Kenyan Treetop Safari Camp Goes Live

The Mara Toto Tree Camp has been officially launched by Great Plains, the eco-tourism company founded by National Geographic explorer-filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert.

Unveiled on 15th July 2024 in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, this newest offering forms part of the company’s exclusive Réserve-Collection safari camps.

Mara Toto Tree Camp is located within a forest canopy and accommodates up to eight adults in four luxurious tented suites.

Enjoying a stunning and secluded location overlooking the Ntiakitiak River within the 150,000-hectare Maasai Mara National Reserve with private access to the 26,000-hectare Mara North Conservancy, the romantic safari era-inspired camp provides the ultimate base for those looking to discover this region and its bountiful pristine wildlife in style.

Great Plains’ CEO and Founder Dereck Joubert said:“Every care has been taken to create a design that brings the outside in, catching the cool breezes enjoyed by our fellow tree-dwellers without harming or disturbing the natural beauty of their habitat.

“Set right along the river’s edge and tucked into the canopy of some of the area’s most spectacular ebony trees, the result is an awe-inspiring safari experience that feels like a movie set, with rare melanistic bushbabies living at the same elevation and in total acceptance of us being at their level.”

Wildlife spotting opportunities abound from the unrivalled vantage point, where leopards are often seen, and lions are heard almost every night.

Design
Mara Toto Tree Camp offers guests a choice of four light and airy, spacious canvas tree canopy tented suites, each with en-suite bathrooms complete with double vanity basins, ceramic baths with brushed steel and huge safari showers.

A central lounge and dining room offers ample space to unwind and enjoy fine dining following a day spent on the plains, while an outdoor seated fire area is just the spot for enjoying a sundowner and swapping stories from the day’s adventure.

Elevated walkways between the main areas and suites wind between tree trunks and are bursting with wildlife, providing endless opportunities to spot species long after the day’s safari drive is over.

Meticulous thought has been given to sustainability, with much of the furniture and structure crafted bespoke for Mara Toto Tree Camp using recycled wood, including from old sailing dhows off the Kenyan coast.

Wildlife and Activities
Located firmly in East Africa’s big cat territory, all safari drives seat up to four guests in a vehicle with a private guide taking place on Mara Toto Tree Camp’s three specially designed Land Cruisers.

Totally open-sided – a rarity in the Mara - the 300-degree view provides ideal circumstances for photography.

Explorers can take advantage of two migrations in the Maasai Mara – the famous annual southern migration of over one million animals from the Serengeti, typically in July and August, and the green season migration from Loita Plains in the Spring, where over a hundred thousand zebras and wildebeest arrive from the northwest.

Nightly rates at Great Plains’ Mara Toto Tree Camp start from $1,445 per person per night on an all-inclusive basis.

For more information or to contact, visit https://greatplainsconservation.com/safari/mara-toto-tree-camp/