PHOTO — FIRELIT TABLE, THE MARA
Weekend Getaways/Grasslands & Fire
Maasai Mara, Kenya

Grasslands & Fire

Fri 10 – Sun 12 Sept 2027Friday to Sunday · 2 nightsUp to 8 GuestsKES 120,000 per person
Places open
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Overview

The itinerary that started it all, distilled into a single weekend. Mornings begin beneath an acacia as the bush wakes around a bespoke breakfast table; evenings end at the ember fire, where Maasai cooks turn heritage cuts into our signature Nyama Choma.

Two nights is enough: enough to learn the fire, to share a Mara sunset with people who become friends by dessert, and to be back at your desk on Monday with something the city can't quite explain. Timed for September, when the migration reaches the river.

The RouteNairobi→Mara North Conservancy→Fireside Camp→Nairobi
Day by Day
Friday
Wheels up & Botanical Sundowners
Fly from Wilson Airport into Mara North, settle into camp, and take the first garden-foraged cocktail on a rise overlooking the migration routes as the light drops.
Saturday
Bush Breakfast, then Fire
Breakfast is plated beneath a lone acacia as the plains wake. By afternoon you're beside our Maasai cooks learning the ember-roast, and by dusk you're seated at the results: heritage cuts, wild herbs, and a fire older than the camp.
Sunday
A Slow Goodbye
One last unhurried breakfast at camp, then the flight back to Nairobi, landing by early evening.
PHOTO — SUNRISE OVER THE PLAINS
PHOTO — EMBER-ROAST PREP
PHOTO — CAMP AT DUSK
What’s Included
Return flights, Wilson Airport – Mara North
Two nights at camp, twin share
All meals, drinks & the fireside dinner
Private guide, conservancy & park fees
Not Included
Travel insurance
Single-room supplement
Alcohol beyond house selection
Gratuities

"The land, the food, the fire — it was all a form of remembering something we didn't know we'd lost."

Guest, Elephant Bedroom Camp
Grasslands & Fire

Ready when you are.

Fri 10 – Sun 12 Sept 2027Up to 8 GuestsKES 120,000 per person
Places open
Reserve Your Place

A 30% deposit confirms your place, with the balance due 60 days before the weekend. Pay by M-Pesa, card or bank transfer.

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