Mara North Conservancy Maasai Mara, Kenya
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Local Luxe ClassicOutside the door
The house
Elewana CollectionVintage safari clearing
Canvas tents sit tucked beneath indigenous pepper trees, where evenings center around an open campfire as lions call across the plains.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Guided bush walks with resident Maasai naturalists and exclusive game drives across the private Mara North Conservancy.
Notable
Spacious canvas tents with private verandas, en-suite hot showers, attentive hosted service, and in-tent botanical massage treatments.
Notable
Operating since 1983, preserving traditional Kenyan bush traditions with evening campfire circles and classic canvas safari hospitality.
What they say
UK Readers' Choice Awards – Africa
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
If you really want to be surrounded by nature on safari, this tented camp with just eight suites is the way to go.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The surrounding 70,000-acre private conservancy borders prime wildlife corridors near Leopard Gorge, strictly limiting vehicle traffic across open savannah.
The rooms
Spaced under shaded canopies, canvas tents feature campaign-style furniture, brass accents, en-suite hot showers, and private verandas with personal hammocks.
At the table
Dishes come from an open-fire grill using kitchen garden produce, served by lantern light or out on the plains.
How it began
Welcoming travelers since 1983, the camp served as a founding force behind the 70,000-acre Mara North Conservancy in 2009.
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Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
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Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.