Trip Highlights
- Opportununity to explore Olare, Naboisho and Masai Mara
- Transverse the expansive mara north wilderness on foot
- fly camping at remote location
- services if specialist guide
Naboisho Mara
Naboisho Mara is a 50000 acres private wilderness set on the northern region of greater Mara. The walking safari is breathtaking, with the walking track cutting across a spectacular landscape entailing lush hills, the enchanting acacia riverine valleys and endless savannah plains. The conservancy also boasts a high wildlife population and is a prime area for close to 100 lions. Owing to the riverine forest setting, Naboisho will be the most likely place in your entire walk where you are likely to encounter leopards which are quite cagey. Kicheche valley, set on a desolated acacia woodland valley, is the perfect starting point of your African wild experience, for its unmatched big cat scenes.
Olare Motorogi
A walking safari within the 33000 acres wilderness will evoke an unmatched sense of nature, as you have near range interactions with the resident and migratory wildlife. The conservancy has 2 lion prides; seketa pride and motorogi pride where both territories are along the walking track. Olare Motorogi has a very dramatic landscape, a mixture of grass plains and riverine valleys. The Kicheche bush camp where you will be staying is tucked in a tranquil yellow backed acacia woodland, which is also a prime game spot.
The program
Day 1: Nairobi – Naboisho Mara conservancy
Our agent in Nairobi picks you at Nairobi airport early in the morning and drive to Wilson airport. You depart with the morning scheduled flight to Mara north airstrip. You arrive in Masai Mara towards mid-day where you meet your safari guide who drives you to the Kicheche valley camp in Naboisho Mara conservancy. You will have your lunch after check in and then join your guide for an afternoon open-sided safari drive. The game drives continue to evening hours when you return to the camp and spend the remaining part of the evening either relaxing in your room or on the campfire outdoors.
Day 2: Naboisho Mara conservancy
Once you’re done with your breakfast, you will meet your guide and set off for morning game drives. This is the ideal time to observe hunting scenes as the large cats are completing their night hunts and grazer are out in the open taking their day break meal. Game drives continue to 1300 hrs when you retreat to your camp for lunch. In the afternoon, you go for another round of game drive or visit one of the nearby Masai villages. In the evening, you can join a group for night game drives going on to 2200 hrs.
Day 3: Naboisho Mara walk to the fly camp
You get up at dawn and embark on a morning game drive with a picnic breakfast served in the wilderness at 0830 hrs. Game drive continues to 1000 hrs when you return to the camp and relax awaiting the afternoon trek. You set off for your long walk at exactly 1400 hrs moving with a camp hand, armed ranger and your safari guide. You follow the western track leading to scenic landscape, mostly valleys and savannah plains. The walk will go on for 3-4 hrs leading to a fly camp on the western border of Naboisho conservancy. In the fly camp there is a complete wild experience with profound tranquility and sights and sounds of nature. After a nice hot shower, you can sit down to dinner near the fireplace as you admire the starry night amidst the natural sounds of nocturnal creatures.
Day 4: Naboisho- Olare motorogi
At 0600hrs, you wake up and feel the warmth of a hot beverage in your hands as you take your first bite of breakfast. You then set off for the morning walk first descending into the seketa valley in olare motorogi. The valley and the surrounding are home to one of the most popular lion pride in Mara north. The walk continues for 4-5 hrs taking you through prime game areas amongst them the highly rewarding motorogi salt lick. You arrive at Kicheche bush camp at lunch hour. After lunch you can embark on one round of game drive in the conservancy going on till evening.
Day 5: Masai Mara game drive
You will spend the entire day on game drives in the Masai Mara game reserve. Optional balloon rides, Masai village visit and helicopter safaris are also available.
Day 6: Departure
After breakfast, you check out and drives to the airstrip where you take a flight back to Nairobi. You will then be driven to Nairobi airport for your outbound flight.
Price Table
| Season | 2-3 pax | 4- 5 pax | 6+ Pax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Season | 1300 | ||
| High Season | |||
| Peak |
Importantly, only visitors with 12 years and above can engage in a walking adventure. This package is therefore not ideal for parent with kids.
What the Rates include:
- All conservation fees in Naboisho and Olare motorogi
- Services of walking guide, a cook and a camp hand
- All game drives
- Masai Mara entry fees
- Full board accommodation for 5 nights
- All local flights
- Flying doctor medical cover
- Masai Mara entry fees
- All government charges/ taxes
Excludes
- Balloon ride
- Village visit charges
- Tips/ gratitude
- Travel insurance cover
- International flight
- Photographic equipment