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Angama Mara
Maasai Mara
Glass-fronted tented suites on the rim of the Great Rift Valley escarpment, with vast views over the Mara.
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Boutique hotels in Maasai Mara
The Maasai Mara is Kenya's great savanna, where lions, cheetahs and the Great Migration roam beneath endless skies.
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Where to stay in Maasai Mara
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Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp
Maasai Mara
A family-run camp with vintage safari style, on a private conservancy bordering the Serengeti.
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Governors' Camp
Maasai Mara
A classic tented camp in the forest along the Mara River, in operation since the 1970s.
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Kicheche Mara Camp
Maasai Mara
An intimate, owner-run camp in Mara North known for photography and relaxed hospitality.
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Mara Plains Camp
Maasai Mara
A small camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy with raised tented suites and expert guiding.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve and the private conservancies that surround it form one of the richest wildlife areas on Earth. From July to October, more than a million wildebeest and zebras arrive from the Serengeti and cross the Mara River, but the resident lions, leopards, cheetahs and elephants make it rewarding all year.
Where to stay
Camps in the conservancies – Olare Motorogi, Naboisho, Mara North – limit the number of vehicles and allow walking and night drives. Inside the reserve, camps along the rivers put you close to the crossings.
Good to know
Daily flights from Nairobi's Wilson Airport take about an hour. Hot-air balloon flights at dawn are a highlight. Book migration season well ahead.
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Questions about Maasai Mara
How many boutique hotels are there in Maasai Mara?
We list 5 boutique hotels in Maasai Mara, including Angama Mara, Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp and Governors' Camp.
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