MARA NORTH CONSERVANCY
Mara North Conservancy borders the Maasai Mara’s northern grasslands, where open plains, acacia woodlands and the Mara River draw year-round wildlife and big herds. Low vehicle numbers, off-road freedom, and community-led stewardship create unhurried encounters with lions, cheetahs, leopards, and elephants. It’s classic Mara scenery with a quieter, private-conservancy pace.
QUICK FACTS
Big cat hotspot
Few vehicles
Night drives
Walking safaris
Mara River
Rivers, Plains & Quiet Drama
Wake to hippos and dawn light along the Mara River with Serian ‘The Original’; cross the footbridge to Ngare Serian for remote calm. Track lions on open plains, rest in the shade at Elephant Pepper, or elevate privacy with Serian Kimya Kimya, then end with sundowners and Adventure Fly Camping.
Experiences & Highlights
Plan days around Big Five game drives, guided Bush Walking Safaris, night drives, and golden-hour photography. Add Hot Air Balloon Safaris at dawn from nearby launch sites, Cultural Experiences with Maasai hosts, and Bush Dining under big skies. Stays span riverside serenity at Serian and rustic-elegant comfort at Elephant Pepper.
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Journey Inspiration
*Indicative of per person sharing as a family/night. Subject to availability, season, reserve fees, and exclusive of seasonal flight transfers
Unwind together among Namibia’s deserts, from Sossusvlei’s apricot dunes to Damaraland’s sculpted valleys. Stay at Kulala Desert Lodge with private Sossusvlei gate, e-bike rides and rooftop sleepouts, then continue to Doro Nawas for desert adapted elephant drives, stargazing and visits to Twyfelfontein rock engravings. Scenic light aircraft links keep travel easy for families.
Highlights/Activities
Private Sossusvlei and Deadvlei access, sunrise and sunset dunes, e-bike outings, guided nature drives, closed safari vehicles, rooftop sleep outs, stargazing, desert adapted elephant viewing, giraffe and plains game, Twyfelfontein rock engravings, Petrified Forest, Burnt Mountain, Organ Pipes, Damara Living Museum visit, scenic light aircraft hops, pool time between activities, in tent Wi-Fi, optional hot air ballooning.
Countries Covered: Namibia
*Indicative of per person sharing/night. Subject to availability, season, reserve fees, and exclusive of seasonal flight transfers
Embrace Tanzania’s ultimate “slow safari” across Arusha, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and the Serengeti. From elegant garden cottages to exclusive tented suites under ancient baobabs and the vast Serengeti plains, this journey offers private guides, immersive walking safaris, hot air balloon rides, and intimate wildlife encounters. A deeply luxurious, authentic safari for travelers seeking space, connection, and raw African beauty.
Highlights/Activities
Private safari guides and vehicles, walking safaris, hot air balloon experiences, exclusive tented camps, immersive wildlife encounters, big tuskers of Tarangire, Great Migration river crossings, cultural visits to Maasai communities, alfresco bush dining, spa treatments, private picnics under baobabs, photography hides, butler service, children’s safari activities, secluded locations, no crowds, Serengeti lion sightings
Countries Covered: Tanzania
*Indicative of per person sharing/night. Subject to availability, season, reserve fees, and exclusive of seasonal flight transfers
Move with the herds across the Southern Serengeti in February and March. Start at Ubuntu Migration Camp for front row calving on short grass, then switch to Serian’s Serengeti South with your own vehicle, guide and spotter and nights of luxury fly camping that moves with you. Bush breakfasts, picnic lunches and firelit dinners complete the journey.
Highlights/Activities
Peak calving Feb and Mar, short grass visibility, vast wildebeest and zebra herds, cheetah and hyena action, lion on open ground, Ubuntu mobile camp on the plains, Serian South exclusive vehicle with guide and spotter, luxury fly camping that moves nightly, guided walks where permitted, off road and night drives in the NCA, bush breakfasts, picnic lunches, firelit alfresco dinners, stargazing, golden hour photography.
