The camp’s Spanish welcome has a name for what happens after a few nights on the river: el mal de África — Africa sickness, the kind you don’t get over.
From the airstrip to the river.
Met at Musiara airstrip
The camp collects you from Musiara airstrip and brings you back at the end; that transfer is in the rate. Flights, and the road from Nairobi, are arranged separately.
On the bank, among the prides
Tents on raised wooden platforms along the Mara River, joined by lantern-lit paths through lawns and acacias. Elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippos and big crocodiles live along this stretch — and so do the Marsh pride and the River pride.
As many safaris as you want
Safaris are unlimited, in a private 4x4 for your party. Breakfast on the riverbank, a walk along the Mara for hippos and crocodiles, and a visit to a Maasai manyatta are all in the rate. Only the balloon is extra.
Mediterranean, by the river
Meals are Mediterranean, served in the restaurant and on its terrace above the Mara — the spot, the camp says, where safari parties of the old days stopped for their picnic. Soft drinks, tea and coffee are included; alcohol is not.
Two ways to sleep
by the river.
The Luxury Mara River Tent for two or three, and the Suite for up to five. Both stand on raised platforms with private terraces over the water, king-size beds under nets and hand-carved furniture in solid wood.
See where you’ll sleep →
Luxury Mara River Tent
A canvas tent on a wooden platform with a private terrace over the river. US$475 a person a night, two sharing. Sleeps up to 3.
Suite Mara River Tent
One large room under a high thatched roof, and a big terrace over the river. One price for two to five. Sleeps up to 5.
On the migration’s route
The camp sits on the annual route of the Great Migration, near three of the famous wildebeest crossing points on the Mara River — the ones in the National Geographic and BBC films.
Safaris without a timetable
Safaris are unlimited and the 4x4 is yours alone — one per couple, family or group. Go out at dawn, come back for lunch by the river, go out again.
Nearly everything in one price
Full board, soft drinks and mineral water, Wi-Fi, the Musiara airstrip transfer, and every activity except the balloon. What’s left is park fees, alcohol, flights and tips.
Rated 5.0 on Tripadvisor
From 312 reviews, and first of three places to stay in the Mara North Conservancy. Guests write most about the owners, Jorge and Mariola.
How the hours pass.
4x4 safaris as often as you like, breakfast on the riverbank, a walk along the Mara and a visit to a Maasai manyatta — all in the rate. A balloon at dawn is the one thing extra.
Read the reviews and they are about Jorge and Mariola.
“Best hospitality and truly personal service.”
Reviews name the owners, Jorge and Mariola, more than anything else. The camp is Spanish-run — its own website is in Spanish and English — and Maasai guides walk with guests along the river.
Read what guests say →“An African Safari experience that exceeded all expectations.”
Notes from the river.
Musiara airstrip, park fees and what the rate covers
The Marsh pride and the River pride
Mediterranean cooking on the Mara
News from the river.
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