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Canvas tents on raised floors among tall trees at Little Governors' Camp

KambiCamps in Masai Mara, Kenya

Masai Mara camps: tented, budget or a public campsite

Most Masai Mara camps on Booking.com are fixed tented camps. In the gate villages of Masai Mara, Kenya, they list from USD 97 to 2,120 for two adults and two nights in mid-February 2027 and USD 89 to 1,870 in mid-August; camps on a conservancy's list or deeper in the Mara list from USD 540 to 3,674 (listed 12 November 2026, park fee not mentioned). Or bring your own tent: a public campsite in the Mara Triangle costs USD 40 per non-resident adult per day on top of the park ticket, with 2 hired rangers at night and no booking.

Photo: Ninara / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Edited by Rainer Lang Updated

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Pick the gate village if the budget leads and you will drive into the reserve each day. Pick a conservancy camp for small camps, walks and night drives where that conservancy allows them. Pick a public campsite only if you travel with your own gear and vehicle and want to sleep inside the reserve for the price of the fee.

USD 499Gate-village camps: half list at or below this for two adults, two nights, February

USD 2,120Camps beyond the gate villages: half list at or below this, same dates

USD 40Public campsite, per non-resident adult per day

BeiWhat each way costs a night

Three ways under canvas, side by side

Pick the month and the party. Each column gives the listed room total, then the park ticket on its own line: a camp's price on Booking.com does not mention the ticket, and you pay the ticket whichever bed you choose. The two are never one bill. The entrance fee page counts your ticket days; the lodge board lists every property, lodges included.

Showing 14 to 16 February 2027 for two non-resident adults. Room totals are per room: Booking.com's price for one room for two adults and two nights. A party of three or four needs a second room, and one adult may pay the same room price. The ticket and campsite lines follow the party.

  1. Way 1

    A camp in a gate village

    A fixed tent with beds and a bathroom in Sekenani, Ololaimutiek or Talek, outside the reserve gates. Meals as the listing shows them, from none to all meals.

    Booking.com, one room for two adults, two nights

    USD 97 to 2,120

    Half list at or below USD 499; 14 camps listed for the dates.

    February August

    Plus the park ticket for each day in the reserve USD 400 to 600 2 or 3 ticket days for two nights

    The 14 listings, February and August

    A linked name opens its Booking.com listing; find the others by name on Booking.com.

    • Oloiba Nkuti safari campsSekenani, breakfast USD 97USD 89
    • Kambu Mara CampSekenani, meals not shown USD 130USD 130
    • Greenwood safari campTalek, meals not shown USD 130USD 130
    • Leruk Maasai safari CampSekenani, meals not shown USD 199USD 199
    • Rhino Tourist CampOlolaimutiek, all meals USD 211USD 211
    • Talek Bush CampTalek, all meals USD 480not listed
    • Mara Leisure CampTalek, all meals USD 499USD 998
    • Fig Tree CampTalek, all meals USD 741USD 1,600
    • Julia's River CampTalek, all meals USD 804not listed
    • Olkinyei Mara Tented CampTalek, all meals USD 820USD 938
    • Alama Camp MaraOlolaimutiek, all meals USD 842USD 842
    • PrideInn Mara Camp & CottagesTalek, all meals USD 991USD 1,055
    • Mara Maisha CampTalek, all meals USD 1,100USD 1,870
    • Sarova Mara Game CampSekenani, meals not shown USD 2,120not listed

  2. Way 2

    A tented camp beyond the gate villages

    A camp on a conservancy's own list, or a camp Booking.com places by the Musiara area or simply in "Masai Mara". Conservancy camps are small: Olare Motorogi's 5 partner camps hold no more than 24 beds each.

    Booking.com, one room for two adults, two nights

    USD 540 to 3,674

    Half list at or below USD 2,120; 8 camps listed for the dates.

    February August

    Plus the park ticket for each day in the reserve USD 400 to 600 for a camp by the reserve. A conservancy camp collects the conservancy's own fee instead; a drive into the reserve still needs this ticket

    The 8 listings, February and August

    A linked name opens its Booking.com listing; find the others by name on Booking.com.

