Overview
The itinerary that started it all. 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.
Between the two, the plains stretch wide — a lesson in fire as old as the land itself, and in a hospitality that asks nothing of you but your attention.
The RouteNairobi→Mara North Conservancy→Fireside Camp→Nairobi
Day by Day
Days 1–2
Arrival & the Bush Breakfast
Fly into Mara North and settle into camp before dusk. The next morning brings a bespoke breakfast beneath a lone acacia, plated as the plains wake around you.
Days 3–4
Fire, Smoke & the Nyama Choma Table
An afternoon with our Maasai cooks learning the ember-roast tradition, then a seat at the results as the sun drops — heritage cuts, wild herbs, and a fire older than the camp itself.
Day 5
Botanical Sundowners
A garden-foraged cocktail ritual timed to dusk, taken on a rise overlooking the migration routes.
Day 6
Departure
A slow final morning at camp before the road transfer back to Nairobi.
PHOTO — SUNRISE OVER THE PLAINS
PHOTO — EMBER-ROAST PREP
PHOTO — CAMP AT DUSK
What's Included
Private guide & 4x4 throughout
All meals, drinks & fireside dinners
Mara North conservancy & park fees
Return road transfers from Nairobi
Not Included
International flights
Travel insurance
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.
6 Days / 5 NightsUp to 8 GuestsFrom $4,200 per person
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