On this all-inclusive Kenya Safari, you'll fly straight to the Masai Mara Conservancy Areas and back to Nairobi again, cutting out the long drives on rough roads.
Spend five days exploring the wildlife-rich Masai Mara ecosystem on 4x4 game drives and bush walks. See an incredible abundance of African wildlife in three private Masai Mara Conservancy Areas - Ol Kinyei, Naboisho, and Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Escape the crowds and embark on 4x4 game drives in these unspoiled private reserves where you get to enjoy night drives and walking safaris with highly-skilled Maasai guides. Stay at intimate tented camps inside the scenic Ol Kinyei and Olare Motorogi Conservancy areas, experiencing a genuine, yet affordable African safari in Kenya.
This 5-day Kenya Safari to the Masai Mara Conservancies begins at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Boarding a scheduled flight at 10h00 you fly to the Ol Seki Naboisho Airstrip near Masai Mara National Reserve in southwest Kenya. Touching down at the airstrip, at about 11h00, you are collected by a driver from the safari camp.
We head into the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, game viewing en route to the private tented camp. Settle in and have lunch, before we embark on a sunset game drive in the private reserve. Along the way, we stop at a scenic spot to watch the sunset and enjoy sundowners in the bush. Then we drive back to the camp in our 4x4 vehicle for dinner and a relaxed evening around the campfire.
Today we explore the Ol Kinyei and Naboisho Conservancy areas of the Masai Mara ecosystem. These private game reserves are closed to the public, ensuring a crowd-free Kenya safari experience. We explore the wilderness in open-sided 4x4 safari vehicles shared between guests staying at the intimate tented camp. The expert guides search out animals and help you spot them in the bush, sharing their knowledge of local flora and fauna as you go.
At the end of day two of our affordable African safari, we sit back around the campfire and enjoy being close to nature.
Day three of our Fly-in Kenya Safari begins with breakfast before we set off for our next camp in Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Our transfer drive takes us through the private Ol Kinyei and Naboisho Conservancies, allowing us to see wildlife and enjoy the scenery en route to Olare Motorogi.
We arrive at the exclusive tented camp in time for lunch and a rest before taking an afternoon game drive in Olare Motorogi Conservancy. Big cats (lion, cheetah, and leopard) are commonly sighted in this private Masai Mara conservancy, along with many other big mammals. We should encounter few, if any, other safari vehicles out in the unspoiled Olare Motorogi Conservancy, bordering on Masai Mara.
We stop in the bush while out on the 4x4 game drive to enjoy sundowners and watch a spectacular sunset over the African wilderness. Then we return to our safari camp along the Ntiakatiak River, for dinner and chill-out time under the stars.
On day four we have a full day to further explore the three vast conservation areas, all bordering the Maasai Mara National Reserve. They're all of geological significance and the unspoiled, natural beauty is breathtaking, with acacia woodlands, rolling grassy hills, rivers, riverine forests, and more. Wildlife photographers frequently capture outstanding wildlife scenes here, so keep your camera lenses polished.
Teeming with wildlife and well known for a high concentration of big cats (lion, leopard, and cheetah), the Masai Mara area provides some of the best year-round wildlife viewing in Africa. With 300 bird species, including 50 different rapture species, your wildlife experience will be packed with unforgettable moments. You'll encounter most of the wildlife that an African safari has to offer.
To complete a wonderful day of 4x4 game viewing we'll stop to enjoy sundowners and soak up a glowing African sunset. We then return to the tented camp for a well-deserved, delicious dinner and relax around the campfire, listening to the night sounds of the African bush.
The final morning of our Fly-In Kenya Safari begins with a guided bush walk or a game drive in the exclusive Olare Motorogi Conservancy. The game walks are conducted by Maasai guides, offering great insight into the local ecosystems and culture.
After our 4x4 game drive or bush walk in the private Masai Mara Conservancy, we make our way back to camp for a delicious breakfast. Then we pack up and drive to the Olare Orok Airstrip, where we catch our flight from Masai Mara back to Nairobi. The scheduled flight departs at 11h00, landing at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi at about 12h15.
Our well-priced Kenya Safari to the Masai Mara Conservancies finishes upon arrival in Nairobi.
Ol Kinyei Conservancy is a private reserve, referred to as a wildlife conservancy in Kenya. It encompasses 65km² of the Masai Mara ecosystem in southern Kenya. This unspoiled wildlife conservancy is known for its beautiful scenery and diverse landscapes, hosting numerous large animal species. The conservancy is home to big cats (lions, leopards, and cheetahs), elephants, buffalos, giraffes, zebras, and lots of plains game. The Great Wildebeest Migration usually passes through Ol Kinyei reserve between June and October, making it an ideal spot for witnessing this world-famous wildlife spectacle.