    • Olaloi Mara CampBooking.com area "Masai Mara", all meals USD 540USD 540
    • Exploreans Mara River CampMusiara Campsite, all meals USD 1,453USD 2,791
    • Ashnil Mara CampBooking.com area "Masai Mara", meals not shown USD 2,061USD 3,411
    • Mara Intrepids Tented CampBooking.com area "Masai Mara", all meals USD 2,120USD 4,072
    • Fairmont Mara Safari Clubon a conservancy's camp list, all meals USD 2,823USD 3,818
    • Entumoto Safari Campon a conservancy's camp list, dinner USD 3,464USD 3,064
    • Olare Mara Kempinskion a conservancy's camp list, meals not shown USD 3,610not listed
    • Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury CampBooking.com area "Masai Mara", meals not shown USD 3,674USD 4,910

  3. Way 3

    A public campsite in the reserve

    A cleared site with your own tent, food, water and gear: Oloololo, Iseiya or Eluai in the Mara Triangle, first come, first served. Nothing to book, nothing to sell here.

    Camping fee, non-resident adults, two nights

    USD 160

    USD 40 per person per day (Mara Conservancy rates, listed 12 November 2026), times nights and adults; a child aged 9 to 17 or a student pays USD 20.

    Camping Ticket

    Plus the park ticket for each day in the reserve USD 400 to 600 and KES 5,000 (about USD 38) for the night rangers

    • Oloololo: kitchen shelter, toilets, hot showers
    • Iseiya: a long-drop, a canteen at Mara Serena nearby
    • Eluai: long-drops and a bathroom; bring water and firewood
Campsites in the Mara Triangle The Mara Triangle outline with the Mara River on its east side. Three public campsites: Oloololo in the north near the escarpment, Iseiya and Eluai in the middle. Five private campsites with published positions: Ndovu, Dirisha and Hornbill in the north, Olarro and Kiboko by the river in the south. OloololoIseiyaEluai KibokoOlarroNdovuDirishaHornbill © OpenStreetMap contributors
Public campsite, no booking. Private campsite, booked through the Mara Conservancy. Enkishui, Ratpanat and the three special sites have no published position and are not drawn. Mara Triangle outline, river and public sites from OpenStreetMap; private sites from the Mara Conservancy.

KambiTents, beds and the bed cap

What counts as a camp in the Masai Mara

"Camp" covers three things. A fixed tented camp has canvas walls on a raised floor, real beds and a bathroom; most of the camps above are this kind. A semi-permanent camp stands without foundations: Olare Motorogi Conservancy requires exactly that, with a code of conduct for camps, clients and guides (where to stay in Olare Motorogi). A campsite is ground only, where you pitch what you brought.

Inside the reserve the number is capped. A May 2016 audit in the reserve's management plan counted 31 lodges and permanent or semi-permanent tented camps with 1,382 beds, and the plan for 2023 to 2032 allows no new accommodation and no added beds (management plan). In the Mara Triangle, west of the Mara River, the Mara Conservancy names only 2 places to sleep: Mara Serena Safari Lodge and Little Governors' Camp, the camp in the photo at the top. It lists 15 camps and lodges outside the Triangle whose guests drive in and pay its fee (camps and lodges).

Many camps sit in the conservancies around the reserve. Olare Motorogi lists 5 partner camps, none above 24 beds. Mara Naboisho Conservancy operates with eight tourism camps and at most 150 beds, and you can only visit it by staying at one of them; the camp collects the conservancy fee when you book, so ask it for the amount (Naboisho, where to stay). Mara North Conservancy's management plan counted 13 member camps with 219 beds in 2018 (plan). Nashulai Maasai Conservancy runs two, the high-end Wageni and the mid-range tented Oldarpoi, staffed by community members (Nashulai). The conservancies page compares their rules; where to stay weighs each side of the reserve.

