WE DO MORE THAN WE TELL
This page is dedicated for the great stories.
Our own Basecamp Foundation was established alongside the commercial side, Basecamp Explorer. Since the beginning we have partnered closely with the Maasai people to develop models for conserving nature and empowering the local community. Over the years we have established and supported community programs aimed at enhancing capacity, raising awareness, improving living conditions and wildlife development.
Storytelling by the Fireplace: Meet Dorobo
The African bush is the perfect backdrop for mystical storytelling by the fireplace. It is after dinner here in the heart of th...
A self-made Success Story by Chef Benson
With inspired dishes like Masai Giraffe Swiss Roll and Wilderness Camp Rocky Road Chocolate Cake, Basecamp Head chef Benson Ole So...
Dreaming the Impossible – The story of Mara Naboisho
This is the story through Basecamp Eyes of a community that chose to come together when faced with external threats such as climat...
Tony Proud – visiting Masai Mara
Safari's don't have to be so expensive ...... Kenya really can be affordable if you take the time to look for a bargain.
Big Moses and Basecamp Explorer
"In Maasai we have a word that we use to describe the joy felt when something hidden becomes known, when something concealed becom...
EMPOWERING STAFF BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES
During their stay at Basecamp, there is one person who guests are particularly likely to remember. The charismatic senior guide Ma...
Agnes – a Maasai woman caught between tradition and modernity
An important aspect of the Basecamp concept is to empower and provide opportunities for Maasai women. Basecamp believes that by su...
Securing the future
When Basecamp was founded in 1998 the founder, Svein Wilhelmsen signed a lease agreement with the Maasai chief at the time, the la...