Campsite Facility
Toilets are located at: Oloololo Gate, Hippo Pool, Iseiya Station and Purungat Bridge
(map: Oloololo, Hippo Pool, Iseiya HQ, Purungat Bridge)
(map: Oloololo, Hippo Pool, Iseiya HQ, Purungat Bridge)
Oloololo and Iseiya Campsites have long-drop toilets, and there are cold water showers at Oloololo (use responsibly).
The public campsites are located at Oloololo Gate, Iseiya Station and Eluai. These campsites are open to everybody and do no require prior booking. The sites are on a first come first serve basis but it is not for your exclusive use.
The private campsites are located at stunning locations along the Mara River and are exclusively yours to enjoy. Kiboko and Ndovu are slightly larger and ideal for professional tour operators. There are no facilities available at any of these sites.
No. You need to bring your own firewood.
You can collect the water from Oloololo Gate or Purungat Gate as you enter the Mara Triangle. Iseiya station is no longer providing the water for campers (including tour operators) due to shortage of water.
No. The water is from the well and it is not suited for drinking.
No. None of our campsites are fenced.
No. You have to bring your own camping gear.
Campsite Booking
No. You do not need a prior booking for public campsites.
The payment should be received within two weeks of booking. If the payment is not received after two weeks, your booking will be lost.
You can pay your booking fee to KAPS.
You are allowed to stay in a campsite for a maximum of two weeks.
Yes. You need to pay a booking fee of 10,000Ksh for each of the campsites you are staying in (ie. if you wish to stay in two campsites within a one week period the fee is 20,000 Ksh).
No. Anyone found to be block booking will be banned and all reservations lost. Block booking includes reserving campsites under different names or leaving a booked campsite to stand empty.
No, the booking fee is non-refundable.
Camp Security
Yes. Whether you stay in public or private campsites, it is mandatory to collect two rangers (per camp) at the gate you enter from for night-time security.
No, Mara Conservancy transports the rangers to and from your campsite.
No, you do not need to provide food for them.
You need to hire two rangers at 2,000Ksh (total 4,000Ksh).
No. They are only available for night time security.
Emergency numbers at HQ are 0722-740338 and 0771-280101.
Camping in the Wilderness
No. The river is full of crocodiles and very dangerous. The stagnant water can harbor potentially dangerous parasites like Bilherzia.
No. The river bank is full of hippos and crocodiles and it can be very dangerous.
The best thing to do is to keep quiet and stay inside the tent. The animals will move on if you do not disturb them.
Do not stray more than 25 meters from your camp.
You should be back at your campsite no later than 7pm.
No. You are not allowed to drive inside the park after 7pm.
Yes. Please but please bring your own firewood and extinguish the fire when you leave.
No. Please do not leave any food for them and keep all food in a secure place.
No. They appear tame but they are wild and can potentially be harmful.
No. Please do not leave any food or lay bait for the animals.
Baboons and monkeys are very good at breaking into tents when there is food inside. Keep the food in a secure place (metal box, car) and is probably wise to lock the tent zip.
You should dig a hole and bury your toilet when you leave.
No. Take all rubbish with you when you leave. There are trash cans at Iseiya Station.
The nearest supermarket is in Narok and all grocery shopping should be done before coming into the park.
You can buy mineral water at camps/lodges.
Loud music is prohibited at the campsite, especially in public campsite where you might be sharing the space with other campers.
No. We do not allow any walking safari inside the park, but there are some camps/lodges outside the park who offer.
No. We do not allow bicycles or motorcycles inside the park due to the danger posed by wild animals.
No. Domestic animals are prohibited from entering the park.
No. You are not allowed to carry out anything from the park.
Picnic in the Mara
Yes. Picnicing is allowed at designated areas (picnic table and tree with picnic site signs)
No. Picnicing is only allowed in designated areas.