Sofas and lanterns in the canvas lounge of Governors Il Moran Camp
The lounge tent at Governors' Il Moran Camp: a fixed tented camp has furniture, not sleeping mats.
The Sekenani Gate building of the Maasai Mara National Reserve
Sekenani Gate of the reserve. Booking.com's area names are approximate: a camp it places in Sekenani can stand in the village or farther from the gate, so ask the camp where it is.

LangoSekenani, Ololaimutiek, Talek

Gate-village camps: the low end and what it leaves out

The cheapest canvas in the Mara is in the villages at the reserve gates. In Sekenani, Oloiba Nkuti safari camps listed USD 97 with breakfast for 14 to 16 February 2027 and Kambu Mara Camp USD 130 with no meals shown; at Ololaimutiek, Rhino Tourist Camp listed USD 211 with all meals. Each is a total for two adults and two nights with taxes and fees, and none of the cards mentions the park fee.

What the low price leaves out is the reserve itself. You pay the ticket for each day you drive in: USD 100 per non-resident adult in February, USD 200 in August, valid 6:00 to 18:00 whatever time you enter. Overnight guests check out by 10:00, and a drive on the checkout morning needs a fresh ticket, so two nights mean 2 or 3 ticket days. You also need a vehicle and a guide for the drives.

Talek, by the gate of the same name, spans the range: Olkinyei Mara Tented Camp listed USD 820 with all meals and Fig Tree Camp USD 741 in February but USD 1,600 in August. Kambu, by contrast, listed the same USD 130 for both dates. Where to stay compares the gate villages with the river and the conservancies.

A dead acacia and a distant ridge on the open plains of the Mara Triangle

Photo: Laika ac / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

HifadhiMara Triangle, July 2013

Three public campsites, no booking, and a night inside the reserve.

HifadhiCampsites inside the reserve

Public campsites in the Mara Triangle

The Mara Conservancy runs three public campsites: Oloololo, Iseiya and Eluai. They charge no booking fee, set no maximum stay and have no cancellation charge; the camping fee still applies, per person per day, and you pay the park ticket as well. They are first come, first served, and no gear is provided (Mara Conservancy booking system). The Mara Triangle page draws every campsite on its map.

The three public campsites, as the Mara Conservancy describes themFacilities and group sizes from the Mara Conservancy's booking system, read 12 November 2026.
CampsiteFacilitiesLargest groupBring
OloololoKitchen shelter without utensils; toilets for women, men and people with disabilities; hot showers30Tent, food, utensils
IseiyaA long-drop toilet only; near Mara Serena lodge, whose canteen sells food and drinking water10Everything
EluaiLong-drop toilets and a bathroom15Gear, water and firewood
The Oloololo Gate of the Maasai Mara National Reserve below the escarpment
Oloololo Gate. The public campsite of the same name, the one with hot showers, lies near it in the north of the Triangle.

What camping costs per person per day

The Mara Conservancy's rates, listed 12 November 2026: USD 40 per non-resident adult and USD 20 per non-resident child aged 9 to 17 or student; KES 1,000 (about USD 8) per Kenyan citizen adult; KES 2,000 (about USD 15) per East African citizen or resident adult (conservation fees). For two non-resident adults and two nights that is USD 160 in camping fees, beside USD 400 to 600 in park tickets in February.

On the Narok side, east of the river, the Narok County Finance Act 2023 sets the same USD 40 per adult for a non-resident at a special or public campsite, USD 20 per child aged 9 to 17 or student, children 8 and under free (Finance Act). It does not name the Narok side's public campsites or say how to book them; ask Narok County or your operator before you drive in with a tent.

SheriaBooked sites, booking fees

Private and special campsites are for operators

The Triangle's seven private campsites (Dirisha, Enkishui, Kiboko, Hornbill, Ndovu, Olarro and Ratpanat) are booked through the Mara Conservancy. Booking one costs a non-refundable KES 50,000 (about USD 385) per booking for a professional operator, with a maximum stay of 14 days, or KES 15,000 (about USD 115) per booking, non-refundable for a private party, for at most 7 days. Cancelling costs USD 1,000. The camping fee per person comes on top. Professional operators have priority at Kiboko and Ndovu from June to October.

