Naboisho Camp was our 3rd Asilia camp on this safari. The tents are spacious and comfortable with an ensuite bathroom with flush toilets and hot showers. We loved the location in the savannah, and one night we had a group of giraffe just outside our tent. We loved hearing the animal sounds at night. The main lodge is very comfortable and well appointed. There is a lovely pool area which is a new addition to the property. The pool villa has a bar, dining area, and a sitting area with comfortable couches and a fireplaces. There are changing rooms and bathrooms, and lounge chairs around the pool. When not on safari, this is a great place to have lunch, enjoy a cocktail by the pool, or sit by the fire before dinner. The game driving here was incredible! We saw prides of lions, cheetahs, and leopard. Big herds of animals. The Mara Predator Trust representatives came and spoke with us upon our request and shared with us the conservation efforts they are making to preserve the wildlife and the open areas of the conservancy. There is a big effort to work with the local community to involve them in protecting the wildlife. In return, they receive income from the tourists that visit the conservancy.
We were on safari for 2 1/2 weeks and had a negative covid test upon returning. We felt very safe and definitely would recommend Naboisho Camp.

My biggest disappointment was the lack of guides. Asilia states their Covid standards are to provide guests not traveling together their own vehicle when possible. They don't have enough guides to do this. On November 10-12, 4 or 5 tents were occupied out of 9 and only 2 guides on staff. We were also at Rekero camp; 2 tents occupied and only 1 guide.

Our guide Lucas was exceptional! He is a silver level guide and provided interesting facts regarding animal behavior and anatomy. In 3 days I saw a lion pride with 8 cubs, 6 cheetah, lions mating, a lioness kill, a cheetah kill and we missed another cheetah kill by several minutes. On our last night, we had sundowners next to 4 lionesses and 2 lions roaring! They did this 4 or 5 times. It is so loud the vehicle and your body vibrate!

Food was exceptional! The tents aren't as fancy as some places, though they are equally as comfortable. I loved the hot water bottle in my bed at night and there are regular showers with hot water. I was there during the short rains period. On Nov 11, it rained heavy during the afternoon from about 2p-345p. It cleared up right in time for our evening drive. It started raining again around 9p and ended around 2a. Didn't affect our drives at all. I was in Rekero camp Nov 6-9; it lightly sprinkled one afternoon and rained again overnight, not affecting our drives.

This camp is unique in that it offers walking safaris. I didn't do this, however 2 guests did and said it was a highlight.

Drive times are usually 6am-11am with picnic breakfast, though we left at 530am for sunrise photos. Evening drives are 4pm-8ish, depending on what is being seen. Off roading is allowed here as well as night drives. There is the option to go out all day with picnic breakfast and lunch if agreed to in advance.

I understand the contactless precautions, but maybe get an ipad for check in? Or paper check-in. A phone screen is too small and there is too much information to put in.

My wife and I were very tired of the Covid restrictions when I got an email in mid-August from our Africa travel agent, Chris Liebenberg of Piper & Heath travel, telling us that Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda were open for American tourists. So, I had Chris put together about a 3 week trip to Kenya for us which we took in late September/early October, 2020. Naboisho Camp was the fourth camp Chris sent us to. Naboisho Camp is located in the private Naboisho Conservancy area of the greater Maasai Mara region. This conservancy is located adjacent to the Olare Conservancy (Where our third camp was located.) so we were able to game drive our way from Olare to Naboisho. The Naboisho Conservancy is owned by the local population and, as such, the local population receives a portion of the tourist income. This greatly incentivizes them to make sure that the wildlife is taken care of and not poached. This camp was our second Asilia camp for this trip and, like Ol Pajeta Bush Camp (Our first Asilia camp.) was a bit rustic, especially compared to Olare or Lewa Wilderness Lodge. That said, our tent was comfortable and the food good.

For us the wildlife highlights of Naboisho were the cheetahs and lions. We saw 13 different cheetahs, and at least 12 different lions. Included in those numbers were 8 cheetah cubs of various ages and 5 small lion cubs. One of the highlights was being able to sit and watch the lion cubs play for an extended period. We also got to see a pair of jackals try to steal the remains of a kill from one of the mother cheetahs with 3 cubs. While the cheetahs were already full they still did not want the jackals to steal the remains so they would get up, chase the jackals, sit back down, and the jackals would return. This went on for a period of time before the cheetahs finally decided to give up and moved on. Our guide, Karia, was exceptional at both finding wildlife and for his knowledge of the wildlife. In addition to the cats we saw numerous topi (many with babies), giraffes, elephants, hippos, etc. On our game drive to our next camp we came across a small group of hyaenas (including a few very young ones) feeding. It was very interesting to observe the interactions between the various ages. Karia and the wildlife he found for us will ensure that we return to Naboisho in the future.

With the pandemic still raging I will note that the staff were all very mindful of the safety protocols. Everyone wore masks and they are tested regularly. My wife and I made it from the US to Kenya, toured for 3 weeks, and returned home without coming down with the virus.