Kenya is where the African safari was born (safari means “journey” in Kiswahili) and it remains the perfect destination for unparalleled game-viewing, cultural interactions and unique activities.
From the classic savannah and awe-inspiring wildlife viewing of the world renowned Maasai Mara, the lush Chyulu Hills with their stunning views of the snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro to the arid landscapes of the northern Kenya, all offer a tremendous diversity of landscapes. Kenya is also the perfect destination for an active traveler with all the horseback riding, hiking, biking and game-viewing you can handle. In Kenya there is something for everyone and the Great Plains Conservation properties are no exception.
Great Plains Conservation Kenya is home to two (soon to be three) private safari camps in the Maasai Mara region with access to over 100,000 acres of some Africa’s more prolific wildlife viewing across 3 private conservancies in addition to offering guests the ability of enjoying the splendours of the Maasai Mara Reserve itself.
ol Donyo Lodge sits in the foothills of the Chyulu Hills on a Maasai-owned group ranch that protects a key wildlife migratory corridor between Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks. ol Donyo Lodge epitomises that which makes a Kenyan safari so special with an expansive range of wildlife viewing activities on offer for our guests – from horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, authentic cultural interactions with the local Maasai community, viewing wildlife in the open air hide around the camp’s waterhole, guided wildlife viewing drives in open safari vehicles to simply being able to sleep under the stars in your very own ‘star bed’.
Although Kenya is perhaps best known for the wildebeest migration that travels into the Maasai Mara sometime between June and September each year, this destination is that perfect that you should consider visiting Kenya at any time of year.
Mara Plains
Set on a bend in the Ntiakitiak River in the 35,000-acre Olare Motorogi Conservancy and bordering Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve, Mara Plains is a stunning and intimate safari camp in one of the most iconic wildlife destinations on the planet.
Mara Expedition
A place where lions own the night and hippos stake claim to their territories, the setting is the perfect hideout for this small, intimate camp, constructed with deference to the wilderness that surrounds it.
ol Donyo Lodge
Wedged between Kenya’s Tsavo East and Amboseli National Parks in the heart of the Chyulu Hills, this is a place of timeless wild beauty presided over by Africa’s greatest icon – Mount Kilimanjaro.
Mara Nyika
Many may think of Mara Nyika as a tree top camp, with the walkways from tent to the main area giving a feel of a tree house under canvas but the camp’s ethic and inspiration is still one of exploration and adventure – a sense of impermanence in this ever-changing world.