Kiboko lies in the south of the Triangle between Iseiya station and Purungat Bridge, near the wildebeest crossing points; Olarro is by the Mara River in the south as well; Ndovu, Dirisha and Hornbill lie between Oloololo Gate and Iseiya. The three special private campsites, Kampi ya Mungu, Kishangaa and Kijito, are for professional operators only, at USD 1,000 per day booking fee, open only from July to October.

On the Narok side, the reserve's special campsite code asks for advance booking through the Mara Conservancy or Narok County, limits a party to 14 nights and 16 visitors per site (support staff extra), and bans collecting firewood in the reserve (management plan). The reservation fee is KES 15,000 (about USD 115) per week, and cancelling costs the same again. The safari page compares camping trips by road with lodge trips.

The Mara River between grassy banks in the Mara Triangle with a hippo in the shallows
The Mara River in the Mara Triangle, July 2013. Kiboko and Olarro, two private campsites, lie on this bank.

UsikuAfter dark at a campsite

At night: rangers, fires and water

  • 2

    Two rangers, hired

    Campers in the Mara Triangle must hire two rangers for night security. The Mara Conservancy brings them to the campsite and takes them back; you need not feed or house them.

  • KES 5,000 (about USD 38)

    The night's security fee

    For full-night ranger security at a Triangle campsite. Narok County charges the same KES 5,000 (about USD 38) per night for camp security on its side.

  • No firewood collecting

    Fire and water

    The reserve's campsite code bans collecting firewood inside the reserve. At Eluai you bring your own firewood and water; at Iseiya the Mara Serena canteen sells drinking water.

Night drives and guided walks belong to the conservancies, where their own rules allow them; the conservancies page sets those rules side by side.

SafariCamps with the drive included

Tours that sleep you under canvas

Without your own vehicle, the easier way to sleep in a tent is a road trip from Nairobi that books the camp for you. Prices are each listing's own, read on 12 November 2026, per person, with or without park fees as stated.

  • Three-day group safari in a 4WD jeep

    From USD 199 per person

    GetYourGuide, group of seven to eight with a private option, 3 days and 2 nights, park fees excluded: add USD 200 to 300 per adult from January to June or USD 400 to 600 from July to December.

  • Four-day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru camping safari

    From USD 295 per person

    GetYourGuide, lowest option with no date picked, 4 days and 3 nights; park fees included or excluded depending on the option. The Mara nights are at a budget tented camp, "Rhino Tourist or similar". The trip also stops at Lake Nakuru National Park.

  • Three-day luxury tented safari

    From USD 2,515 per person

    Viator, private, for two adults with no date picked; the price varies by group size. 3 days and 2 nights, park fees included.

What a whole trip costs, flights and fees included: the safari cost page. Flying in to a conservancy camp: the airstrip for your camp.

MpangoGate, conservancy or campsite

Which canvas fits your trip

  • USD 97 to 2,120

    Gate village

    Two adults, two nights, February 2027. Fits a self-drive or a budget tour with a few long days in the reserve. You pay the ticket for each day you drive in.

  • USD 540 to 3,674

    Conservancy or river camp

    Same dates. Fits a stay where the camp runs the drives and the guide. Check the conservancy's fee and rules before you book.

  • USD 160

    Public campsite

    Camping fees for two adults, two nights, on top of the park tickets and the rangers. Fits an overland vehicle with its own kit. The Triangle has the three sites.

MaswaliCamps and camping

Questions about camps and camping in the Masai Mara

The reserve page explains who runs which side; the best time to visit weighs February against August, and the entrance fee page explains the ticket rule people call the 12-hour rule.

Can you camp in the Masai Mara?

