Maasai Mara · Nightlife

Gin and tonic on a rock outcrop as the sun drops over the plains. The fixed ritual of every Mara camp.

Conservancies only, not the national reserve. Spotlights pick up leopard, genet, aardvark and hunting lions.

No light pollution for a hundred kilometres. The Milky Way is bright enough to throw a shadow on a clear night.

Lantern-lit tables set out in the open with Maasai askaris on the perimeter. Most camps lay on one per stay.

Guides and guests around the fire before an early night. Drives start at 5.30am, so nobody stays up late.