About Ngare Serian
Four tents reached by swaying rope bridge across the Mara River — the most private address in Mara North, with the same one-vehicle-per-tent promise.
The area: Mara North Conservancy
A 320 km² community conservancy formed in 2009 by around 800 Maasai landowners, directly north of the reserve. Leopard Gorge — made famous by the BBC’s Big Cat Diary — and the Lemek Hills sit inside its borders.
What it's like
One of the strongest big-cat areas in the ecosystem, with strict member-camp vehicle caps, off-road tracking, night drives and walking safaris that the reserve cannot offer.
Getting there & fees
Mara North airstrip or by road through Aitong from Narok. Conservancy fees (roughly US$100–150 per adult per night) are bundled into camp rates and fund landowner leases.
Conservancy fees (typically US$100–150 per adult per night) are bundled into camp rates here and paid to Maasai landowning families; reserve entry fees apply only on days you cross into the reserve itself.
Plan around this stay
Seasons, wildlife and reserve fees are in the Masai Mara park guide. The year is broken down in the best time to visit the Masai Mara, and this price tier sits in context in what a Kenya safari costs in 2026. How this conservancy compares with the reserve is covered in conservancies vs the reserve.