Conservancy · Maasai Mara, Kenya

Olare Motorogi Conservancy

A conservancy on Maasai-owned land along the northern boundary of the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

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The destination

Two conservancies, now one.

Olare Motorogi sits on the northern boundary of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. It brings together two conservancies that used to be listed separately, Olare Orok and Motorogi.

The land is owned by Maasai families, and the camps here pay rent to use it. It is a separate destination from the reserve, with its own camps and its own guides.

Type: Conservancy
Location: Northern boundary of the national reserve
Formed from: Olare Orok and Motorogi conservancies
Stays: Three camps Etana works with

On the conservancy

Ways to explore.

Maasai man in a red shuka looking out over open plains from a rocky rise in Olare Motorogi

Each camp runs its own activities with its own guides. These are the ones the camps describe.

Game drives
Camps run game drives across the conservancy with their own guides. At Kicheche Bush Olare they start right from camp.
Guided bush walks
Kicheche Bush Olare offers walks on foot with a guide, a slower way to learn the plains and the animals that use them.
Days in the reserve
Mara Plains Camp sits on the reserve's northern boundary and includes access to the reserve for its guests.

When to go

The conservancy through the year.

July to October

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.

November to March

Kenya Wildlife Service counts July to March as high season, with sunny weather and short grass that makes animals easier to see.

April to June

The long rains usually fall now. Kenya Wildlife Service notes that some roads may need four-wheel drive.

Source: Kenya Wildlife Service.

Where to stay in Olare Motorogi Conservancy