All walks and game drives are led by the Kichwa Tembo guides. They have all achieved the highest scores in the Masai Mara, in the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association examination. There are morning and afternoon game drives in open Land Rovers (night game drives are not allowed in the park). Fascinating night explorations traverse the private concession adjacent to the reserve in search of predators and other nocturnal animals. (The night drives are included in the rate at Bateleur Camp, but are an optional extra at the Main Camp.)

A fleet of ten new open sided Land Rovers were purchased in 1998, the first of their kind in the Mara. Guests may request the sole use of a Land Rover for game viewing.

The position of the camp affords the opportunity for walks along the Mara River and up the Oloololo Escarpment. Bush walks are guided by rangers and resident Maasai naturalists and are an optional extra at Main Camp but are included in the rate at Bateleur Camp.

There are a number of exciting activities as optional extras, like viewing game from the silence of a hot-air balloon, one of the finest wildlife experiences. Not only does this give you a unique perspective of the Mara grasslands, but it also enables you to spot far more game than is possible from the ground. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Each day offers new adventures, starting with the unexpected delight of an early morning bush breakfast (bush breakfasts and bush dinners included in the rate at Bateleur Camp but not at Main Camp), followed by hours of superb game and bird-watching. There are daily lectures by a Maasai naturalist. You may also visit a Maasai cultural village and watch traditional Maasai dancing (included in the rate at Bateleur Camp but not at Main Camp.)

You can wind down another action-packed African day with sundowners at a location featuring spectacular views across the Mara. (This is included in the rate at Bateleur Camp but not at the Main Camp.) From this unique vantage point, the entire Masai Mara reserve is visible on a clear day.

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