About Saruni Wild
Three tents alone between Lemek and Mara North — a tiny, deliberately remote satellite of Saruni Mara for travellers who want nobody else’s headlights.
The area: Lemek Conservancy
A community conservancy on the northern edge of the ecosystem beyond Mara North, part of the original group ranch lands where Kenya’s conservancy movement began in the 1990s.
What it's like
Rolling hills, acacia woodland and far fewer visitors than the core Mara — a quieter, more affordable conservancy stay with good general game.
Getting there & fees
By road from Narok via Aitong, or Mara North airstrip followed by a road transfer.
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.