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Mara Camp

Offbeat Mara Camp is a seasonal camp located on the Olare Orok river on Koyiaki Group Ranch. This small and exclusive tented camp offers a truly private, traditional safari experience with access to the famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

Tucked away in a prime wildlife area, Offbeat Mara Camp provides guests with superb game viewing - lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo are all seen regularly. Most importantly, the camp is far from other lodges and camps. We aim to provide guests with great game viewing 'away from the masses'.

The Maasai Mara plays host to the annual migration from July to September. An enormous concentration of wildebeest, zebra and consequently predators pass through the surrounding plains. Unrestricted by game reserve rules around camp, guests can enjoy daytime game drives as well as night drives in custom-built Land Cruisers; bush breakfasts, picnics and sundowners. Guests also have full access to the Game Reserve, the Mara River and early morning balloon trips.

The camp sleeps 12 guests in 6 large tents - 3 doubles and 3 twins. (an extra bed can be added to each tent for small children). Each tent has an en-suite bathroom with hot bucket showers, wash basins and flush loos. The spacious tents are all furnished with large, hand made cedar beds, 24hour solar lighting and the finest linen.

Informal dining is hosted in the mess tent or around the campfire. Delicious English breakfasts, light lunches and three course dinners are served each evening. Guests can relax in the bar and 'mess' tent, furnished with comfortable sofas, a writing desk and library with wildlife guide books.

Offbeat Mara Camp works closely with the local Masai community. Local Maasai helped build the camp with Piers Winkworth, the owner. Several of them are now working as the camp's staff and guides with manager Edward Arkle.

Find out more about the conservancy
www.masaimaranorthconservancy.com

And the lions which live there
http://marapredatorproject.blogspot.com

 

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