Yes. The Mara Triangle has three public campsites, Oloololo, Iseiya and Eluai, at USD 40 per non-resident adult per day, plus seven private and three special sites booked through the Mara Conservancy. Campers hire two rangers for the night. On the Narok side, Narok County sets a public or special campsite fee of USD 40 per adult.

How much does it cost to stay in a camp in the Masai Mara?

On Booking.com, camps in the gate villages listed USD 97 to 2,120 for two adults and two nights in mid-February 2027, and camps on a conservancy's list or deeper in the Mara USD 540 to 3,674, taxes included (listed 12 November 2026). The park ticket comes on top, USD 100 per adult per day in February.

Do you need to book a public campsite in the Mara Triangle?

No. The Mara Conservancy's public campsites are first come, first served, with no booking fee, no maximum stay and no cancellation charge. You still pay the camping fee per person per day and the park ticket. Private campsites are different: they need a booking and a non-refundable booking fee.

Are park fees included in a camp's price?

The Booking.com listings on this page do not mention the park fee, so plan to pay it yourself for each day in the reserve. In a conservancy such as Naboisho, the camp collects the conservancy's own fee when you book, so ask the camp for the amount. Tours say it in their listing: some include park fees, some exclude them.

Sources

  1. Mara North Conservancy's Management Plan 2018-2022 (final draft, 2018) states MNC 'currently' has 13 member camps with a total of 219 beds within MNC, each paying a fixed monthly fee per bed, totalling US$1.8 million a year. Mara North Conservancy: Management Plan 2018-2022 (final draft).
  2. Mara Naboisho Conservancy states you cannot stay in or visit Naboisho without staying at one of its partner camps. Mara Naboisho Conservancy: Get in Touch (FAQs).
  3. Mara Naboisho Conservancy charges a conservancy fee, managed by its tourism partners (camps) when you book your stay; no amount is published. Mara Naboisho Conservancy: Get in Touch (FAQs).
  4. Mara Naboisho Conservancy states it operates with only eight tourism camps and a maximum of 150 beds. Mara Naboisho Conservancy: Responsible Tourism.
  5. Mara Naboisho Conservancy lists its camps as: Asilia Naboisho Camp, Asilia Encounter Mara, Basecamp Wilderness, Hemingways Ol Seki Mara, Kicheche Valley Naboisho, Mara Nyika Camp, Porini Mara Camp, Saruni Eagle View, Saruni Leopard Hill. Mara Naboisho Conservancy: Where to Stay (site menu).
  6. Nashulai Maasai Conservancy's camps are the high-end Wageni camp and the mid-range tented Oldarpoi, staffed by Nashulai community members. Nashulai Maasai Conservancy: Visit Nashulai.
  7. Olare Motorogi Conservancy requires semi-permanent camps with no foundations and a strict code of conduct for camps, clients and guides. Olare Motorogi Conservancy: Facts, 2018-05-14.
  8. Olare Motorogi Conservancy lists five partner camps: Porini Lion Camp and Kicheche Bush Camp (founder members), Mara Plains Camp, Olare Mara Kempinski and Mahali Mzuri; none larger than 24 beds. Olare Motorogi Conservancy: Where to stay, 2019-04-15.
  9. Mara Siana Conservancy states two camps operate within it, Entumoto Safari Camp and Ososian Mara Lodge (formerly Spirit of Maasai Mara), and that it is managed by these two camps. Mara Siana Conservancy: website (marasianaconservancy.org, text read from the site's script bundle).
  10. Booking.com listing 'Olkinyei Mara Tented Camp' (Talek, as Booking states the area; tented camp (inferred from name); board basis shown: All meals; 310 reviews, score 9.3), read 12 November 2026: total USD 820 for 2 adults, 2 nights, 14 to 16 February 2027, taxes and fees included; a members-only price of USD 627 is shown after sign-in. Booking.com: Olkinyei Mara Tented Camp, 2026-11-12.
  11. Booking.com listing 'Kambu Mara Camp' (Sekenani, as Booking states the area; tented camp (inferred from name); board basis shown: none shown; 251 reviews, score 9.4), read 12 November 2026: total USD 130 for 2 adults, 2 nights, 14 to 16 February 2027, taxes and fees included. Booking.com: Kambu Mara Camp, 2026-11-12.
