Private Lodge Highlights
- Stay in an intimate luxury tented camp within Leopard Gorge Conservancy.
- Admire views of the Olololo Escarpment and the surrounding Maasai Mara plains.
- Explore the conservancy on guided day and night game drives.
- Search for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and other iconic wildlife.
- Enjoy guided bush walks through the conservancy.
- Experience a private sundowner and bush meal with the Signature Experience.
- Take an optional hot-air balloon safari over the Maasai Mara landscape.
- Support local Maasai communities and conservation through responsible tourism.
Lodge Overview
Discover the wild beauty of Kenya’s Maasai Mara from Kandili Camp, an intimate safari retreat within the 600-acre Leopard Gorge Conservancy. Overlooking the Olololo Escarpment and the sweeping plains of the Maasai Mara, the camp offers classic canvas accommodation, understated elegance, and immersive wildlife experiences.
Days unfold through guided game drives, optional bush walks, and sundowners in the conservancy. After sunset, gather around the campfire beneath the African night sky, enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional safari camp, and support conservation and community initiatives that help protect this remarkable ecosystem.
Images courtesy of New African Territories and Asilia Africa.
Inclusions
- Meals during the stay, according to the confirmed camp package.
- Mineral water, as provided by the camp.
- Guided game drives included in the confirmed package.
- Private ground transfers between the camp and Musiara Airstrip when arranged or included in the final itinerary.
- Private vehicle, guide, spotter, sundowner, and bush meal only when the Signature Experience is confirmed.
- Conservancy fees, flights, and other services only where expressly included in the final quotation.
Exclusions
- International airfare and scheduled domestic flights unless specified in the final quotation.
- Optional hot-air balloon safaris.
- Private vehicle or Signature Experience supplements unless included in the booking.
- Additional activities, premium beverages, and personal purchases not covered by the confirmed package.
- Park and conservancy fees, transfers, gratuities, travel insurance, visa fees, and personal expenses unless expressly included.
- Any service not specifically listed as included.
Confirm the selected tent category, meal plan, game-drive arrangements, conservancy fees, flights, and private transfers in the final quotation.
Trip Type:
This Yampu recommended trip add-on may only be booked in conjunction with any of our personalized trips. Your Yampu Tour Consultant will design an itinerary for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!
Leopard Gorge, Mara Rianta, Kenya
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Places You'll See
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Leopard Gorge Conservancy
Located beside the Maasai Mara ecosystem, Leopard Gorge Conservancy offers a more private setting for wildlife exploration. Its open plains and escarpment views create a distinctive backdrop for safari activities. Depending on camp arrangements and conditions, guests may enjoy day and night game drives, guided walks, and cultural experiences. The conservancy also offers opportunities to observe wildlife beyond the busier reserve circuits.
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Maasai Mara National Reserve
The Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of Kenya’s best-known wildlife destinations, celebrated for its expansive grasslands and diverse animal populations. Lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and hyenas are among the species found across the wider ecosystem. The reserve is also famous for the annual Great Migration, when vast herds of wildebeest and zebras move between Tanzania and Kenya. Guided safari excursions offer opportunities to observe wildlife, although sightings and migration movements cannot be guaranteed.
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