Accomodation in and around Kenya's National Parks and -Reserves:

Maasai Mara National Reserve - Exclusive -

Bateleur Camp

Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo stands for the style and glamour of vintage Africa. The intimately located Camp is famed for being the location where 'Out of Africa' shot its final scene. Bateleur consists of 9 exclusive tented suites. Each of the tents boasts a private deck overlooking the vast plains of the Masai Mara. A convenient personal butler will make sure that all of your needs are met. Beauty and style is evident in the sitting area and indoor and outdoor dining areas, where beautiful antiques adorn the walls and floor. Bateleur Camp also features a luxurious lap pool and a small African gift shop. The suites are classically elegant with polished wooden floors and en suite bathrooms with glass-walled showers, twin hand basins, a separate flush w.c and ceiling fans. The tented suites are cleverly tucked away within the very heart of Kenya’s wilderness, among the forests on the edge of the Maasai Mara. Africa’s wilderness at its best makes for extraordinary scenery against the pure luxury of this romantically set camp. brass, silver and leather interiors, Bateleur Camp is classic and luxuriously comfortable. Your private butler will spoil you and cater to your every whim, serving you delicious Pan African cuisine in the dining area, on the verandah or in a romantic setting under the stars. On request the camp can also arrange bush breakfasts and unforgettable candlelit dinners.

Cottars 1920s Camp

The Cottar's 1920's Safari Camp is situated in an extensive and exclusive concession between the Maasai Mara, Serengeti and Loliondo reserves where a few Purko Maasai clan roam. This area has been untouched by any kind of tourism or development and offers the discerning client a guarantee of privacy and the possibility of 'night drive' activities in their community concession. This camp gives you the authentic feel of the unique 1920's era when the word 'safari' became indelibly imprinted on the imagination of the adventurer, past and modern. Extending an era of luxury and quality, Cottars Safari Service returns to the original spirit and essence of 'safari', reminiscent of a golden era - an era of romance, professional guiding, adventure and elegance. The camp accommodates guests in three types of accommodations - 6 honey moon suites with ensuite bathrooms, 4 luxury suites with double bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms, all authentic white canvas tents, spacious and luxuriously furnished with original safari antiques from the '20's; private en suite dressing rooms and bathrooms (with old-fashioned showers and flushing toilets).

Governors Camp

The setting of Governors Camp is magical. So much so that almost a century ago it was reserved, exclusively, for Kenya's colonial Governors. Governors' Camp nestles in the forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, it's waters teeming with bird-life, hippo and crocodile, in the heart of Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve. Some of the 37 tents line the riverbank, tucked into the forest they enjoy uninterrupted views over the Mara River, others have views across the sweeping plains of the Masai Mara. Created in 1972 Governors' Camp set new standards in luxury for a tented camp. Everything is under canvas, all tents have en-suit bathrooms with hot and cold running water and flushing toilets. There is a bar tent with deck overlooking the Mara River and dinning tent with views over the plains.

Governors Il Moran Camp

Governors' IL Moran is for those who want that extra bit of luxury. The camp comprises just 10 tents situated along the banks of the Mara River. This exclusive camp was formerly known as Paradise Camp and originally had 20 tents. The owner's decision to reduce the size of the new camp is in direct response to their desire to preserve the surroundings and make a contribution to reduce the impact of tourists on the environment. This is probably the first time in the Mara that this has happened. IL Moran is hidden in the shadow of ancient trees. The camp recreates the atmosphere of the original hunting camps. Each room is furnished to a superior standard. The beds have been hand carved from specially selected wood from fallen, ancient olive trees. The interior of each tent also includes a Victorian style bath, flush toilet and double basins. Each tent has a large, extended verandah designed so you can take dinner in private at your tent if you wish. During the day, meals are served outdoors amongst the trees. For breakfast there are fresh fruits, cereals and hot-baked breads together with a full, cooked breakfast prepared before your eyes. For lunch, a buffet that will satisfy the hungriest appetites. In the evening guests can enjoy cordon-bleu dinners by candlelight, served with complimentary wine, deep in the bush. These are truly unforgettable experiences.

Little Governors Camp

Little Governors' is intimate in character, with just 17 luxury en-suite tents tucked around a large watering hole that teems with both birds and wildlife. The camp is approached by a boat ride across the Mara River, then an escorted walk through the riverine forest. Vehicles are left on the far river bank, and the camp is therefore quiet and undisturbed. The guest tents at Little Governors' have recently been renovated and now have great wooden decks with large verandahs for guests to enjoy the constant game activity that takes place around the watering hole at the camp. All Governors' properties are unfenced, and at Little Governors' there is a resident family of warthogs that wander freely through the camp. Guests may need to make way for elephants which sometimes visit the camp at lunch time. All the tents are comfortable and tasteful. Each has an en-suite bathroom, hot running water, even bidets. In keeping with safari tradition lighting is by gas and kerosene lanterns, or by candlelight. As dusk falls, the flickering lights in the forest make the Camp a peaceful and atmospheric place. Meals are their usual superlative standards, served, as is their style, outdoors during the day and in the candle lit dining tent by night. Come the evening it's time for chilled drinks and tall tales around the blazing campfire. Then finally a delicious dinner and a hot-water bottle to keep you warm in bed.

