Connecting you to the heartbeat of Maasai culture in the Maasai Mara.
A stay at the Dopoi Center means you're not so much an outsider looking in; you are part of a unique experience that is fueled by the welcoming and collaborative spirit of the Maasai people. Many know the Maasai Mara and Maasailand as a destination for wildlife tourism. For us, it is much more. It's the home of the Maasai people. It's where millennia-old Maasai culture and ceremony are practiced, and it's where the rhythm of present-day life is felt. At Dopoi, Indigenous-Based Tourism is built on a trusted partnership between Maasai community members and international relationships cultivated over decades. This approach creates an experience rooted in respect for a pastoral economy that supports the land and people and honors our wildlife neighbors. At Dopoi, you can step into the heartbeat of Maasailand, leave your world behind, and sink into something truly different.
Dopoi Center
Lodge. Learn. Enliven
Experience Maasailand
How better to explore the astonishing wildlife the world comes to the Mara to see than with those who have been in relationship with the land and wildlife for thousands of years? Your safari tour will be led by members of the local Mara Guides Association (MGA) who know the dynamic movement of wildlife through the biodiverse landscape and can even share about the Mara's 19 lion prides, their histories, and lineages! As if that wasn't enough, there's much more to experience here at the hub of Maasai culture. From beading your own jewelry with Maasai women, to taking a guided medicinal plant walk, to embarking on a morning balloon ride over the Maasai Mara, there is no shortage of ways to learn and explore.