SEE THE MAASAI MARA THROUGH MAASAI EYES. NOT JUST A SAFARI DESTINATION, BUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THE COMMUNITY & THEIR LAND
When you visit Nashulai Maasai Conservancy, you are directly supporting East Africa’s invaluable biodiversity and the Indigenous Maasai people. Profits from our camps, day visits, and Nashulai Journeys directly support Conservancy operations, ecological regeneration, economic development of our community.
Your stay also directly contributes to the work of Nashulai. Regenerative tourism revenue helps support conservation, create local employment, and provide benefits to community members. By choosing to stay at one of our camps, you are helping make it possible for the conservancy to continue protecting wildlife and supporting the people who live here.
When you visit Nashulai, you’re not just a tourist, you’re becoming a ally of the Nashulai vision and helping to expand the impact.
You can Nashulai in many ways:
1. NASHULAI CONSERVANCY DAY VISITS
Our day visits offer a chance to experience Nashulai beyond a traditional game drive and see how conservation and community life come together.
Every visit contributes to the work of Nashulai. By visiting, you are helping support a model of conservation that protects East Africa's biodiversity while creating opportunities for the people who call this landscape home.
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Leave the safari vehicle behind and discover Nashulai by e-bike. Discover Nashulai’s ancestral lands and experience the landscape at a different pace. Explore the conservancy, take in the views, and discover a place where Maasai people and wildlife share the land.
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Explore Nashulai on foot alongside a Maasai ranger, taking in its landscapes and wildlife while learning about the ecological regeneration work taking place across Nashulai.
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Spend part of the day alongside a Nashulai ranger and gain a first-hand understanding of the daily work of wildlife protection and conservation.
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Visit our one-of-a-kind underground photographic hideout for a unique wildlife experience. Located at water level, the hide allows you to observe wildlife up close, including the opportunity for night-time wildlife viewing.
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Meet members of the Nashulai community and learn about Maasai culture, livelihoods, and life within the conservancy. Visits can include time in local manyattas, where you can meet community members and experience Maasai hospitality firsthand.
2. STAY AT OUR CAMPS
Wake up immersed in the Maasai Mara landscape, spend time with local Maasai guides and staff, and experience a community at the forefront of regenerative conservation!
At Nashulai, you can stay in camps that offer different levels of comfort and style, from the exclusive, high-end Wageni camp to the more relaxed, mid-range tented accommodations at Oldarpoi.
Our camps are staffed by Nashulai community members, giving you the opportunity to experience Nashulai through the people who call this place home. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be welcomed with genuine Maasai hospitality. Our staff are proud of their community and what Nashulai stands for and has accomplished, and are eager to share their culture, stories, knowledge, and connection to the land
3. CURATED SAFARIS
Nashulai Journeys creates tailor-made safaris that go beyond a single destination, connecting visitors with Nashulai and a network of communities, conservation initiatives, and ethically regenerative tourism partners across East Africa.
These journeys are designed for travellers who want to experience the places they visit more deeply while supporting approaches to tourism that value local communities, wildlife, and the land. We work with partners who are committed to coexistence, ecological regeneration, and creating lasting benefits for the communities who live in these landscapes.
Your journey can begin at Nashulai, with time spent exploring the conservancy, meeting Maasai community members, learning from local guides and rangers, and experiencing our approach to conservation firsthand. From there, we can help build an itinerary that extends beyond Nashulai to other places that share similar values.
Whether you are looking for wildlife, cultural experiences, time in nature, or a more immersive understanding of community-led conservation, each journey is shaped around your interests and the places you want to discover.
A different way to travel through East Africa.
4. GRADUATE RESEARCH
Learn with Nashulai Maasai Conservancy! Nashulai offers a unique field setting for graduate students, researchers, and academic institutions interested in learning from a living landscape where conservation, community livelihoods, and cultural knowledge intersect.
Nashulai welcomes researchers interested in developing thoughtful, community-engaged projects that can contribute to both academic knowledge and the priorities of the community.
Nashulai can provide accommodation for graduate students and researchers undertaking fieldwork, making it possible to spend extended time within the conservancy and develop a deeper understanding of the people, wildlife, and landscape.
If you are a student, researcher, or academic institution interested in conducting fieldwork at Nashulai, we would be happy to discuss your research and explore how we might work together.