2–3 nights
Maasai Mara balloon and conservancy night
Conservancy rules (walking, night drives) plus a sunrise balloon — Kenya’s most complete incentive wildlife chapter when time is short.
Kenya destination →
5–7 days · 6 nights · 7 days
Maasai Mara conservancy incentive
Nairobi staging, then a Mara North, Naboisho or Olare Motorogi camp. Balloon as whole baskets. Community fee on the proposal, not as a surprise. Peak July–October still prefers conservancy over the reserve car park.
Group fit
16–60 (split camps above ~24)
Best for
Sales incentives that need night drives, walking and fewer minivans than the main reserve
Nights
6 nights — lodge names confirmed on proposal
Destinations
Day by day
An operable outline, not a locked rooming list. Air sectors, permits and stays are contracted against the brief. Dates and costs sit on the proposal — not on this page.
Day 1
Nairobi
Arrive. Five-star. Briefing. Long-haul groups do not fly Wilson on night one.
- Accommodation
- Hemingways NairobiHemingways, Villa Rosa Kempinski or JW Marriott Nairobi.
- Logistics
- JKIA meet-and-greet. 45–90 minutes to Karen or Westlands.
- Meals
- Dinner at the hotel.
- Planner note
- Community fee already on the proposal.
Activities
- — Arrival
- — Check-in
- — Briefing
Day 2
Fly Mara conservancy
Scheduled or private hop. Conservancy arrival. Afternoon drive. Quiet dinner.
- Accommodation
- &Beyond Bateleur CampAngama Mara, &Beyond Bateleur, Sanctuary Olonana or JW Marriott Masai Mara — split above about 24.
- Logistics
- Wilson 45–60 minutes. Conservancy strip. Vehicle meeting the aircraft.
- Meals
- Breakfast Nairobi. Dinner at camp.
- Planner note
- Peak July–October still prefers conservancy over the main-reserve car park.
Activities
- — Hop to the Mara
- — Afternoon drive
- — Sundowner
ExperiencesMaasai Mara balloon and conservancy night
Day 3
Conservancy game viewing
Dawn drive. Optional balloon for a VIP split. Night drive where the permit allows.
- Accommodation
- &Beyond Bateleur CampSame camp.
- Logistics
- Whole balloon baskets. Night drives only on conservancy land.
- Meals
- All meals at camp.
- Planner note
- Awards are not tonight.
Activities
- — Dawn drive
- — Optional balloon
- — Night drive
ExperiencesMaasai Mara balloon and conservancy nightMaasai Mara bush dinner
Day 4
Walking and community
Guided walk where the camp allows. Community visit if it is on the brief. Bush dinner.
- Accommodation
- &Beyond Bateleur CampSame camp.
- Logistics
- Armed guide. Community fee already invoiced. Heat and mobility flagged.
- Meals
- All meals at camp or in the field.
- Planner note
- Walking is not a forced march for a 60-person list — split the group.
Activities
- — Walking safari
- — Optional Maasai community visit
- — Bush dinner
Day 5
Awards night
Another game-viewing chapter. Awards on a non-travel night. Indoor backup if the mess tent is wind-held.
- Accommodation
- JW Marriott Masai Mara LodgeSame camp — or a combined table at JW Marriott if two camps must dine together.
- Logistics
- Speeches timed. Production scaled to camp, not a ballroom.
- Meals
- Breakfast and lunch at camp. Awards dinner.
- Planner note
- Room count matched to actual camps.
Activities
- — Morning drive
- — Spa or hide
- — Awards dinner
ExperiencesMaasai Mara bush dinner
Day 6
Last Mara day
A still or game morning. Pack after the afternoon drive. No speeches.
- Accommodation
- &Beyond Bateleur CampSame camp as the rest of the safari chapter.
- Logistics
- Bags ready for a dawn airstrip tomorrow.
- Meals
- All meals at camp.
- Planner note
- Last safari night is not a packed-bag night if we can avoid it.
Activities
- — Morning drive
- — Afternoon drive or at leisure
Day 7
Wilson to JKIA
Same-day international only with a real buffer.
- Accommodation
- Hemingways Nairobi
- Logistics
- Camp–strip–Wilson–JKIA. Build 2.5–4 hours after landing Wilson.
- Meals
- Breakfast at camp.
- Planner note
- Conservancy rules the client can explain to the winner.
Activities
- — Breakfast
- — Hop to Wilson
- — International departure
Outcomes
- — Conservancy rules the client can explain
- — A gala that is not on an airstrip day
- — Room count matched to actual camps
Experiences on this itinerary
Evening
Maasai Mara bush dinner
Lanterns, a conservancy site, Maasai or camp musicians only if the brief asks — the Mara awards night with a weather tent and no landing-night gala.
Kenya destination →2–3 hours
Maasai community visit
A contracted community visit on conservancy terms — interpretation, a fee we can explain in the proposal, no forced dancing for cameras. Optional. Never the only Mara morning.
Kenya destination →Destinations on this itinerary
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Programme questions
Who is the Maasai Mara conservancy incentive programme for?
Sales incentives that need night drives, walking and fewer minivans than the main reserve
How long is Maasai Mara conservancy incentive?
5–7 days (6 nights). Typical group fit: 16–60 (split camps above ~24). Nairobi staging, then a Mara North, Naboisho or Olare Motorogi camp. Balloon as whole baskets. Community fee on the proposal, not as a surprise. Peak July–October still prefers conservancy over the reserve car park.
How do we request a proposal for Maasai Mara conservancy incentive?
Send company, group size and dates to sales@serengetiexperience.com or use https://www.serengetiexperience.com/rfp. We confirm stays, internal air and the operations annex together — we do not publish nightly rates on this site.