  12. Booking.com listing 'Kambu Mara Camp' (Sekenani, as Booking states the area; board basis shown: none shown; 251 reviews, score 9.4), read 12 November 2026: total USD 130 for 2 adults, 2 nights, 10 to 12 August 2027, taxes and fees included. Booking.com: Kambu Mara Camp, 2026-11-12.
  13. Booking.com listing 'Fig Tree Camp - Maasai Mara' (Talek, as Booking states the area; tented camp (inferred from name); board basis shown: All meals; 126 reviews, score 8.9), read 12 November 2026: total USD 741 for 2 adults, 2 nights, 14 to 16 February 2027, taxes and fees included; a members-only price of USD 667 is shown after sign-in. Booking.com: Fig Tree Camp - Maasai Mara, 2026-11-12.
  14. Booking.com listing 'Fig Tree Camp - Maasai Mara' (Talek, as Booking states the area; board basis shown: All meals; 126 reviews, score 8.9), read 12 November 2026: total USD 1600 for 2 adults, 2 nights, 10 to 12 August 2027, taxes and fees included; a members-only price of USD 1440 is shown after sign-in. Booking.com: Fig Tree Camp - Maasai Mara, 2026-11-12.
  15. Booking.com listing 'Rhino Tourist Camp' (Ololaimutiek, as Booking states the area; tented camp (inferred from name); board basis shown: All meals; 30 reviews, score 7.5), read 12 November 2026: total USD 211 for 2 adults, 2 nights, 14 to 16 February 2027, taxes and fees included. Booking.com: Rhino Tourist Camp, 2026-11-12.
  16. Booking.com listing 'Oloiba Nkuti safari camps' (Sekenani, as Booking states the area; tented camp (inferred from name); board basis shown: Breakfast; 18 reviews, score 9.7), read 12 November 2026: total USD 97 for 2 adults, 2 nights, 14 to 16 February 2027, taxes and fees included. Booking.com: Oloiba Nkuti safari camps, 2026-11-12.
  17. GetYourGuide listing '3-Day, 2-Night Maasai Mara Group Safari in a 4WD Jeep' (operator Perfect Wilderness Tours and Safari), read 12 November 2026: listed price from USD 199 per person, 3 days and 2 nights, group of 7-8 (private option available), park fees excluded. GetYourGuide: 3-Day, 2-Night Maasai Mara Group Safari in a 4WD Jeep, 2026-11-12.
  18. GetYourGuide listing 'Nairobi: 4-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Camping Safari' (operator Perfect Wilderness Tours and Safari), read 12 November 2026: listed price from USD 295 per person (lowest option, no date picked), 4 days and 3 nights, private option available (group otherwise), park fees included or excluded depending on option; Mara nights at a budget tented camp ('Rhino Tourist or similar'). GetYourGuide: Nairobi: 4-Day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru Camping Safari, 2026-11-12.
  19. Viator listing 'Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari' (operator not shown on the page), read 12 November 2026: listed price from USD 2515 per person (2 adults, no date picked; price varies by group size), 3 days and 2 nights, private, park fees included. Viator: Masai Mara 3 Days Luxury Tented Safari, 2026-11-12.
  20. The reserve management plan 2023-2032 allows no new visitor accommodation and no expansion of existing bed capacity anywhere in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Narok County: Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 (Final, February 2023).
  21. A May 2016 audit cited in the reserve management plan counted 31 lodges and permanent or semi-permanent tented camps inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve with 1,382 beds. Narok County: Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 (Final, February 2023).
  22. The Mara Conservancy / KAPS ticket rate card, co-branded with Narok County Government, charges a non-resident adult the same park fee whether accommodated inside or outside the park: USD 200 per person per day from July to December. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Park Fees Itemization rate card (Nature Paas ticket portal).
  23. The same co-branded rate card charges a non-resident adult USD 100 per person per day from January to June, whether accommodated inside or outside the park; non-resident children aged 9 to 17 and students in organized groups pay USD 50 per person per day in both blocks. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Park Fees Itemization rate card (Nature Paas ticket portal).
