The Kenya Guide

Wilderness Opens Two New Safari Camps in Kenya's Mara Triangle

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Safari vehicle on the open grassland of the Masai Mara during the wildebeest migration

Contents

  1. About the Mara Triangle
  2. What Wilderness Brings to Kenya
  3. Planning a Stay

Wilderness, the southern Africa-based safari operator known for its remote and conservation-focused camps, has opened two properties in Kenya’s Mara Triangle, marking the company’s first presence in Kenya. The camps sit inside the Mara Triangle conservancy on the western side of the Masai Mara ecosystem, managed by the Mara Conservancy.

About the Mara Triangle

The Mara Triangle covers approximately 510 square kilometres on the western bank of the Mara River. It is managed separately from the broader Maasai Mara National Reserve under a public-private partnership, and has a reputation for lower visitor density and well-maintained tracks compared to some parts of the wider ecosystem.

The Mara River runs along the triangle’s eastern edge, and this is where the wildebeest river crossings - one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on earth - take place between July and October. The triangle’s position gives camps here direct access to the crossing points without the vehicle congestion that can build up at the more accessible crossing sites further north.

What Wilderness Brings to Kenya

Wilderness has built its reputation in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia on a model of small, low-impact camps in remote or ecologically sensitive areas. Bringing that approach to the Mara Triangle gives Kenya travellers a new option at the upper end of the market, with camps designed around minimal footprint and maximum wildlife access.

The two new properties join an existing market of established camps in the Mara Triangle, but Wilderness’s emphasis on naturalist guiding and conservation programming distinguishes it from properties focused primarily on accommodation and game drives.

Planning a Stay

The Mara Triangle is most visited during the wildebeest migration, which runs approximately July through October, but the ecosystem supports year-round wildlife - lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, and a wide range of plains game are present throughout the year.

Our Masai Mara tours guide covers the best time to visit, what wildlife to expect in each season, and how to choose between the different conservancies and camps. For a complete overview of Kenya’s wildlife areas, the wildlife section covers all the major parks and reserves, from Amboseli to Samburu.

Fly-in packages from Nairobi to the Mara are available through the camps directly and typically include a flight to one of the small airstrips inside the triangle.