The Ol Kinyei Conservancy was the first community-owned conservancy established in the Mara region. The local Maasai guides are highly experienced and qualified, offering exceptional game drives and bush walks. Visitors can also experience Maasai culture in the community-run conservancy.
The Naboisho Conservancy borders Masai Mara National Reserve, incorporating over 200km² of game-rich bushveld and savannahs. This private reserve offers superb game viewing, hosting high numbers of elephants, giraffes, and other plains game. The abundance of herbivores attracts healthy populations of predators. There are about 100 lions inhabiting Naboisho, including the largest pride in the Mara region.
During the Loita Migration wildebeests, zebras, and other grazers migrate from the Loita Plains to Masai Mara, passing through Ol Kinyei Conservancy in about January. In February and March, the plains of Ol Kinyei Conservancy are teeming with wildebeest and other herbivores, as this is calving season. Then the Loita Migration travels into the Naboisho Conservancy before continuing into Olare Motorogi and finally Masai Mara Reserve.
Just six walk-in safari tents under the tall Acacia trees along the Laetoli - this is the only camp inside Ol Kinyei Conservancy.
This tented camp offers an authentic African safari experience in the unspoiled Masai Mara ecosystem, where the open plains, forests, and rivers make for beautiful wild scenery. This safari camp has a relaxed, yet exclusive atmosphere - providing a comfortable bush retreat away from the crowds. The permanent tented rooms are set on wooden platforms with small deck areas for relaxing in nature. The tents are spacious and well-appointed, featuring en-suite bathrooms with hot showers and flush toilets.
Expert guides conduct shared game drives in 4x4 safari vehicles, taking you game viewing in the private Masai Mara Conservancy Areas of Ol Kinyei and Naboisho Conservancy).
This incredibly scenic wildlife conservancy incorporates 33 000-acres of grasslands, riverine forests, and acacia woodlands bordering Masai Mara National Reserve.
Only a small number of 4x4 game vehicles from the few small camps inside the area are allowed to operate in Olare Motorogi, ensuring low densities of safari vehicles. The exclusive conservancy boasts high densities of lions and sizeable populations of other wildlife, including other big cats and elephants. Olare Motorogi Conservancy is home to endangered rhinos and African wild dogs, as well as rich birdlife, including numerous raptors. The Great Wildebeest Migration (usually June to October) and the Loita Migration (after the calving season in February and March), see an influx of wildebeest, zebra, and other herbivores in the conservancy, along with the attendant predators.
The Olare Motorogi Conservancy operates as a partnership between some 277 Maasai landowners and the private safari companies that lease the lands. The wildlife and habitat of this key buffer zone and migration corridor are thus conserved and the local Maasai benefit from monthly payments and employment in the tourism industry.
Tucked away deep in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, this tented camp offers an authentic wildlife getaway in the game-rich Masai Mara ecosystem of Kenya.
This small camp is located along the Ntiakatiak River in a beautiful wild setting, offering accommodation in ten spacious tents with en-suite bathrooms. The safari tents are tastefully decorated and furnished, featuring solar lighting and small verandahs. The camp has well-appointed, spacious dining and lounge areas that open out onto the bush, providing comfortable places to dine and relax. Stays are fully inclusive of all meals, drinks, and activities.
The camp conducts 4x4 game drives and walks in the exclusive Olare Motorogi Conservancy, which hosts abundant wildlife, including lions and other big cats. Professional guides take guests on shared game drives in open-sided safari vehicles. The camp is an ideal base for experiencing the Great Migration of Masai Mara and escaping the crowds of tourists and throngs of safari vehicles.
On this affordable African safari, you have the option of taking a full-day safari in Maasai Mara National Reserve at an additional cost. This optional day trip into the Masai Mara National Reserve must be pre-booked.
Please note that the Great Migration is seasonal. As a natural wildlife phenomenon, it is fluid and unpredictable. For this reason, seeing the Great Migration cannot be guaranteed.
The wildebeest and other wild herbivores migrate between Masai Mara in Kenya and Serengeti in Tanzania. These herds move in a massive circular route covering some 1200 miles (1931km). It is a continuous movement of wildlife that can be seen in different areas at different times of the year. During certain phases of this annual trek, the animals disperse or slow down, while at other times the migration picks up speed, with the herds becoming larger and denser. Not only does the Wildebeest Great Migration vary from place to place and season to season but the movement of these large wildlife herds varies from year to year.
Please talk to a travel expert from African Budget Safaris about seeing the Wildebeest Great Migration on your safari to find out more. Also, check out our detailed article about the Great Migration in Serengeti and Masai Mara.
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This tour does take children.
This safari is not recommended for children younger than 8 years of age.
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