Welcome to Mara Toto Camp

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“When I designed Mara Toto Camp, a perfect camp from which to enjoy your Masai Mara safari, it was based on an original 19th-century styled expedition camp with light canvas and high apex tents, supported by huge gum-poles. Right along the river’s edge and under some of the most spectacular ebony trees, its position creates a hidden haven to retire between exciting safari drives. This small 8-bed camp is ideal for families, or small parties, explorers, adventurers and photographers. Nearby leopard and lion’s calls are often heard from this safari camp.” – Dereck Joubert, CEO of Great Plains Conservation

Mara Toto Camp sits in a slight bend of the Ntiakitiak River, where the thick forest meets savannah, and just a few kilometres from its sister camp, Mara Plains. Mara Toto is a magical revisiting of the past, drawing from Africa’s original explorers’ designs and designed for those who search for East Africa’s romantic safari era. Here, you will experience the best of both worlds: the intense action of the Maasai Mara ecosystem, as well as the more private 70,000-acre Mara North Conservancy. Mara Toto is a stylish experience and adventure safari camp unique to the safari industry. The camp fits the service levels, specialised guiding, and design associated with Great Plains Conservation.

Mara Toto Camp is tucked away in a grove of trees, hidden from lights, noise and any sign of humankind – a perfect camp to stay at to enjoy your Masai Mara safari. Under the canopy of African ebony trees, its humble main area is lit by lantern and candlelit, simple in design, but just enough for all the comforts. It is safari chic with four light and airy, spacious canvas tents, each with en-suite bathrooms where you enjoy piping hot water from huge brass ‘safari showers’ to a chorus of hippos lazing nearby. This camp’s ambience and ‘back to the classics’ safari design will be a sure hit with private groups and safari aficionados.

Mara Toto is a place for the ardent safari-goer looking for the best wildlife sightings when on a Masai Mara safari. The seasonal camp is only open for select months of the year. It is locally famous for its leopard residents wandering the riverbanks. And is positioned to take the best advantage of two migrations – the famous annual Serengeti migration and the green season migration from Loita Plains, an additional 50,000 wildebeest and over 100,000 zebras vying for grazing rights. With picnic breakfast (and often lunch, too), full days traverse some of Africa’s most prosperous game country, renowned for extraordinary predator density and frequent hunts. Access to both the Reserve and Mara North Conservancy give guests options for more privacy.

Mara Toto Camp sits in a slight bend of the Ntiakitiak River, where the thick forest meets savannah, and just a few kilometres from its sister camp, Mara Plains.

Room Types

Tented Accommodation

(4 ROOMS)

It is safari chic with four light and airy, spacious canvas tents, each with en-suite bathrooms where you enjoy piping hot water from huge brass’ safari showers’ to a chorus of hippos lazing nearby. It is set down low, hidden from lights and noise and any sign of mankind. Under the grove of Africa ebony trees, its humble main area is lit by lantern and candlelit, simple in design, but just enough for all the comforts

RATING

Explorers Brand

TYPE

Luxury Tented Camp

NO. ROOMS

4

CHECK-IN

TIME After 14h00

CHECK-OUT TIME

On or before 11h00

AVAILABLE SERVICES

Credit Card

LODGE SEASON & OPENING

Year Round

IDEAL LENGTH OF STAY

3-4 Nights

CHILD POLICY

 8 years and older

CAMP

Not Fenced

SPOKEN LANGUAGES

English, Swahili

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife

Geographic Access Directions

 • Scheduled light aircraft transfer to the nearest airstrip, Ol Kiombo, from Nairobi’s Wilson domestic airport (1 hr 15 mins) and other locations in Kenya.

• Mara Toto Camp is a 45-minute drive from the airstrip

• Co-ordinates: 01° 21 08.4’ min South, 035° 09 46.8 min East. .

• Private charters are able to land at the Camp’s private strip: Co-ordinates: 1° 19' 25.2" South 35° 14' 27.3" East.

Children Policy

• We look forward to having children stay with us who are 8 years and older.

• Families with children (8-15) will be accommodated in the same vehicle as other guests.

• Children under 8 will be considered, if the group books the entire camp on exclusive use.

• Young children must be supervised as the camp is open, with high predator densities in and around camp and there is water surrounding camp.

• Kid’s program – thoughtfully designed to explore a range of experiences and topics from birding to cooking to art to tracking wildlife.

Extra possibility of disabled acess

• The camp layout is not conducive to wheelchair bound guests due to dirt pathways and uneven terrain.

