Mahali Mzuri, created by Richard Branson, offers an exceptional luxury safari experience that blends adventure with relaxation. The camp features 12 uniquely designed luxury tents that redefine traditional camping with their comfort and elegance, earning recognition as Favourite Safari Camp in the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards. Located in Kenya’s Olare Motorogi Conservancy within the renowned Maasai Mara ecosystem, the camp provides outstanding opportunities to witness abundant wildlife, including the Big Five and the spectacular Great Migration, while also offering meaningful connections with the local Maasai culture.
Masai Mara
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12
En-suite bathrooms
Not allowed
Non-Smocking Rooms
Mahali Mzuri’s twelve luxury tents, connected by raised walkways, are positioned on a gentle hillside overlooking the rolling plains, acacia trees, and wildlife-rich landscapes of the Maasai Mara. Each tent offers privacy, comfort, and sweeping views of the surrounding wilderness, creating a peaceful and scenic stay. Guests enjoy exceptional dining prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, with meals served in the main dining area, on the deck, in the bush, or on the private veranda upon request. The camp also features shared facilities including a main tent with a library and fireplace, and an infinity pool where guests can relax between safari activities.
The Maasai Mara is renowned for the dramatic movement of grazing animals across the vast Serengeti–Maasai Mara ecosystem, as millions of wildebeest, zebras, and their predators journey through the plains during the Great Migration. This spectacle peaks between July and November but continues in different forms throughout the year. Mahali Mzuri is ideally located close to these migration routes, allowing guests to follow the action with an experienced Safari Director. Game drives often take place within the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy, offering a more exclusive and peaceful experience, surrounded by abundant wildlife and the Mara’s wide, cloud-filled skies.
Set right in the heart of the world-famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Ilkeliani is an elegant and ideally located oasis with just 12 exclusive tents situated on the banks of the Talek River, offering incredible wildlife and landscape views. Guests can choose between spacious Premium or Deluxe Tents, all thoughtfully designed with essential luxuries for an enhanced safari experience. The camp is deeply committed to sustainability, operating fully on solar power and championing eco-friendly practices like providing refillable water flasks. Expert local guides, who know the region intimately, lead game drives in specially designed vehicles, ensuring excellent viewing and photo opportunities. With a suspension bridge providing immediate access across the river into the reserve, Ilkeliani makes it easy to fill your days with thrilling game drives from dawn until dusk or simply enjoy the camp at your leisure.
At Olare Mara, you will experience the true heart of Africa. Every guest enjoys 24-hour butler service and stays in a beautiful, luxury tent designed for comfort.
Your day begins with the sound of birds and the fresh morning air as you enjoy coffee on your private balcony. From your tent, you can look out over the vast plains of the savannah. Our game drives bring you close to nature, where you can watch majestic elephants and giraffes in total silence. Olare Mara is more than just a camp; it is a peaceful place where you can truly connect with the beauty of the wild.
The sound of “Ishara” seems to drift effortlessly across the rolling grasses of the Maasai plains. Meaning “sign” in Swahili, the name draws us back time and again to this pocket of African beauty. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, wildlife is everywhere—hippos, buffalo, hyenas, lions, leopards, and cheetahs roam freely. The camp blends harmoniously into its natural setting, tucked among cooling greenery and anchored by a grand old olive tree. Elevated walkways link the tents, offering both privacy and comfort in a well-concealed retreat—an ideal base for discovering the wildlife-rich Maasai Mara National Reserve.
