Karen Blixen Camp Masai Mara

The camp provides spacious, well-equipped tents with stunning views and a lovely spa. Guests praise the comfortable beds, beautiful decor, and accommodating staff. The location offers incredible wildlife views.

The pick up by the Masai guide in traditional outfit out our small plane was already an awesome welcome, within minutes we saw zebras, gnus and a cheetah. What a start. The tent room overseeing the river was really nice and cosy. We enjoyed the food and the service. We had great surprises with cocktails in the savannah at dusk and dinner in the wild as well. Jonathan was our guide for four days and was very helpful and knowledgable. We did the hot air balloon as well and it was magical.

We are two fit and healthy Australian sisters in our 60’s and decided after visiting South Africa and Kruger in 2011 we would visit Rwanda to Trek and spend time with the Mountain Gorillas, and Kenya and Tanzania to experience games drives and follow the Great Migration hoping to see a crossing. We achieved it all and left Africa full of love for the country and its people. Karen Blixen Camp was a highlight and absolutely outstanding for our 3 night stay. The tent was so well equipped , and the beds so comfortable. We had everything we needed. The availability of hot water morning and evening was perfect. All the staff were welcoming and helpful together with our Masai escorts to and from the tent during the darker hours. All that was required was the ringing of a bell. The dining area overlooking the Mara River with the hippos in residence whilst the giraffes elephants and baboons visited. It was a dream come true! Our guide Lorna was very special. She was the only female guide, with 10 years experience her knowledge of the wildlife, birds and plants was exceptional. She handled the big Land Cruiser over rough terrain to make sure we were up close and personal with every form of Wildlife nature presented in the Mara North Conservancy. We were on a private safari so Lorna collected us from the Migori Airstrip and took us on a game drive on the way to the Camp. She was as excited as we were to find a cheetah for us. We had games drives morning and afternoon. Each time Lorna would ask “is there something special you would like to see” and then “let’s see what nature gives us” ❤️ We saw lions, giraffes, elephants, hippos, wildebeest, zebras, baboons, hyenas, jackals, impalas, gazelles, dik diks, so many birds, the Masai herding their cattle the beautiful colourful Maisai women and so much more. We had Sundowner drinks with the lions. Lorna took us back to the Migori airstrip to continue our safari. Karen Blixen Camp and Lorna will always have a special place in our hearts. I hope either I or my family will visit again. ❤️