• For the walking impaired, Tent 2 is closest to the main area with minimal steps. 

Birding

The Masai Mara isn’t one of Kenya’s birding hotspots. However, with more than 500 bird species recorded, this isn’t a bad place to mark off a lot of Kenya’s savannah species from your bird list. The park is particularly rich in raptors with 57 species present. Bateleurs can often be seen soaring above the grassy plains and predator kills are a good place to find up to six species of vultures scavenging. Migratory birds are present from November to April.

Best Time for Bird Watching

The Masai Mara offers good bird-watching any month of the year, but the best time is from November to April when the migrants from Europe and north Africa arrive. This coincides with the Wet season when many species can be seen in breeding plumage. June to October is the Dry season, and tends to be best for general wildlife viewing.

Wildlife & Animals

The Masai Mara is Kenya’s flagship park. Sightings of four of the Big Five are pretty much guaranteed. Black rhino is more elusive, but can sometimes be spotted in the Mara Triangle. The reserve is one of the best for big cats, but sightings of smaller predators like bat-eared fox, black-backed jackal and spotted hyena also tend to be rewarding. Antelope include impala, reedbuck, Thomson's gazelle, eland and topi, while buffalo, elephant and giraffe are relaxed and easily spotted.

Wildlife Highlights

The legendary wildebeest migration is one of the world’s most amazing wildlife encounters. Sometime in July and August, millions of animals leave the Serengeti and head into the Masai Mara around September. The crossing of the Mara River along the way is the most spectacular part of the migration. Around October, the migration slowly heads back into the Serengeti again.

It should be noted that, although the pattern is well known, the exact timing of the migration is unpredictable as animals move with the rain looking for greener pastures.

Best Time for Wildlife Viewing

Wildlife viewing in the Masai Mara is good throughout the year. The best months for the wildebeest migration are September and October. June to October is relatively dry, and offers the best general wildlife watching.

Wildlife Viewing

Wildlife viewing in the Masai Mara is generally very safe as long as you use common sense and listen to the advice given by your guide. Incidents are extremely rare.

About the Special

Experience the best safari destinations Kenya has to offer!
Stay for 4 nights at any of our Maasai Mara camps or the magnificent ol Donyo Lodge in the Chyulu Hills and only pay for 3!

Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions:
• This offer is valid for all guest reservations staying from 01 November 2021 - 31 May 2022 & 01 November - 19 December 2022 (excluding 20 December 2021 - 10 January 2022);
• This offer is valid to all standard guest U$D rate accommodation reservations;
• Free night includes accommodation only (Conservation fee payable on free night);
• This offer is valid for a safari stay of a minimum of 4 nights at one of the following Kenyan camps -
Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Toto Camp, Mara Expedition Camp and ol Donyo Lodge;
• Private vehicle and pilot / guide rates are additional;
• Return scheduled air transfers are included for stays at Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and Mara Nyika Camp. Return scheduled air transfers from Nairobi are excluded from stays at Mara Toto Camp and Mara Expedition Camp unless combined with Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and / or Mara Mara Nyika Camp;
• Offers cannot be combined and are offered on a stand alone basis per reservation.

About the Special

Experience the best safari destinations Kenya has to offer!
Extend your ultimate Kenyan safari experience by combining 4 nights at either of our Maasai Mara camps with 4 nights at ol Donyo Lodge and only
pay for 6 nights!

Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions:
• This offer is valid for all guest reservations staying from 01 November 2021 - 31 May 2022 & 01 November - 19 December 2022 (excluding 20 December 2021 - 10 January 2022);
• This offer is valid to all standard guest U$D rate accommodation reservations;
• Free night includes accommodation only (Conservation fee payable on free night);
• This offer is valid for a safari stay of a minimum of 4 nights at one of the following Kenyan camps -
Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Toto Camp, Mara Expedition Camp and ol Donyo Lodge;
• Private vehicle and pilot / guide rates are additional;
• Return scheduled air transfers are included for stays at Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and Mara Nyika Camp. Return scheduled air transfers from Nairobi are excluded from stays at Mara Toto Camp and Mara Expedition Camp unless combined with Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and / or Mara Mara Nyika Camp;
• Offers cannot be combined and are offered on a stand alone basis per reservation.

• The free nights will be at the lowest priced camp.

