We're in the heart of Lemek.
Our camp is set within Lemek Conservancy, a private corner of the greater Maasai Mara. Just north of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lemek offers outstanding wildlife viewing with fewer vehicles and easy access to the main park when desired. The camp can be reached by road or by air, with regular flights into nearby Mara airstrips making the journey smooth and effortless.
The Greater Maasai Mara
The Maasai Mara earns its reputation as Africa’s prime safari destination every single day. This is the northern stage of the Serengeti ecosystem, where the highest concentration of large mammals on earth collides with one of the planet’s last great wilderness spectacles: the annual wildebeest migration, when more than 1.5 million animals thunder across the Mara River.
But the drama never really stops. Year-round, the rolling grasslands and riverine forests hold dense populations of lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo and black rhino, plus over 500 bird species. Few places on the planet deliver consistent, heart-stopping wildlife encounters with such cinematic backdrops – golden light, fever-tree horizons and storms rolling in across the escarpment. The Mara remains the benchmark against which every other safari destination is measured.
Lemek Conservancy: Top Game Drives, No Crowds
Mattikoko sits inside Lemek Conservancy, one of the private community-run conservancies that ring the main Maasai Mara National Reserve. Here the rules are different – vehicle numbers are strictly limited, off-road driving is permitted when the moment demands it, and night drives and guided walks are allowed. It’s the same top level of game viewing, but without the minibuses and crowds. You watch a cheetah hunt in silence, share a waterhole with fifty elephant at dusk, or track lion on foot with a Maasai guide, all while feeling you have this corner of the Mara almost to yourself. Exclusivity here is not a marketing word; it is the daily reality.
How to reach us: Getting to Mattikoko Safari Camp
Most guests choose the quick, scenic route: a short scheduled or charter flight from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport direct to Mara North Airstrip. We’ll meet you there and take you on the relaxed 30-minute game drive to camp – often your first proper safari, with giraffe, zebra and impala scattered across the plains.
If you prefer the road (or want to combine the Mara with other destinations), the drive from Nairobi takes roughly 5–6 hours on the newly sealed B3 route via Narok. We’ll send detailed directions and waypoints.