Mara Intrepids

Highlights

Mara Intrepids is ideally located in the centre of the Masai Mara's four game-viewing areas. Situated above a sweeping bend in the Talek River, Intrepid is only a short trip from the Mara River where one can witness the Migration crossing. The remainder of the year the camp offers some of the world's finest game viewing, with large local populations of plains game, elephants, rhinos, buffalos and all the big cats.

The wildebeest migration normally crosses the Mara and Talek Rivers between July and October each year. This is the best time of year to visit the camp.

Camp Description

There are 32 tents at Mara Intrepids camp. All the tents are raised on stilts and overlook the Talek River and endless plains and are widely spread across the riverside. They are luxurious and spacious with private verandas and offer the ultimate in luxury in the bush. Two luxury family tents are available and provide luxury under canvas tastefully decorated with an African feel. The two bed-roomed family tents include a spacious lounge and an outside viewing deck overlooking the river and plains. All units offer en-suite bathrooms. The camp also offers a swimming pool, spacious open dining and bar area with sweeping views of the riverbank where a wide variety of animals come to drink. Conference facilities are available and weddings can also be arranged.

Game Viewing

The Masai Mara is one of the most beautiful and popular reserves in Africa. It is part of the traditional Masai lands, and its edges are dotted with manyattas (Masai shepherd's villages). It is an integral part of the Serengeti ecosystem, divided in two by the vagaries of human geography. The wildlife is abundant throughout the year. You will see hundreds of thousands of gnu and zebra in the reserve. Lion, cheetah, leopard, buffalo, elephant, rhino, giraffe, various antelopes, wildebeest, zebra and warthogs can often be seen on game drives in the area. The birdlife is also excellent around the camp and surrounding environs. Because the Masai Mara does not have fences, you will see just as much wildlife outside its boundaries as within. Some of these areas are also not so crowded.