Mara North Conservancy offers an intimate luxury safari experience in Kenya’s Maasai Mara ecosystem. Bordering the Maasai Mara National Reserve, this community conservancy combines wildlife-rich landscapes, small safari camps and a conservation model that supports Maasai landowners.
Explore with experienced guides in search of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes and plains wildlife. Low-density tourism and limits on vehicles at sightings encourage respectful encounters and give you time to appreciate animal behaviour. Guided bush walks, camp-arranged night drives, bush meals and sundowners add depth to your stay.
For honeymooners and luxury travellers, camps such as Offbeat Ndoto and Offbeat Mara Camp offer welcoming hospitality and time to unwind between adventures. Mara Spirit Safaris can arrange your Mara North Conservancy safari around your interests, with carefully selected accommodation and opportunities to extend your journey into the neighbouring reserve or onward to Laikipia and Kenya’s coas
Why visit Mara North Conservancy
Mara North Conservancy offers an intimate Kenya safari experience, combining rewarding wildlife viewing with small luxury camps and a community conservation model. Its low-density tourism approach and limits on vehicles at sightings create space to appreciate wildlife behaviour and the surrounding landscape. Choose Mara North for a luxury honeymoon safari, guided bush walks, camp-arranged night drives and relaxed moments over bush meals and sundowners. Accommodation options include Offbeat Ndoto and Offbeat Mara Camp, with activities tailored to each camp’s arrangements.
Animals you can see
- Lions
- Leopards
- Cheetahs
- Elephants
- Buffaloes
- Giraffes
- Zebras
- Wildebeest
- Spotted hyenas
- Hippos
- Impalas
- Thomson’s gazelles
- Grant’s gazelles
- Topi
- Elands
- Warthogs
Best time to visit
January–February: A rewarding period for wildlife viewing and a quieter luxury safari.
March–May: Green landscapes and lower seasonal accommodation rates; expect rain and potentially muddy tracks.
June: A good option for a conservancy safari before the busiest travel months.
July–September: Popular for wildlife safaris and migration-focused itineraries; book accommodation early.
October: Excellent for a Mara safari, although migration movements depend on rainfall.
November–December: Lush scenery and rewarding wildlife viewing, with possible seasonal showers.
How many days do you need?
We recommend 2-5 in Mara North Conservancy.
