3 days · From $1520 per person · Easy pace · 2-8 guests

Overview

Naboisho Conservancy sits on the Mara’s northern edge, community-owned Maasai land leased into wildlife use rather than grazing, and it caps visitor numbers far below the main reserve. The result is genuinely private game viewing, drives where you’re often the only vehicle at a sighting, from a lodge built specifically for the conservancy model rather than a reserve-edge hotel. It’s a short trip by design, built for people who’ve done a standard Mara reserve safari and want the quieter, higher-access version next time.

Highlights

• Community conservancy with strict visitor caps, far less traffic than the main reserve
• Off-road driving and night drives, both prohibited in the national reserve proper
• Direct revenue-share model supporting the Maasai landowning community
• Genuinely private sightings, often the only vehicle present
• A natural short add-on to a longer Mara stay

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Road or air transfer into the conservancy. Afternoon game drive with off-road access, evening at the lodge.

Day 2: Full day, conservancy

Morning and evening drives with a night drive option after dinner, spotlighting nocturnal species the reserve doesn’t permit after dark.

Day 3: Departure

Final dawn drive, breakfast, transfer to the airstrip or road for Nairobi.

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What’s Included

• 2 nights at a conservancy lodge, full board
• All game drives including night drive, off-road access
• Naboisho Conservancy fees (supporting the local Maasai landowners)

What’s Not Included

• Flights to/from Kenya
• Visa fees and travel insurance
• Drinks beyond the lodge’s included house selection
• Gratuities for guide and lodge staff

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from the main Mara reserve?

Lower visitor caps, off-road driving and night drives that the reserve doesn’t allow, and a direct revenue-share arrangement with the Maasai community that owns the land.

Is three days enough here?

For a focused, private-feeling add-on to a longer Kenya trip, yes. As a standalone first safari we’d usually suggest our four-day Mara Open Plains Safari instead.

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Interested in the Naboisho Conservancy Safari? Get in touch and we’ll help you plan it.