Itineraries

The Mara Ride

The Maasai Mara has been made famous for its huge abundance of varied wildlife, particularly the concentration of predators and more so the annual wildebeest migration. Not forgetting the diversity of bird life both resident and migrant.

‘Mara’ means ‘spotted’ or ‘dappled’, a reference to the acacia dotted savannas of Southern Kenya where the Maasai live. They still live, and cling to a culture that has resisted westernized pressure, with their herds of cattle in this unique background. This is what we ride through and are part of!

Day 1: Your internal flight to the Mara leaves Nairobi at 10:00am and arrives at 11:00am. We collect you from the airstrip. Game drive back to camp, hidden away in an Acacia forest beneath the ever prominent landmark of Oloiboirmut ‘white necked mountain’. Lunch, settle in, ready for our afternoon ride. Night drives an option.

Day 2: Early morning ride, returning to camp for breakfast. The rest of the day spent exploring this magical area on the horses, by car, or on foot. Again night drives can be very rewarding.

Day 3: Our first moving day. After breakfast, we ride through vast tracts of open country, heading for our BBQ and water stop for the horses, beneath the Bardamat Hills. A siesta, before our afternoon ride, climbing through these scenic hills to camp. Set on a bluff offering unparalleled views, this is a new concession we have just negotiated with the local Maasai.

Day 4: A day spent exploring this untouched area of Maasailand.

Day 5: We move again, carrying lunch in our saddle bags. Riding west, through open country, to the Njaknjiak Gorge for a refreshing lunch time swim in the rock pools. In the cooler hours, head for camp pitched on the Olare Orok stream.

Day 6/7/8: Probably the best game viewing area the Mara has to offer based at our Acacia Camp. For the next three days, we explore by horse, L/Cruiser, interact with the local Maasai and generally do as we wish. Sundowners, a Mara River BBQ, night drives, are all available options.

Day 9: After breakfast, drive to the nearest airstrip for your internal flight back to Nairobi leaving at 11:00am.

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