drives
Hot-Air Balloon Safaris
Horse Riding

Rules

Members-only access for camps
No more than five vehicles at a sighting
Stay on tracks where possible

Ol Kinyei

Pristine wilderness, the Mara's first conservancy

Ol Kinyei is a pristine, low-density conservancy established in 2005 — among the first in the Mara. Set aside exclusively for wildlife, it delivers a remote, untouched safari experience.

Eastern Greater Mara ecosystem

Activities

Game Drives
Walking Safaris
Bush Breakfasts

Rules

Very limited bed numbers
No permanent settlement inside the conservancy
Quiet, low-impact tourism

Mara Triangle

The pristine western third of the Reserve

The Mara Triangle is the north-western part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, managed by the not-for-profit Mara Conservancy. Famed for well-maintained roads, excellent wildlife and front-row Mara River crossings.

Western Maasai Mara, between the Oloololo Escarpment and the Mara River

Activities

Game Drives
River-Crossing Viewing
Hot-Air Balloon Safaris

Rules

Park entry fees apply
No off-road driving
Keep 25m from wildlife
No night driving in the Reserve