Masai Mara Luxury Camps
Mara Bushtops Camp
The Definitive Guide to Wild Luxury in the Masai Mara.
Nestled on a private hillside overlooking the Masai Mara plains, Mara Bushtops Camp offers a premier luxury safari experience. As one of three Bushtops camps in East Africa, it is a hidden gem.
Elite international travelers value exceptional privacy, service, and unparalleled wildlife encounters at Mara Bushtops Camp.
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📊 Mara Bushtops — Quick Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| 🏕️ Type | Luxury tented camp |
| 🛏️ Suites | 12 (including 2 family suites) |
| ⭐ Highlight | Private hot tubs + night game drives |
| 📍 Location | Private conservancy, Masai Mara |
| 💰 Rates From | $1,120 per person per night (all-inclusive) |
| 🌙 Ideal Stay | 3–4 nights |
| 💑 Best For | Privacy · Exclusivity · Honeymooners |
At Beyond Kenya Safaris, we consider this camp a crown jewel in our luxury safari portfolio. Located within a private conservancy, it offers the unique advantage of exclusive activities not permitted inside the main national reserve, including night drives with state-of-the-art thermal imaging and guided bush walks.
📍 Location & Geography
Mara Bushtops Camp is in the Siana Group Ranch area, perched on a hillside. It sits within a private conservancy that borders the Masai Mara National Reserve. This strategic position is one of its greatest assets.
Why Mara Bushtops ?
| Advantage | Details |
|---|---|
| 🦁 Access to the Reserve | Only a short drive from the main Sekenani Gate, providing swift access to the park’s core wildlife areas |
| 🌿 Private Conservancy | While the reserve is close, the camp’s footprint is in a private area, allowing for exclusivity · A significant natural salt lick attracts a constant flow of wildlife directly in front of the camp, often allowing guests to view elephants, giraffes, and zebras without leaving the lodge |
| ✈️ Accessibility | The nearby Siana Airstrip facilitates convenient fly-in safaris from Nairobi and other key destinations |
🛏️ Accommodation: Canvas Suites of Opulence
Mara Bushtops does not offer “tents” in the traditional sense; it offers 12 palatial tented suites designed for absolute privacy. Each unit is a masterpiece of design, blending the romance of the bush with five-star amenities.
✨ Key Features of the Suites
📐 Expansive Space — Suites are spacious with en-suite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers, and a private, wrap-around deck
🛁 The Private Hot Tub — A signature feature is the hot tub on each private deck, overlooking the plains and salt lick
🌅 Panoramic Views — Canvas panels can be opened on three sides, creating a sweeping vista of the Mara landscape, allowing guests to feel entirely immersed in nature
👨👩👧 The Leopard & Rhino Family Suites — Two family suites feature a central lounge connecting two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. By adding a bed to each room, they can accommodate a family of six in glorious style
🎯 Activities
What truly distinguishes Mara Bushtops from other camps is its range of exclusive activities, many of which are included in the nightly rate.
ActivityDetails
- 🌙 Night Game Drives
- Mara Bushtops is renowned for its night game drives within the private conservancy, an activity strictly prohibited inside the national reserve
- The camp’s custom-built safari vehicles are equipped with infra-red thermal imaging cameras, making spotting elusive nocturnal wildlife unforgettable
- 🚶 Walking Safaris
- Explore the “small five” and learn about the ecosystem on foot, guided by armed rangers and expert Maasai trackers
- 🎈 Balloon Safaris
- An iconic Masai Mara experience
- Guests can book a pre-dawn hot air balloon ride, followed by a champagne bush breakfast
- 🚙 Full-Day Game Drives
- Journey deep into the reserve with picnic bush lunches
- 🎭 Cultural Visits
- Visits to local Maasai villages
🍽️ Dining & Amenities
🍽️ Culinary Excellence
Dining is a five-star affair, from gourmet meals in the main dining area to private bush dinners under the stars. Guests can choose from sumptuous à la carte dishes, with vegetarian, vegan, and local cuisine options reflecting special dietary needs.
Additional Experiences
🏊 The Star Pool
The main infinity pool overlooks the waterhole and plains, with lighting that is said to mirror the night sky, creating a surreal atmosphere after a day of game viewing.
💆 The Amani Spa
The award-winning Amani Spa offers a sanctuary of tranquility. It features a heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and gym. While use of the facilities is included, treatments and massages are available at an additional cost.
🌿 Conservation and Community Commitment
The camp operates on a philosophy of environmental harmony. The conservancy model directly supports local Maasai landowners through lease payments and employment, with over 80% of staff recruited from local communities.
This model ensures that conservation provides tangible economic benefits to the community, safeguarding the wildlife for future generations.
💰 Mara Bushtops Rates 2026
Detailed Rates in US$
🏕️ Accommodation Rates
| Season | PP Sharing | Child 👨👩👧 |
|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Green Season 💚 | $1,120 | $672 |
| 🟡 High Season | $1,300 | $780 |
| 🔴 Peak Season 🔥 | $1,860 | $1,120 |
📅 Seasons
| Season | Dates |
|---|---|
| 🟢 Green Season | 1 Apr – 31 May |
| 🟡 High Season | 6 Jan – 31 Mar · 1 Jun – 30 Jun · 1 Nov – 20 Dec |
| 🔴 Peak Season | 21 Dec – 5 Jan · 1 Jul – 31 Oct |
💰 Other Mandatory Charges
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| 🌿 Conservancy Fee | Adult US104⋅ChildUS 52 |
| 🎟️ Masai Mara Park Fee — High/Green Season | Adult US100⋅ChildUS 50 |
| 🎟️ Masai Mara Park Fee — Peak Season | Adult US200⋅ChildUS 100 |
Rates are quoted in USD per person per day. All taxes included (N.B. Taxes are subject to change). Minimum stay: 2 nights.
