4 days · From $1690 per person · Easy pace · 2-6 guests

Overview

Mara North sits on the reserve’s northern boundary, another of the private conservancies that ring the Maasai Mara, and it’s known even among conservancy regulars for consistently strong lion and leopard sightings across its rolling, lightly wooded plains. Like Naboisho, visitor density is capped well below the main reserve, and off-road access lets guides position properly at a sighting rather than staying on a track. Four days from one lodge is enough to learn the resident prides’ territories and actually follow a story across more than one drive, rather than a single lucky sighting.

Highlights

• Consistently strong lion and leopard sightings across rolling plains
• Low visitor density conservancy, off-road access for proper positioning
• Four unhurried days, long enough to follow one pride’s story across multiple drives
• Adjacent to the main reserve for an easy add-on day inside the Mara itself if wanted
• Community-partnered conservancy model supporting local Maasai landowners

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Road or air transfer into the conservancy. Afternoon orientation drive, evening at the lodge.

Day 2: Resident prides

Full day tracking the conservancy’s resident lion prides and leopard territories.

Day 3: Wider plains

A change of ground across the conservancy’s rolling northern plains, optional Maasai village visit in the afternoon.

Day 4: Departure

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

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What’s Included

• 3 nights at a conservancy lodge, full board
• All game drives with off-road access
• Mara North Conservancy fees

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

Is Mara North better than the main reserve for predators?

Not objectively better, just less crowded at a sighting, with the same predator population moving across the wider ecosystem. What you’re paying for is space and off-road access, not different animals.

Can we visit the main reserve from here too?

Yes, a day pass into the adjoining Mara Triangle is a common add-on, ask when booking and we’ll build it into the itinerary.

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