Tented camp · Mara Siana Conservancy, Kenya
Mara Bushtops
Large tented suites on a hillside east of the reserve, each with a wide deck and its own hot tub looking over the plains.
About the camp
Above the Siana plains.
Mara Bushtops stands on the brow of a hill in the Mara Siana Conservancy, a few kilometres from the reserve’s Sekenani Gate. It is built around the old Cottar family home, which is now the dining room, and opened as Bushtops in 2007. Etana works with the camp and can include it in a journey you plan with us.
The tents are large, about 110 square metres, each on a raised deck with a hot tub, loungers and a telescope, and a butler on call. A family suite has two bedrooms either side of a shared lounge. Because the camp is on a conservancy rather than inside the reserve, guided walks and night drives are possible as well as game drives, and the reserve itself is close by.
At a glance
- Location
- Mara Siana Conservancy, east of the Maasai Mara National Reserve near Sekenani Gate; about 20 minutes from Siana airstrip
- Accommodation
- Twelve tented suites and a two-bedroom family suite, each with a deck and hot tub
- Game drives and more
- Game drives on the conservancy and in the reserve, guided walks, night drives, bush meals; balloon safaris extra
- Families
- Children of all ages; two-bedroom family suite
- Comforts
- Infinity pool, spa treatments, butler service, Wi-Fi
At the camp
Ways to spend the day.
Photo: BushtopsWhat is offered can change with the season and the conservancy’s rules. We confirm the details when we plan your stay.
Game drives
On the conservancy, away from the crowds, or through Sekenani Gate into the reserve for a full day with a picnic.
On foot
Guided walks with an armed ranger, learning the tracks and smaller life of the plains.
After dark
Night drives on the conservancy, looking for the animals that only come out once the sun has set.
Meals in the bush
Breakfast laid out beneath a lone acacia, with the plains stretching away in every direction.
Gallery
Inside the camp.
Photos: Bushtops
When to go
The camp through the year.
Usually the migration months on the Kenyan side, and the busiest time in the reserve. River crossings are never guaranteed.
The long rains. Some roads need four-wheel drive.
Kenya Wildlife Service also names December to March as a high season. We help you choose the right months for what you hope to see.
Source: Kenya Wildlife Service.
Where it is
In the Maasai Mara.
Also in the Maasai Mara
Other camps nearby.
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Photo: AngamaAngama Mara
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Thinking of Mara Bushtops?
Tell us when you hope to travel, and we will see how the camp fits your journey. Rates and availability are confirmed when we plan.
- Phone & WhatsApp
- +254 795 887765
- Office
- The Piano Building, Brookside Drive, Nairobi