A Wonderful Safari Experience At The Karen Blixen Camp
Karen Blixen Camp is set on the bank of the Mara River with the impressive Oloololo Escarpment in the front and the Mara plains behind; the location is spectacular; throughout the day elephants, giraffes, zebras and impalas come for a drink while a large hippo pod rest lazily in the river. The Karen Blixen Camp is a luxury tented Camp located in the exclusive Mara North Conservancy, within the greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem. It offers a reflection and feel of yester year’s African experience under the stars, a perfect balance of luxury and responsible tourism.
We tailor make itineraries to your requirements. Your days and nights at the camp are designed to be as exciting or as relaxing as you wish. For amazing wildlife experiences, guests are encouraged to do their game drives within Mara North Conservancy. Mara North Conservancy protects more than 30,000ha of the stunning Masai Mara ecosystem in close partnership with over 750 Maasai landowners and 11 tourism players.
The camp is eco-friendly and has the latest green technologies with a solar panel system for 24 hours electricity, solar water heaters, treatment of wastewater and waste management.
There are several activities that guests can take part in from game drives, game walks, bush meals, hot air balloon safari, nature walks, eco camp walk, a visit to our cooking school, tree planting, spa treatments, helicopter scenic flights/ fishing at Lake Victoria to community visits to the cultural village, local school and church.
Karen Blixen Camp runs a cooking school training youths mostly from the surrounding community to become professional chefs. Guests are welcome to join the students for a session of ‘Ready, Steady, Cook!’
Talks from the guides, naturalists or Chefs can be arranged based on clients’ preferences. An evening can also be enjoyed outdoors by watching the Out Of Africa movie. Drinks and bitings are served during this time.
We work closely with our partner, the Mara Elephant Project (MEP), to protect the savanna elephants, who are threatened by poaching for the illegal ivory trade, climate change, and an increasing number of human-elephant conflicts. Thanks to the generosity of Karen Blixen Camp, MEP operates the only helicopter in the Mara. MEP has had use of the helicopter since 2015 and through this has been able to expand their operation area for rapid response to poaching, injured wildlife, and conflict by 4,000 km2.
ACCESS
By Air: 45 minutes flight from Nairobi.
By Road: 5 to 6 hours drive from Nairobi
ACCOMMODATION
Number of rooms: 22 Luxury Tents – Available in Double, Triple and Quad
Large front balcony with a view of Mara River.
Luxury en suite with washroom and outdoor shower.
Children are allowed
The minimum recommended stay is 3 nights.
Mosquito proof tents
GUESTS AREAS
- Restaurant and lounge area with home-style bar.
- Comfortable sofas
- Gift shop
- Wifi gazebo with wireless internet access
- Swimming pool
- Spa with a wide range of wellness treatments
- Balcony area overlooking Mara River
- Kikao meeting place
ACTIVITIES
- Bush Dinner
- Bush Breakfast
- Sundowner
- Bush Dinner
- Day and Night Game Drives
- Game Walks
- Nature Walks
- Masai Village Visits
- Balloon Safaris
- Bird Watching
MARA NORTH CONSERVANCY
Mara North Conservancy is a beautiful wilderness area of more than 30,000 Ha. The Conservancy is a not-for-profit public company established on the 1st of January 2009 as a partnership between 10 member camps and over 800 Masai landowners. The aim is to create a best-practice, world-class conservancy with long-term commitments to the environment, wildlife and local communities.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Climate:
The long rains generally start in mid-April and last till mid-June, whilst the short rains fall during the month of November. Even during these ‘green’ seasons it generally rains at night, with bright skies during the day.
Temperatures:
The hottest months tend to be October, January and February, whilst July and August
can be quite cold, particularly during the evening and night when a warm sweater or jacket is recommended. Temperatures range from 15-35 C.
For Bookings & Inquiries
Call: +254 713 028 578 | +254 788 715 451
