Leleshwa Camp offers the quintessential Masai Mara safari experience, our elegant tented camp is located on one of the main annual migration corridors for over one million wildebeest, half a million zebras and gazelles and their accompanying cast of predators the Siana Conservancy; the Leleshwa Camp also offers close proximity to lions, giraffes, hippos and all of the other predators, Leleshwa Camp is a tented camp strategically situated in central Siana ideal for exploring the extensive Masai Mara plains. Leleshwa Camp offers comfortable accommodation together with the unique opportunity to enjoy a real Masai Mara safari experience on a tented camp. In its comfortable tents one will feel completely immersed in the surroundings and one can enjoy the rich animal life and vegetation of the area. An original form of accommodation which resembles the old safari camps of the first explorers in Africa, with all the commodities of today. The 29,000-acre Siana Conservancy was established in 2010 when land was set aside by Siana Group Ranch and the priority for the conservancy is wildlife protection, scouts and rangers regularly monitor the area. Siana Conservancy represents another ecologically-valuable buffer zone that extends the protection and conservation efforts of the eastern zone of Masai Mara. Like other privately owned property surrounding the Masai Mara National Park, the lands and the wildlife on the Siana Group Ranch were not thriving… nor were its inhabitants, the Maasai people. Overgrazing and other poor land-use contributed to its decline. But inspired by the success of Kenya’s growing conservancy movement in 2010, the 1,200 landowners joined forces with six Siana safari camps to create the new conservancy. This was not only a big win for Mara Siana Conservancy but Kenya’s wildlife as well. More than 70 percent of the country’s animals live outside the protected national park system, The Siana conservancy movement increasingly shelters these numbers as well. The 35,000-acre conservancy offers its restricted number of guests the opportunity to Masai Mara safari without the crowds often seen in the adjoining national park. But like in the Masai Mara Reserve, tourists will be treated to lots of big cats, plenty of elephants and giraffes, and smaller species like gazelles, Topis, elands, hartebeests, and dik-diks. There are lots of great reasons conservancies are springing up throughout Kenya: natural restoration of the land, increasingly rich wildlife, an unrivaled safari experience, and life-changing benefits for the local people such as the Maasai. Mara Siana is just the latest conservancy experiment to enjoy success as a promising destination for tourism in the rich Mara eco-system. The lands of the conservancy are an abundant buffer zone, alive with animals in this active wildlife region. Visitors will find a wonderful array of grazers here – buffaloes, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, topis, dik-diks, elands, and so many others. And in the grand scheme of nature, right behind those grazers look for several resident prides of lions, plus leopards, cheetahs, African wild dogs, and hyenas. The conservancy is a migration corridor for elephant herds, and some are truly impressive with over 200 individuals in a family. Wildebeests also hold a special place in Siana’s eco-system. During the Great Migration from July through October, great masses of these creatures pass through the conservancy, creating an unrivaled spectacle of herding wildlife. However, prior to the migration during January and February, visitors can also witness the unique wonder of innumerable wildebeests calving in the Loita Hills area. One of the benefits of Siana conservancy in Masai Mara – in direct contrast to the great numbers of wildlife – are the few tourists found here, the game viewing is unhurried and uncrowded, for that is how the conservancy model is designed. There are just six safari camps in Siana conservancy for an expansive ratio of 1 room per 250 acres. And in keeping with the conservancy style, visitors can enjoy activities not found in the national parks: walking safaris with a Maasai guide, fly camping in the bush, and night game drive safaris. A nocturnal outing may include sightings of mongoose, fox, bush babies, and sometimes porcupine and aardvark. The cultural experiences here are authentic, unlike some of the heavily touristed village visits found elsewhere. Guests may get lessons in beadwork, traditional medicine, and even such unexpected activities as handling a Maasai spear. One can also arrange visits to a local elementary school and nearby markets. Wildebeests are considered both resident and migratory in the Siana conservancy Masai Mara. The resident wildebeests are found in the Loita Hills, and our guests who stay in the conservancy during January and February may witness the birth of new calves. The land that has been set aside for Siana Conservancy also serve as part of the path used by hordes of wildebeests and zebras as part of the Great Migration from July to October. The Siana conservancy also hosts several research projects. Mara Predator Hub monitors and studies lions, African wild dogs and cheetahs, and Elephant Voices tracks pachyderm movements in the conservancy. The accommodations that are part of Siana are Leleshwa Camp, Mara Bushtops and Siana Springs Camp; though, more Siana Lodge are expected to join in as the Siana conservancy matures. Its mission is to have a maximum of 10 member accommodations that will house a ceiling of 230 beds – around 115 double rooms (1 room per over 250 acres). A migration corridor for elephants cuts right through the Siana conservancy. Some of the herds are massive with over 200 members to a family. Fly Camping – for a truly authentic moment, try camping in the bush with your Maasai guide. Under his expert tutelage, you can track elephants and relax at your campsite, cooking dinner over an open fire. Then retire to your tent, as nature’s night sounds lull you to sleep