Lodge
Mara Plains Camp
Outside protected areasby Great Plains Conservation
Seven-suite tented camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy on the northern edge of the Maasai Mara Reserve, with access to both. Every suite comes with a professional camera body and lenses for guests to use free, and images are delivered afterwards in a private online gallery. The conservancy has very low vehicle density and high big-cat numbers.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Not on offer
- Hides on site
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Hippopotamus, Blue wildebeest and Greater galago
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, open
- May, open
- June, open
- July, open
- August, open
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Year round or not stated
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Nairobi time (with summer time where it applies).
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 06:47– | 18:25– | 12h 11m12 h 11 min | 70° |
| Feb | 06:52– | 18:30– | 12h 9m12 h 9 min | 79° |
| Mar | 06:48– | 18:24– | 12h 7m12 h 7 min | 89° |
| Apr | 06:40– | 18:14– | 12h 5m12 h 5 min | 79° |
| May | 06:38– | 18:08– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 70° |
| Jun | 06:42– | 18:11– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 65° |
| Jul | 06:47– | 18:17– | 12h 3m12 h 3 min | 67° |
| Aug | 06:45– | 18:18– | 12h 4m12 h 4 min | 75° |
| Sep | 06:35– | 18:10– | 12h 6m12 h 6 min | 86° |
| Oct | 06:24– | 18:02– | 12h 8m12 h 8 min | 83° |
| Nov | 06:22– | 18:00– | 12h 11m12 h 11 min | 73° |
| Dec | 06:32– | 18:11– | 12h 12m12 h 12 min | 68° |