Walk The Mara Conservancy

6-Day Walking Safaris Across The Mara Conservancies

This is a unique opportunity to join a walking expedition across the Mara conservancies. You’ll be able to see the landscape and wildlife in a way that you never could from a 4x4 safari vehicle. You’ll be able to stay in fly camps, permanent camps, and safari houses along the way, so you don’t have to worry about anything except enjoying your time on this incredible journey.

You'll be walking between 15 and 20 kilometres per day and carrying a daypack which includes a packed lunch, snacks, and 3-litres of drinking water. This itinerary is not for the faint-hearted or unfit!

Masai Mara Safaris, where one gets to traverse the lands, should be at the top of most people's bucket lists.

Day 1: Mara Naboisho Conservancy

• Our safari starts in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy at our home for the night, Naboisho Camp.
• Depending on when we arrive at camp, activities on offer include game drives or village visits.
• In the evening, we will meet our private walking guide for a briefing on what lies ahead.
• Meals: Dinner
• Accommodation: Naboisho Camp

Day 2: Mara Naboisho Conservancy

• This morning we head off on foot for the wild western border of the Naboisha Conservancy.
• We stop along the way for short breaks, snacks, and drinks while enjoying and photographing the surrounding wildlife.
• We reach our camp, which is already set up and waiting for us around lunchtime.
• Lunch and siesta before heading to the Maa Trust in the afternoon, either on foot or by vehicle (should you wish to rest your legs).
• We also take in the Kenya Wildlife Trust’s Predator Hub, which studies and conserves predators across the Greater Mara region, including lions and cheetah.
• We return to camp for sundowners and dinner cooked on an open campfire in the late afternoon before turning in for the night.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Naboisho Fly Camp

Day 3: Mara North Conservancy

• A very early start to the day sees us have breakfast as the sun rises before setting off on a short 40-minute drive to the beginning of the day's walk.
• A big day of walking awaits, all through the varying terrain of Savannah and acacia woodland in the Mara North Conservancy.
• We do stop numerous times for rest breaks, snacks, and drinks.
• We reach our fly camp in the wilds of the Mara in the mid-afternoon for a well-deserved rest and shower.
• Sundowners and a campfire-cooked dinner while we share stories and enjoy a spot of stargazing if the night sky is clear.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Mara North Fly Camp

Day 4: Lemek Conservancy

• An early start sees us walk through Mara North Conservancy towards the Mara River in the direction of the Lemek Conservancy.
• Wildlife is nothing short of stunning; we stop along the way for rest bites, snacks and drinks.
• Today's lunch is near the banks of the Mara River, a truly spectacular spot for a picnic.
• After our picnic lunch, we head for the Mara Elephant Project headquarters to learn about their anti-poaching units, mitigating human-wildlife conflict in villages and researching and collaring the Greater Mara’s elephants.
• Walk or drive back to tonight's fly-camp where showers, sundowners, and a heart dinner are waiting.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Lemek Fly Camp

Day 5: Ol Chorro conservancy

• At sunrise, we set off on our last morning walk; we head in the direction of Kilileoni Hill on Ol Chorro conservancy.
• On arrival at Kilileoni Hill, we are met by a vehicle and transferred to a small rhino sanctuary where you can walk on foot with the three resident white rhinos, a rare treat.
• From here, enjoy one last hike up Kilileoni Hill, where you can stop at the top to enjoy views stretching out across the vast expanse of the Masai Mara before making your way to Mara or Acacia House for a late lunch.
• The afternoon is at Mara, or Acacia House is at our leisure for some well-deserved rest.
• Our last celebratory barbeque feast awaits for dinner, overlooking a waterhole and the scenic Mara.
• Meals: Full Board
• Accommodation: Mara or Acacia House

Day 6: Walk The Mara Conservancy Safari Ends

• We had a relaxed morning and breakfast at Mara or Acacia House before departing for the airstrip and our flight back to Nairobi and our onward plans.
• Note: one can extend their stay at Mara or Acacia House for a further night or two; this must be pre-booked as part of the safari.
• Meals: Breakfast