Basecamp Explorer Kenya

We are excited to launch our Educational Safari, which has been designed to go beyond the typical safari adventure when staying in the Masai Mara.

We are delighted to inform you that Basecamp Explorer Kenya and Saruni lodges & camps have Come Together. Both Basecamp and Saruni combined have for the last four decades pioneered conservation practices and safaris in Kenya and both believe that Africa needs community-based approaches where local communities' income from wildlife conservation leads to more entrepreneurial and educational opportunities.

As part of our commitment towards greater sustainable developments in the places we operate, we are pleased to announce that Basecamp Explorer Kenya Explorer has been accepted as a Group Member of The Long Run.

Basecamp Explorer Kenya is pleased to announce that we will be conducting on-site PCR COVID-19 testing at camp in Masai Mara for guests who require to present documented results before entering their country of residence.

We are excited to announce the reopening of Basecamp Explorer Kenya safari camps in Masai Mara from the 1st of August 2020. Basecamp’s collection consist of small and private safari camps situated in carefully selected locations in Masai Mara and Mara Naboisho Conservancy allowing guests to enjoy privacy and exclusivity, close to rich wildlife sightings and astonishing views over the savannah.

For the last 23 years, Basecamp Explorer Kenya has been partnering with the local community to create meaningful safari experiences for all our guests. We attribute our success from closely partnering with the local Maasai community by involving them in all aspects of the community projects enabling generations to benefit through this process. We have seen this process transform the areas where we operate in Masai Mara to incredible safari destinations due to them being good places to live in and good places to visit.

If privacy is your preference while on safari then Leopard Hill is the perfect place for an intimate experience in Masai Mara. Voted by TIME Magazine as one of the World's Greatest Places to Stay, in 2019.  Leopard Hill’s location in the heart of the award-winning Mara Naboisho Conservancy is literally in the middle of the highest density of wildlife in the world.

We are proud to announce that the construction of the Enjoolata Centre is underway at Basecamp Masai Mara. The Enjoolata Centre is an education and entertainment centre which aims to inspire the Maasai community to come together to make a difference through awareness creation.

We are pleased to inform you that Basecamp Explorer Kenya will be exhibiting at ITB Berlin, from  6th to 10th March 2019, in the Kanya Stand  -  Hall 21 A, Stand No. 122. We shall be very pleased to meet with you and update you on the latest Camps developments & new safari products at Basecamp Explorer Kenya. Kindly email our Sales & Marketing Manager on [email protected] to book an appointment with us.

Mid-November, Basecamp Explorer celebrated 20 years of welcoming guests to Masai Mara. For Basecamp, the past 20 years represent a growing partnership with the local Maasai community. A partnership that has helped in the development of sustainable tourism models. Since 1998, alongside our sustainable initiatives, Basecamp Explorer Kenya has grown to incorporate unique tourist destinations located in breathtaking sites in Masai Mara National Reserve and Mara Naboisho Conservancy. We endeavor to provide guests with exclusive wildlife safari experiences in the most authentic and responsible way.

Welcome to Leopard Hill, Basecamp Explorer’s newest tented camp in Masai Mara. Located in Mara Naboisho Conservancy and built in a similar fashion as the other Kenyan camps, on elevated decks, Leopard Hill offers close proximity and thus wonderful access to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This allows guests an opportunity to witness the world renowned wildebeest migration then return to an evening of intimacy and seclusion.

Leopard Hill offers a unique location in the heart of Mara Naboisho Conservancy for you to experience the magic of the Kenyan savannah. Situated next to a series of watering holes where the wildlife flock to drink, the camp offers you a chance to observe the wildlife from a prime spot.