Mara & Beyond

From the Mara to Sarara

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Culture, Conservation, Connection.

This journey brings together two of Kenya’s most culturally rich safari landscapes: combining the Maasai-owned camps of Mara Siana and Tangulia in the Maasai Mara with the Samburu- community-led Sarara ecolodges on Namunyak Conservancy at the foot of the Mathews range.

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The Emakoko- Nairobi National Park (1 Night)

The Emakoko

Wildlife within minutes of JKIA. Ease into safari life immediately, with Nairobi skyline behind you and wildlife in front.

Mara Siana Camp - Ripoi Conservancy (2 nights)

Mara Siana Camp

Fly to the Mara and begin with the quieter side of the ecosystem at Mara Siana, set in the spacious Ripoi Conservancy west of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. With very few permanent camps in the conservancy, Mara Siana feels peaceful and uncrowded. Guests can enjoy wide-open landscapes, excellent general game, resident cheetah, beautiful giraffe sightings and the added bonus of night drives. This is also a lovely place to lean into the cultural side of the Mara, with local Maasai guiding and a strong sense of place. The conservancy experience allows guests to better understand how wildlife, livestock, tourism and community all share this landscape.

Tangulia Mara - Maasai Mara National Reserve and Triangle (2 nights)

Tangulia Mara

Continue by road to Tangulia Mara, with the option to turn the transfer into a full safari day through the Reserve, including a picnic lunch enroute. Tangulia offers the classic Mara experience, with access to the Musiara area, Rhino Ridge, the Mara River and, when conditions allow, the Mara Triangle. It is big-cat country, riverine forest, open plains and rich wildlife drama. Tangulia is also deeply rooted in Maasai guiding heritage. Under the direction of Jackson Looseyia and Dominic Nchoe, the experience is personal, knowledgeable and grounded in a lifetime of local understanding. It is a camp where guests can connect not only with the wildlife of the Mara, but also with the people and stories behind the landscape.

Sarara Camp – Namunyak Conservancy (3 Nights)

Sarara Camp

Fly north to Sarara, set beneath the Mathews Range in the community-owned Namunyak Conservancy. This is a complete shift in landscape and feeling: remote, dramatic and deeply connected to Samburu culture. Days might include walking, game drives, watching elephants at the waterhole, visiting Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, or witnessing the extraordinary Singing Wells, where Samburu pastoralists draw water for their livestock in a tradition that has continued for generations. Sarara is one of Kenya’s most powerful examples of community-led conservation. The wilderness experience is beautiful in its own right, but the cultural depth is what makes it unforgettable.