09/28/2026
Iād always dreamt about doing a safari sleep-out experience. I imagined it would feel exhilarating, exciting, maybe even a little scary. Instead, it felt peaceful. Freeing. Like the world had finally gone quiet enough to hear our own thoughts.
It felt like I had finally found a feeling Iād been chasing for so long. Like we were the only humans on earth. No noise. No light pollution. No distractions. Just us, tucked under a blanket of stars, completely tuned out from the rest of the world.
We woke with the sunrise to the sound of hippos in the river below and watched the morning light spill across the Mara as hot air balloons launched in the distance. It was chilly and damp, so we bundled up in our robes, sipped hot coffee, and lingered over breakfast on the platform.
Iāll forever remember it as one of the most magical mornings weāve ever had. Looking back, it still feels like a daydream.
Thank you, Ishara Mara for creating a place that evokes this feeling and for giving us an experience that was even more special than we could have ever imagined.
