OLARE MOTOROGI CONSERVANCY · MAASAI MARA

Olare Mara Kempinski

Olare Mara Kempinski sits in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, a 33,000-acre Maasai-owned reserve on the northern edge of the Maasai Mara, where the wildlife is as dense as anywhere in Africa but the crowds of the main reserve are nowhere to be seen. Just twelve tented suites, one of them a honeymoon suite, line the tree-shaded banks of a seasonal river, furnished in the grand style of the classic safaris with four-poster beds and modern comfort. The conservancy model means a handful of camps share an enormous private wilderness, so a sighting here is rarely shared with another vehicle.

Why it's on the list

The conservancy is the whole point. Because Olare Motorogi is private rather than part of the national reserve, the camp can offer off-road driving, night drives, and guided walking safaris, all of which are impossible inside the Mara itself, and all of which bring you closer to the animals. With over 95 mammal species and game density that rivals anywhere on the continent, the wildlife is exceptional, and the small scale of the camp keeps the experience intimate. For travellers who want the Mara's wildlife with genuine exclusivity, this is the address.

How to get there

Most guests fly. Light aircraft connect Nairobi's Wilson Airport to the conservancy's airstrips in around 45 minutes to an hour, where a guide meets you for the short transfer to camp, often with game viewing along the way. The camp coordinates the flights and transfers with your wider itinerary. Road access from Nairobi is possible but long, so the air connection is the standard and best option.

Nearest airport

Wilson Airport (WIL) — Nairobi

Drive time

~45–60 min flight + short game-viewing transfer

Dining

On the property

Dining is on the camp and built around the setting, from the main restaurant and bar-lounge to private in-tent meals and immersive bush breakfasts and dinners under the sky. The kitchen is a genuine highlight, with guests consistently praising both the quality and the range, and meals are typically included as part of a full safari stay.

Nearby

Dining is on the camp. Olare Mara Kempinski is a remote conservancy camp with no local restaurant scene, and all meals are part of the safari stay.

What guests say

Guests reserve their highest praise for the guiding and the game viewing, crediting knowledgeable guides with exceptional sightings, and for the food and service, repeatedly described as thoughtful, seamless, and delivered with real warmth. The privacy of the conservancy, with so few vehicles at a sighting, is a recurring highlight. The thing to plan for is simply the logistics of a remote safari: a light-aircraft flight in, and an early-morning, twice-daily game-drive rhythm that rewards a stay of three nights or more.

Summarised from guest reviews across TripAdvisor, Booking.com and published hotel reviews.

Good to know

Twelve tented suites in a private 33,000-acre conservancy, with off-road, night, and walking safaris not permitted in the main reserve. July to October brings the wildebeest migration and the classic dry-season game viewing; the resident wildlife is rewarding year-round.

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