  24. The Mara Conservancy ticket portal states that day tickets are valid 12 hours (6:00 to 18:00) and expire automatically at 6:00 pm, whatever time they are bought. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Nature Paas ticket portal, 'Know Before You Go'.
  25. The Mara Conservancy ticket portal states that overnight guests must check out by 10:00 am, and that a morning game drive on the checkout day needs a fresh full-day ticket. Mara Conservancy / KAPS: Nature Paas ticket portal, 'Know Before You Go'.
  26. The Narok County Finance Act 2023 sets the Maasai Mara special or public campsite fee for a Kenyan citizen at KSh 1,000 per adult and KSh 200 per child aged 9 to 17 or student; children 8 and under are free. Narok County Finance Act, 2023 (No. 3 of 2023), First Schedule: Maasai Mara National Reserve park fees and charges, 2023-10-13.
  27. The Narok County Finance Act 2023 sets the Maasai Mara special or public campsite fee for a East African Community resident at KSh 2,000 per adult and KSh 1,000 per child aged 9 to 17 or student; children 8 and under are free. Narok County Finance Act, 2023 (No. 3 of 2023), First Schedule: Maasai Mara National Reserve park fees and charges, 2023-10-13.
  28. The Narok County Finance Act 2023 sets the Maasai Mara special or public campsite fee for a non-resident at USD 40 per adult and USD 20 per child aged 9 to 17 or student; children 8 and under are free. Narok County Finance Act, 2023 (No. 3 of 2023), First Schedule: Maasai Mara National Reserve park fees and charges, 2023-10-13.
  29. The Narok County Finance Act 2023 sets a Maasai Mara special campsite reservation fee of KSh 15,000 per week and a cancellation charge of KSh 15,000 per reservation. Narok County Finance Act, 2023 (No. 3 of 2023), First Schedule: Maasai Mara National Reserve park fees and charges, 2023-10-13.
  30. The reserve management plan's special campsite code requires advance booking through the Mara Conservancy or Narok County, limits a party to 14 nights and 16 visitors per site (support staff extra), and bans firewood collection inside the reserve. Narok County: Maasai Mara National Reserve Management Plan 2023-2032 (Final, February 2023).
  31. The Narok County Finance Act 2023 charges KSh 5,000 for full-night camp security (per night) in the Maasai Mara. Narok County Finance Act, 2023 (No. 3 of 2023), First Schedule: Maasai Mara National Reserve park fees and charges, 2023-10-13.
  32. The Mara Conservancy charges a Kenyan citizen adult a camping fee of KSh 1,000 per person per day in the Mara Triangle. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  33. The Mara Conservancy charges an East African citizen or resident adult a camping fee of KSh 2,000 per person per day in the Mara Triangle. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  34. The Mara Conservancy charges a non-resident adult a camping fee of USD 40 per person per day in the Mara Triangle. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  35. The Mara Conservancy charges a non-resident child aged 9 to 17, or a student, a camping fee of USD 20 per person per day in the Mara Triangle. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  36. The Mara Triangle public campsites Oloololo, Iseiya and Eluai have no booking fee, no maximum stay and no cancellation charge. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  37. Booking a Mara Triangle private campsite (Dirisha, Enkishui, Kiboko, Hornbill, Ndovu, Olarro, Ratpanat) costs a non-refundable KSh 50,000 for a professional operator, with a maximum stay of 14 days. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  38. Booking a Mara Triangle private campsite costs a non-refundable KSh 15,000 for a non-professional (private) party, with a maximum stay of 7 days. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  39. Cancelling a Mara Triangle private or special private campsite booking costs USD 1,000. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  40. The Mara Triangle special private campsites Kampi ya Mungu, Kishangaa and Kijito are for professional operators only at a non-refundable booking fee of USD 1,000 per day, with no maximum stay. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  41. The Mara Conservancy booking system shows the special private campsites Kijito, Kishanga and Kampi ya Mungu open only from July to October (months 7 to 10) and for professional tour operators only. