Basecamp Mara

Safari Lodge · Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

PlnrScore 35

Best time: Jun–Aug
Park fee: $200/day
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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Basecamp Mara is a hotel near Ol Kinyei Conservancy.

Why stay at Basecamp Mara

68 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

829

Species

Mammals

370

Birds

Most observed

Lion928 sightings
Maasai Giraffe614 sightings
Tsessebe575 sightings
Spotted Hyena565 sightings
African Savanna Elephant546 sightings
Common Wildebeest536 sightings
Cheetah491 sightings
Plains Zebra486 sightings
Common Hippopotamus450 sightings
Thomson's Gazelle365 sightings

Best time to stay at Basecamp Mara

Best months:

June

July

August

Jan

Good21°C102mm

Feb

Great22°C62mm

Mar

Great22°C84mm

Apr

Good21°C144mm

May

Great21°C55mm

Jun

Great21°C28mm

Jul

Excellent21°C17mm

Aug

Excellent22°C19mm

Sep

Great22°C39mm

Oct

Great23°C34mm

Nov

Good21°C123mm

Dec

Great21°C70mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Basecamp Mara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	27°	28°	28°	27°	26°	27°	27°	28°	28°	30°	28°	28°
Low	15°	15°	16°	16°	15°	15°	14°	15°	15°	16°	16°	15°
Rain mm	105	65	77	143	59	28	16	21	44	33	98	75
Humidity	67%	63%	63%	72%	69%	58%	54%	53%	55%	52%	64%	66%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Mara-Olkiombo Airport (OLX)

9 km from the park

International airport

Kisumu International Airport (KIS)

161 km from the park

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Other parks in Maasai Mara Ecosystem

Ol Kinyei Conservancy

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Data updated July 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo