Basecamp Masai Mara

Saruni Basecamp Mara is a luxury eco camp located in the heart of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Location - Situated along the Talek River in a lush forest, the camp has a serene atmosphere. Birds and monkeys live just outside the tents, all built along the banks of the river on the border with the national reserve. The camp's location allows you to see across onto the plains and watch zebras and topi in the distance. We were able to access the park by simply walking over a cable bridge across the Talek River to the land cruisers and immediately see animals. One day a giraffe was standing in the parking spot for the land cruiser when we got back to the camp. Camp - Our tent had an en-suite bathroom with hot water shower, comfortable king size bed with warm blankets and fluffy pillows and a private terrace. Enjoy the amazing wildlife from the comfort of your tent, or the fig-tree platform. Wildlife - The game drives were spectacular. Our guide Bandi and tracker, Louis, were excellent at locating wildlife and getting us in position for a great photo opportunity. I loved the open air dining room at the edge of the river where you could watch zebras come to drink, giraffes stroll by or the buffalo stare at you from across the river. Staff - The team who manage Basecamp Masai Mara are from the local community and are the proud landowners who benefit from tourism and conservation. The Camp Manager made it a point to be very available for any questions or issues.The staff was beyond gracious, friendly and helpful. When it was dark, you always had a Maasai warrior to escort you around as the camp is not fenced. I always felt very safe! In the evening there is a turndown service that provides hot water bottles when it is cool. They also handled our flight and transfers to and from the camp for a worry free stay. Recommend! Asante sana

Really welcoming friendly staff, good food and very comfortable large tents overlooking the Tulak river. We had a lovely three nights here and really appreciate Basecamp's eco friendly approach working with and supporting the local community. The camp is on the edge of the Mara so close you can see giraffes while eating in the restaurant and hear elephants at night enjoying the river! Masai guards are on site to keep you safe, escorting us to and from the restaurant every night. A beautiful place to stay I would highly recommend it.

From the inquiry time Jacich has been of help and there customers service was was of highly recommended under Tc Chege, the tour guide was well equipped with knowledge about Mara and safety while taking us through Mara game drives. Thank you Jacich and the entire family