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  42. The Mara Conservancy booking system lists maximum group sizes at Mara Triangle campsites: Kampi ya Mungu 40, Kishanga 30, Kiboko 30, Ndovu 30, Oloololo (public) 30, Kijito 20, Dirisha 20, Hornbill 15, Eluai (public) 15, Olarro 12, Iseiya (public) 10. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  43. Mara Triangle public campsites (Oloololo, Iseiya, Eluai) are first come, first served; camping gear is not provided. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  44. Oloololo public campsite in the Mara Triangle has a kitchen shelter (no utensils), toilets for ladies, gents and people with disabilities, and hot showers. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  45. Iseiya public campsite in the Mara Triangle has only a long-drop toilet; it is near Mara Serena lodge, where a canteen sells food items and drinking water. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  46. Eluai public campsite in the Mara Triangle has long-drop toilets and a bathroom; campers bring their own gear, water and firewood. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  47. Kiboko and Ndovu private campsites in the Mara Triangle give professional tour operators priority from June to October. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  48. The Mara Conservancy gives Kiboko private campsite (southern Mara Triangle, between Iseiya station and Purungat Bridge, near wildebeest crossing points) at -1.520095, 35.0244. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  49. The Mara Conservancy gives Olarro private campsite (southern Mara Triangle by the Mara River) at S1 28.273 E35 02.095. Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  50. The Mara Conservancy gives Ndovu private campsite (northern Mara River, between Oloololo Gate and Iseiya Station) at S1 21.225 E34 59.603, Dirisha at S1 19.898 E34 59.694 and Hornbill at S1° 21'36.9" E34° 59'41.78". Mara Conservancy campsite booking system (marabookings.co.ke, linked from maratriangle.org).
  51. Mara Serena Safari Lodge and Little Governors' Camp are the only accommodations inside the Mara Triangle; the Conservancy owns no camp and does not take bookings. Mara Conservancy: Camps & Lodges.
  52. The Mara Conservancy lists 15 camps and lodges outside the Mara Triangle whose guests use it and pay its park fee: Ahadi Mara Camp, Angama Mara Lodge, Bateleur Camp, Kichwa Tembo Camp, Jacaranda Bush Camp, Kilima Camp, Mara Elatia Camp, Mara Engai, Mara Pure, Mara Siria, Mara Sun Lodge, Mara West, Nyota Mara Lodge, Pearl Mara Expedition and Sanctuary Olonana. Mara Conservancy: Camps & Lodges.
  53. The Mara Conservancy charges KSh 5,000 for full-night ranger security at a campsite in the Mara Triangle. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  54. Campers in the Mara Triangle must hire two rangers for night-time security; the rangers are transported to and from the campsite and campers need not provide their food or accommodation. Mara Conservancy: Conservation Fees page (fee tables as images named *-2024).
  55. Booking.com stays by area. Booking.com listings for 2 adults, 1 room, 2 nights (14 to 16 February 2027 and 10 to 12 August 2027), totals with taxes and fees included, read 12 November 2026: the 40 most-reviewed properties in the "Masai Mara" results, placed by the area on the listing or by a conservancy's or the Mara Conservancy's own camp list
  56. Park, camping, vehicle and balloon fees. Narok County 2025/26 Park Fees & Charges and Narok County Finance Act 2023 (reserve, Narok side); Mara Conservancy conservation fees (Mara Triangle); Kenya Wildlife Service Conservation Fees 2025 (Nairobi, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru); Enonkishu Conservancy fee page
  57. Masai Mara park fees. Mara Conservancy and Narok County Government rate card, non-resident adult per day; ticket valid 6:00 to 18:00
  58. Exchange rate. Central Bank of Kenya, daily indicative exchange rate posted 12 November 2026 (average of major market participants' buying and selling rates at the open of trade)
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