Situated on the edge of the savannah under the shade of acacia trees, Encounter Mara is a 10-tent camp within the Mara Naboisho Conservancy, bordering the famed Masai Mara reserve in southwest Kenya.

The conservancy is known for its prolific wildlife and award-winning sustainability model that balances the needs of local communities, wildlife and tourism. It has an even higher density of animals than the neighbouring Masai Mara National Reserve and one of the world’s most concentrated lion populations. 

From the camp’s outdoor viewing deck, guests can watch zebra amble to the nearby saltlick, see giraffe strut right past camp, glimpse a mongoose running down the path right in front of you or even spot cheetah prowling the plains. Over sundowners around the campfire, listen for lion calling to each other as they start their night of hunting. From Encounter Mara, guests can soar across the plains in a hot-air balloon.