Encounter Mara

Tucked away in the heart of the Mara Naboisho Conservancy, adjacent to Kenya’s world-renowned Masai Mara Reserve, Encounter Mara offers an intimate safari experience that beautifully blends comfort, conservation, and culture. This boutique camp enjoys a secluded setting where guests can witness the world’s highest concentration of lions and a remarkable variety of wildlife right on their doorstep.

With ten spacious and comfortable tents, you’ll feel at home at Encounter Mara Camp. En suite bathrooms provide ultimate comfort with plumbed hot-water showers. Relax on the daybed on your veranda with views across the plains, or fall asleep at night accompanied by the distant, and sometimes not so distant, roaring of lion.

Encounter Mara Camp is in the private Mara Naboisho Conservancy, southwest Kenya, adjacent to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve.

This area provides a superior wildlife viewing experience, particularly for lion, but also for zebra, giraffe, elephant and buffalo. Even during the peak months of the Great Migration in the neighbouring Masai Mara Reserve, the Naboisho Conservancy continues to challenge the quality of the game viewing experience with its staggering wildlife density and unrivalled exclusivity. Safari guides adhere to a strict code of conduct within the conservancy, ensuring a greatly enhanced experience that values and respects both wildlife and the local people.

Designed with sustainability at its core, the camp ensures a light environmental footprint while offering an authentic connection to nature and the local Maasai community. Guests can look forward to exceptional hospitality, expert guiding, and personalised hosting, all within one of Africa’s most game-rich landscapes. Whether it’s a sunrise game drive, an evening by the fire, or simply soaking in the tranquility of the savannah, Encounter Mara promises a truly immersive and unforgettable safari experience.