About the Special

When staying on honeymoon, at any of our Great Plains camps, we would like to give you a gift from ourselves, where the celebrating couple each receive 25% off their Great Plains accommodation costs!
THINKING OF CELEBRATING YOUR NUPTIALS WHILST ON A KENYAN SAFARI?
Talk to us about arranging a special and unique Maasai blessing ceremony to cement those vows you have taken back home.

Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions:
• Offer specific to your choice of camp’s Green or Shoulder Season period;
• The validity period for the above offer in Botswana and Kenya is 11 January -
14 June and 01 November - 19 December annually;
• This offer cannot be combined with any of the other specials on offer;
• Offer valid to guests holding Marriage certificate, within 6 months of the ceremony, or celebrating their 40 or older wedding anniversaries!

About the Special

Want to stay out and drive a little longer in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, float down the Zambezi River in the Sapi Reserve one last time, or follow the channels of Botswana’s waterways in search of big tuskers and lions?
Whatever your preference take advantage of our shoulder season rates, when staying a little longer with us in the peak season.

Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions:
• Stay a minimum 6 night stay, regardless of camps, or where they are located, as long as they are in the same itinerary, during the period 15 - 31 October 2022, qualify for shoulder season rates;
• Free included inter-camp air transfers restrictions may apply to some camps;
• Offer cannot be combined.

About the Special

Experience the best safari destinations Kenya has to offer!
Stay for 4 nights at any of our Maasai Mara camps or the magnificent ol Donyo Lodge in the Chyulu Hills and only pay for 3!
Extend your ultimate Kenyan safari experience by combining 4 nights at either of our Maasai Mara camps with 4 nights at ol Donyo Lodge and only
pay for 6 nights!

Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions:
• This offer is valid for all guest reservations staying from 01 November 2021 - 31 May 2022 & 01 November - 19 December 2022 (excluding 20 December 2021 - 10 January 2022);
• This offer is valid to all standard guest U$D rate accommodation reservations;
• Free night includes accommodation only (Conservation fee payable on free night);
• This offer is valid for a safari stay of a minimum of 4 nights at one of the following Kenyan camps -
Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Toto Camp, Mara Expedition Camp and ol Donyo Lodge;
• Private vehicle and pilot / guide rates are additional;
• Return scheduled air transfers are included for stays at Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and Mara Nyika Camp. Return scheduled air transfers from Nairobi are excluded from stays at Mara Toto Camp and Mara Expedition Camp unless combined with Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and / or Mara Mara Nyika Camp;
• Offers cannot be combined and are offered on a stand alone basis per reservation.

• The free night will be at the lowest priced camp.

About the Special

When staying on honeymoon, at any of our Great Plains camps, we would like to give you a gift from ourselves, where the celebrating couple each receive 25% off their Great Plains accommodation costs!
THINKING OF CELEBRATING YOUR NUPTIALS WHILST ON A KENYAN SAFARI?
Talk to us about arranging a special and unique Maasai blessing ceremony to cement those vows you have taken back home.

Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions:
• Offer specific to your choice of camp’s Green or Shoulder Season period;
• The validity period for the above offer in Botswana and Kenya is 11 January -
14 June and 01 November - 19 December annually;
• This offer cannot be combined with any of the other specials on offer;
• Offer valid to guests holding Marriage certificate, within 6 months of the ceremony, or celebrating their 40 or older wedding anniversaries!

About the Special

Experience the best safari destinations Kenya has to offer!
Extend your ultimate Kenyan safari experience by combining 4 nights at either of our Maasai Mara camps with 4 nights at ol Donyo Lodge and only
pay for 6 nights!

Terms and Conditions

Booking Terms and Conditions:
• This offer is valid for all guest reservations staying from 01 November 2021 - 31 May 2022 & 01 November - 19 December 2022 (excluding 20 December 2021 - 10 January 2022);
• This offer is valid to all standard guest U$D rate accommodation reservations;
• Free night includes accommodation only (Conservation fee payable on free night);
• This offer is valid for a safari stay of a minimum of 4 nights at one of the following Kenyan camps -
Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Toto Camp, Mara Expedition Camp and ol Donyo Lodge;
• Private vehicle and pilot / guide rates are additional;
• Return scheduled air transfers are included for stays at Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and Mara Nyika Camp. Return scheduled air transfers from Nairobi are excluded from stays at Mara Toto Camp and Mara Expedition Camp unless combined with Mara Plains Camp, Mara Plains Jahazi Suite and / or Mara Mara Nyika Camp;
• Offers cannot be combined and are offered on a stand alone basis per reservation.

• The free nights will be at the lowest priced camp.