The greatest wildlife spectacle on earth, witnessed from a private tented camp on the Mara's outer conservancies. Charter flight from Wilson Airport included.
There is no polite way to describe what the wildebeest crossing looks like up close. Roughly 1.5 million animals — wildebeest, zebra, gazelle — move in a mass that has no regard for riverbanks, crocodiles, or the concept of an orderly queue. From the outer conservancies north of the main reserve, you watch this from a camp where the nearest fence is forty kilometres away and the only sound after dark is what was here long before anyone thought to build a camp.
The flight from Wilson Airport takes forty minutes in a Cessna Grand Caravan. You land on a dirt strip, and a Land Cruiser meets you. The driver knows where the crossings are likely to happen because he has been watching the herds for three weeks. He will be right.
Highlights
Charter Flight Included
Return charter from Wilson Airport on a Cessna Grand Caravan or equivalent. Flight time 40 minutes each way.
Outer Conservancy Access
Your camp sits in a private conservancy adjoining the main reserve. Fewer vehicles, no traffic at crossings, and night drives permitted.
Six-Tent Private Camp
Canvas and hardwood, each tent with an open-air bathtub and a veranda facing the plains. Generator-free between 10pm and 6am.
Dawn Game Drives
Out at first light when the predators are still active. Return for a full breakfast before the midday heat.
What's Included
Itinerary
Price from
From $4,800
per person · all-inclusive
Flying Included
Charter on Cessna Grand Caravan / King Air 90. Departs Wilson Airport.
