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Inside the reserve, near its gates or in the Mara Triangle: our Masai Mara lodges and camps, chosen so you can head out on safari from 6 a.m.
In the Masai Mara, staying inside the reserve puts you on the tracks at opening time, 6 a.m., while the lions are still active. The entry ticket is valid for twelve hours: sleeping inside means you don't lose part of it on the road. Outside the reserve, every game drive starts and ends at a gate.
Our selection only includes properties you can book on Booking.com, chosen for the safari.
Read our guide to the Masai Mara
Tented camp in Masai Mara
Maasai Mara National Reserve: 13 km
A tented camp inside the reserve, near Sekenani Gate, between two streams. The camp has its own guides and safari vehicles, a pool with a bar and massages, and an electric fence surrounds it day and night.
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Lodge in Masai Mara
Mara Serena Airstrip: 1.9 km
A lodge perched on a hill in the Mara Triangle, above the Mara River, built like a manyatta, the traditional Maasai village. Rooms have a balcony facing the river, and the lodge has a pool and a spa.
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Lodge in Masai Mara
Masai Mara NR-Ololaimuta Gate: 2 km
A lodge in the Ololaimutiek hills, near Oloolaimutia Gate, 18 km from Keekorok airstrip. Its pool with a view is open year-round, and the lodge runs game drives in the reserve.
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Yes, if your budget allows. You are on the tracks from 6 a.m., and none of your twelve-hour ticket is lost on the road. Outside the reserve, every day starts and ends at a gate.
Near the Mara River, in the north of the reserve or in the Mara Triangle. The wildebeest cross it mostly from July to October, and a lodge close to the river saves you hours on the tracks.
By paved road to Sekenani Gate, five to six hours from Nairobi via Narok. By small plane from Nairobi's Wilson Airport, allow 40 minutes to an hour of flying time.
Not always. Depending on the property, game drives are included or offered at extra cost: check each lodge's page before you book.
This page is written by Safari Trip, an independent guide: we are not the property and we do not take bookings. Prices and availability are checked on Booking.com, where our buttons lead, through an affiliate link.
