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28 Somak Holidays 020 8423 3000 Masai Mara & Private Conservancies Masai Mara Ecosystem The Masai Mara is one of the most popular safari destinations in Kenya and is named after the Masai people that inhabit the region and the Mara River which snakes through the reserve. It is home to an abundance of wildlife including the 'big 5’. The Masai Mara also plays host to the incredible spectacle of the annual wildebeest migration. The area has an amazing concentration of wildlife, particularly when the migratory wildebeest and zebras are grazing on the lush plains from July to October. Wildlife wanders freely between the national reserve and the private conservancies, with each area offering a different safari experience. The Masai Mara National Reserve The Reserve, which borders Tanzania, is the key place to view the world-famous wildebeest migration, and has an amazing concentration of wildlife. The Mara River, which runs north to south through the reserve, separates the west area of the reserve known as the Mara Triangle, from the east. As these two areas are separate, they are administered differently, and park fees may be required for each if you choose to visit them both. Private Conservancies Surrounding the Masai Mara National Reserve are a number of private conservancies of varying sizes owned by Masai communities. Conservancies are managed privately for the purpose of conservation, and a safari in a conservancy offers a more exclusive experience. Due to the limited number of vehicles per game drive, it is possible to experience the African wilderness without encountering a huge number of other vehicles. There are also limitations on the number of guests who can stay within some of the conservancies. Many safari experiences are available in the private conservancies which all contribute to having an unrivalled safari experience. Visitors that stay in the conservancy can also enter the Masai Mara National Reserve, where a park fee will apply. Mara North Conservancy Olare Motorogi Conservancy Mara Naboisho Conservancy Mara Triangle (Trans Mara) Masai Mara National Reserve (Narok) Ol Kinyei Conservancy Sand River Talek River Mara River Mara River South Mara River Bridge 11 6 5 7 1 23 24 15 21 22 17 18 20 19 3 12 13 8 16 25 14 4 10 9 2 2 1 4 3 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 Lodges 1 Keekorok Lodge 2 Mara Serena Safari Lodge 3 Mara Simba Lodge 4 Mara Sopa Lodge Gates 1 Oloololo Gate 2 Musiara Gate 3 Talek Gate 4 Sekanani Gate 5 Olumutia Gate Airstrips 1 Keekorok 2 Ol Kiombo 3 Serena 4 Musiara 5 Kichwa Tembo 6 Ngerende 7 Mara North 8 Siana G ! Camps 1 Ashnil Mara Camp 2 & Beyond Bateleur Camp/Kichwa Tembo 3 Cottars 1920s Safari Camp 4 Fairmont Mara Safari Club 5 Governors’ (Il Moran Camp) 6 Governors’ (Little Camp) 7 Governors’ (Main Camp) 8 Karen Blixen Camp 9 Kicheche Bush Camp 10 Kicheche Mara Camp 11 Mara Intrepids Camp 12 Porini Mara Camp 13 Porini Lion Camp 14 Sanctuary Olonana 15 Sarova Mara Camp 16 Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Camp 17 Ol Seki Hemingways Mara 18 Mahali Mzuri Camp 19 Olare Mara Kempinski 20 Kicheche Valley Camp 21 Angama Mara 22 Mara Engai Wilderness Lodge 23 Ilkenani Camp 24 Mara Leisure 25 Saruni Mara