✅ ROUND PACKAGE Includes
| 🍽️ | Full board accommodation including 3 meals per person per night |
| 🚙 | 2 extended game drives daily or full day game drive on shared basis with bush lunch |
| 🥂 | Sun downer |
| 🌙 | Night game drive |
| 🚶 | Walking safaris (not permitted for children under the age of 16 years) |
| ✈️ | Transfers from Siana airstrip |
| 👕 | Laundry |
| 📶 | Wi-Fi |
| 💆 | Complimentary membership to on-site Amani African Spa Village — includes the use of the solar heated swimming pool, cold pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna, steam room and gym (fees apply for treatments and massages) |
| 🥤 | Non-alcoholic drinks, beers, house wines and selected house spirits |
| 💍 | For Honeymooners: a private bush breakfast and bottle of bubbly on arrival |
❌ NOT INCLUDED in the Accommodation Rate
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| 🎟️ Park entrance into the National Reserve | Payable daily |
| 🌿 Conservancy fees | Payable daily |
| 🏘️ Entrance into Masai Manyatta | US$ 25 — for adults and children |
| 🍾 | Spirits other than house spirits |
| 💆 | Massages and Spa treatments |
| 🍷 | All wines other than house wines and champagne |
| 🚬 | Cigars |
| 🎒 | Personal expenses |
| 🚙 | Sole use of vehicle — US$ 400 per day |
| ✈️ | Flight transfers — quoted as an extra |
| 🎈 | Balloon Safari — quoted as an extra |
➕ Extras
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| 🧺 Private Bush Breakfast | $50 per person (complimentary for honeymooners) |
| 🎈 Hot Air Ballooning | US$ 480 per person (subject to change) |
👨👩👧 Children
Recommended from 7 years. (1 child in own tent is not permitted.)
👨👩👧 Leopard Suite / Family Tent — If the suite is occupied by only 2 persons, then there is a 50% supplement for each person. If occupied by Two Adults and one Child, Two Children are payable.*
🔄 Circuit Discount
| Nights | Discount |
|---|---|
| 🏕️ Minimum 5 nights in any of two Bushtops properties | 10% circuit discount |
| 🏕️ Minimum 7 nights if three Bushtops properties are combined | 15% circuit discount |
Circuit discount cannot be applied if a 4=3 is applied for a particular camp but the circuit discount will still be applicable for the other camps where 4=3 is not applicable.
🎁 Special Offers: 4=3 from 6th Jan to 31st May and 1st Oct to 20th Dec.*
❌ Cancellation Policy
| Period | Charge |
|---|---|
| ✅ 45 days or more ahead of arrival | 30% |
| 🚫 Less than 45 days ahead of arrival | 100% |
Mara Bushtops is managed by Orion Hotels Ltd., who have taken out an insurance cover. However it is a condition of using the services of Mara Bushtops for each visitor, whether booked directly or through an agent, to have adequate insurance cover against all risks associated with travel in Africa and it is a requirement that all travelers take out adequate travel and medical insurance prior to departure to Kenya.
💳 Payment Terms
30% non-refundable deposit upon confirmation of the booking. Final balance 45 days prior to arrival. NB All payments are to be net of Bank Charges.
🗓️ Recommended Stay & Itinerary
✨ Recommended stay: 3–4 nights for a complete luxury safari experience
🔘 Suggested Itinerary: Discover Masai Mara — a 4-day safari at Mara Bushtops
🔗 Sister Camps in Tanzania
Mara Bushtops is part of the renowned Bushtops Camps family, which includes two exceptional properties in Tanzania’s Serengeti.
🦁 Serengeti Bushtops — Northern Serengeti
- Stunning views of the plains and abundant wildlife
- Perfectly positioned on the path of the annual wildebeest migration
⛺ Roving Bushtops — Southern & Northern Serengeti
- A unique mobile camp that moves seasonally in sync with the wildebeest migration
- From June to October, it operates in the northern Serengeti, just a 15-minute drive from the Mara River and Kogatende airstrip
Adventurous travelers may want to divide their stay between two or all three Bushtops camps for the ultimate migration experience, moving between the Masai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania.
🚙 Exclusive “The Beest” Experience
Guests staying at either Tanzanian camp can pre-book this optional extra — a custom 6×6 safari vehicle featuring a fully fitted kitchen, built-in bar, 4×2m bed, heated seats, and individual fridges, redefining the luxury safari experience.
🏁 Book Your Unforgettable Mara Safari
Mara Bushtops Camp offers a rare blend of extreme luxury, seclusion, and a front-row seat to the greatest wildlife show on earth. Its private conservancy setting unlocks experiences — night drives with thermal imaging, bush walks, and total exclusivity — that are simply unavailable elsewhere.
For expert advice, live availability, and bespoke itineraries that incorporate the best of Kenya and Tanzania, contact Beyond Kenya Safaris.
Ready to experience the best of the Masai Mara and Serengeti? Contact Beyond Kenya Safaris today to craft your perfect safari.
📞 +254 785 639 497 | ✉️ sales@beyondkenyasafaris.com
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🔗 See also: Mara Nyika Camp & Sanctuary Olonana
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