A New Buyout-Only Safari Address in the Mara

Great Plains has opened Zamara Private, a six-suite, twelve-guest villa in Kenya's Maasai Mara sold as a full buyout rather than a per-room booking. The property is built around privacy: two master suites each with a private lap pool, a shared infinity pool, a private gym, spa space, and a media room, all under one roof rather than spread across a shared camp.

For advisors, this is a distinct product line from the standard safari-camp itinerary. A buyout structure removes the risk of mixing an incentive trip, a wedding party, or a multi-generational family with strangers on game drives, and it gives a single point of commission on the whole property rather than per room. It's a natural add for clients extending a safari honeymoon into a full family celebration, or for wedding groups wanting exclusivity that a shared lodge can't guarantee. Worth flagging to clients planning 2027 milestone trips now, given how far out buyout-style camps typically book.

• 6 suites, 12-guest capacity, sold as a full-property buyout
• Two master suites each with private lap pools; shared infinity pool
• On-site private gym, spa space, and media room