Conservancy · Maasai Mara, Kenya
Ol Kinyei Conservancy
A conservancy set up in 2005, between the Maasai Mara National Reserve and the Loita plains.
The destination
Between the reserve and the Loita plains.
Ol Kinyei is a conservancy in the Maasai Mara ecosystem, set up in 2005. It lies between the national reserve and the Loita plains, next to Mara Naboisho Conservancy.
Its tourism partner is Gamewatchers Safaris, which runs the Porini camps here. Porini says only its own camps' vehicles drive in the conservancy.
At a glance
- Type
- Conservancy
- Established
- 2005
- Location
- Between the national reserve and the Loita plains
- Tourism partner
- Gamewatchers Safaris (Porini)
On the conservancy
Ways to explore.
These are the activities the Porini camps describe for guests in Ol Kinyei.
Day and night drives
Porini Cheetah Camp lists day and night game drives with Maasai guides in Ol Kinyei.
Guided walks
The same camp offers guided bush walks for guests who want to explore on foot.
Drives into Naboisho
Porini says guests can also take game drives in the neighbouring Mara Naboisho Conservancy.
When to go
The conservancy through the year.
A Kenya Wildlife Service official says the wildebeest migration is on the Kenyan side in these months. Timing varies from year to year, and sightings are never guaranteed.
Kenya Wildlife Service counts July to March as high season, with sunny weather and short grass that makes animals easier to see.
The long rains usually fall now. Kenya Wildlife Service notes that some roads may need four-wheel drive.
Source: Kenya Wildlife Service.
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