Great Plains Conservation
Great Plains Conservation is a conservation organization first, and a safari company second. They coined the phrase, “Conservation Tourism”. Conserving wildlife, wilderness, and communities through responsible and eco-conscience tourism. Great care has gone into the design and construction of each camp to ensure a minimal human footprint on the African landscape while promising an experience where one feels connected with nature. A safari is an investment in conservation and with Great Plains, your investment is maximized to the fullest. The wildlife and communities around their camps and lodges are the beneficiaries.
Great Plains Conservation offers incredible properties in Kenya, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. Ranging from the ultra-luxurious to the classic safari camp, there are many options for the safari traveler. In the end though, it all comes down to the safari experience which Great Plains has had years of fine-tuning. It starts with location and the settings of each of their camps are situated in stunningly beautiful and wildlife rich areas. Your days will be spent primarily out in the bush amongst iconic wildlife. Even if you decide to spend the day in camp, the wild residents oftentimes come into camp to pay a visit to their human guests.
ol Donyo Lodge, Chyulu Hills and Amboseli
Tucked into the Chyulu Hills between Kenya’s Tsavo and Amboseli National Parks, ol Donyo Lodge is one of Kenya’s most exclusive safari lodges. Guests enjoy views of Mount Kilimanjaro, private plunge pools, star beds on rooftops, horseback safaris across open plains, and close encounters with iconic wildlife.
ol Donyo Lodge is a Great Plains Conservation Réserve-Collection camp, located on private land in the heart of the Chyulu Hills on the Mbirikani Ranch, which is owned by 4,000 Maasai. ol Donyo Lodge is home to 8 deluxe suites and 1 x 2-bedroomed family Sambu Suite. Each Suite offers guests private verandas and swimming pools to enjoy.
ol Donyo Lodge blends contemporary design with the rich culture of the Maasai, creating the perfect setting for a Kenya safari. There are two hides at the waterhole in front of the main area. The sunken and open-air hides allow guests to remain there all day, viewing the animals coming to drink.
Mara Nyika Camp, Naboisho Conservancy
Mara Nyika Camp, meaning “Large Plains or Great Plains,” is an intimate Great Plains Conservation Réserve-Collection safari tented camp. Guests staying at Mara Nyika Camp explore the private and exclusive Naboisho Conservancy, the second-largest conservancy in the greater Maasai Mara region. “Naboisho” means “coming together” in the Maasai’s Maa language
Mara Nyika Camp and its raised, light-colored canvas suites are designed to sit under the canopy of the umbrella-thorn trees that stand alongside a small river. All the suites offer guests unforgettable views over the plains. Mara Nyika Camp currently offers guests four luxury guest suites and one 2-bedroom family tent. The private Sambuk Suite at Mara Nyika is also available. Each guest’s stay supports over 500 Maasai families with a sustainable livelihood and helps to conserve this vital corner of the Masai Mara ecosystem.
Mara Toto Tree Camp, Mara North Conservancy
Mara Toto Tree Camp offers four light and airy, spacious canvas tree canopy tented suites, each with a private lounge, light weights, yoga mat, stationary exercise bicycle and an outdoor verandah. The en-suite bathroom is complete with double vanity basins, a deep copper bath, and a large indoor shower.
As each suite is on a raised deck built up into the canopy of the trees, and offers an astonishing view of the surrounding bush and wildlife passing by. Right from the camp itself, leopards are often seen, and lions are heard. Explore the Masai Mara safari ecosystem of Kenya in our open safari vehicles with our professional wildlife guides.
Mara Toto Tree Camp is perfectly positioned to take advantage of two migrations—the famous annual southern migration of over one million animals from the Serengeti and the green season migration from Loita Plains, where over 100,000 zebras and wildebeest arrive from the northwest.
Mara Plains Camp, Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Mara Plains Camp sits on the edge of the iconic Masai Mara, nestled in a lush forest on the meandering bends of the Ntiakitiak River. This luxury safari camp in Kenya offers guests rare access to both the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy and the Masai Mara National Reserve. Exquisite design meets unmatched big cat viewing, with just seven canvas suites suspended on wooden decks above the savannah. This camp is a haven for photographers, adventurers, and those seeking the epitome of Kenya luxury safaris.
The private Olare Motorogi Conservancy, where Mara Plains Camp is located, is known to have the lowest vehicle density in Kenya’s Masai Mara region while also having the highest concentration of big cats anywhere in Africa. The guest’s preferences and wildlife opportunities of the moment tailor the day’s activities and dining arrangements. With complimentary professional cameras and lenses and high-quality binoculars, it is impossible not to see and capture the region’s incredible wildlife scenes.
Mara Expedition Camp, Masai Mara Reserve
Mara Expedition Camp, a Great Plains Conservation Explorer-Collection safari camp, is a stylish yet affordable Kenya safari adventure safari camp. This camp is located in the world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve and has access to the Mara North Conservancy. With such a large traversing area, each day is sure to bring a new wildlife experience.
There are five double guest tents and one two-bedroomed family tent to choose from, each uniquely designed with light tan canvas and high ceilings to allow you to immerse in the surroundings fully. Experience the intense action of the Maasai Mara ecosystem, including two migrations (the Serengeti migration and the green season migration) with an additional 50,000 wildebeest and 100,000 zebras, from the comfort of the swimming pool or outdoor seating area lit up by fire.
While most explorations take place in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Mara Expedition Camp also enjoys access to the Mara North Conservancy.