Mara Bushtops

Set among the Bushtops private conservancy, directly bordering the Maasai Mara itself, Mara Bushtops boasts a sensational location. Perched on the side of a hill, the camp lies just 4.5 km from the main gate of the National Park and within striking of the beautiful Mara River where the famous migration takes place. Mara Bushtops offers 12 luxury tents and one suite/family tent, all with private wooden deck, open on three sides to the great outdoors and each with it's own special view. While the camp boasts some of the biggest tents in East Africa, it has also been equipped with modern furniture and fittings chosen for their quality and aesthetic appeal. Each tent has large comfort beds, delightfully fitted en-suite bathroom with indoor and outside shower, a dining table and writing desk for your personal use. Addtional to the sunken hot bath tub on each private deck, Mara Bushtops also provides a swimming pool. Tents can be configured for double or twin beds. 24h butler service is available on your request. Mara Bushtops welcomes children of 7 years upwards.

Mara Explorer Camp

Mara Explorer is situated on a broad, thickly forested bend of the Talek River in the middle of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. This exclusive five-star camp offers 10 luxurious, well-spaced tents, each with its own private deck overlooking the Talek River. Seven of the tents have giant double beds, while three have twin beds. All are furnished in a classic blend of ancient and modern, with fine hand-carved mahogany furniture, rich African artifacts, and luxurious bathrooms with twin basins and all modern amenities. Each tent reflects a distinctive 'Explorer' style, with old wooden chests, tin trunks and historic prints, complemented by a fascinating collection of 'Africana' books in the camp’s library. The tents have been specially designed to open up to the sky, and each boasts a private open-air bathing platform, from which guests can enjoy a unique new perspective of the African bush. An intimate canvas covered dining area looks out over the river close to the camp entrance. Meals are served from the own kitchens, using fresh vegetables and herbs grown in the camp gardens. (Meals can also be enjoyed on your verandah, or at one of a series of specially-selected ‘bush sites’ close to the camp.) Next door, the camp bar provides beautiful river views and a well-stocked library, while the lounge area offers luxurious sofas for reading, playing board games, or swapping safari tales. All the public areas are decorated with old African artifacts and memorabilia from the earliest days of the African safari. Has personal butler on hand 24 hours a day, full laundry and valet service, early morning calls with tea and coffee, has safety deposit boxes for personal belongings, foreign currency exchange service and a resident doctor who is on call 24 hours a day. There is riverfront dining area and luxurious lounge, a private bar with well-stocked guests' library, has large secluded verandahs with chaise longues, there is personal radio communications in each tent and has a reliable 240-volt electrical supply. Children over the age of 18 only.

Mara Plains Camp

The Mara Plains Camp is small, exclusive and well-hidden within the Olare Orok Conservancy, just north of the Maasai Mara Reserve border. The position of the camp means that guests here are able to traverse three of the most spectacular wildlife areas during their stay; the Olare Orok Conservancy, the Maasai North Conservancy and the vast Maasai Mara Reserve. The Camp's extraordinary location on the banks of the Ntiakatek River affords views of the surrounding plains and verdant riverine forest. The camp is designed to minimise environmental impact, from its cement free construction, to limiting electricity usage and responsible utilisation of river water. The accommodation itself is beautiful and unique. It is reached via a swinging bridge crossing the Ntiakatek, constructed by the Mara Plains team. The main area, around which the camp is focused, is reached first. This consists of a shaded lawn leading to three marquis tents – a lounge, a library-cum-writing-area and a dining room. The dining room with its large table and grand chandelier is suffused with an old-style safari romanticism, and is a wonderful place to enjoy breakfast and dinner (if not dining al fresco.) Tea and coffees are served in the morning at your convenience, along with a complimentary sundowner cocktail each evening. Meal times are not set here, as the focus is firmly on game viewing and enjoying nature without having to worry about missing your meal or afternoon tea. Your private octagonal canvas tent will feature a raised deck veranda with sitting area and exquisite views, as well as en suite bathroom facilities including flush toilet, basins and shower with permanent hot water suply.

Mpata Safari Club

Mpata Safari Club sits high on the edge of the Oloololo escarpment with panoramic views across the Masai Mara Plains, adjoining the Masai Mara National reserve. The Club House is located in the middle of 23 separate cottages which extend like a bird wing. The architecture of Mpata Safari Club was designed by Edward Suzuki, acclaimed as one of the best architects in Japan. From each separate shirring shape unit, you can see the sun rise from the horizon of the Savannah. In the Club House is the reception, restaurant, library and bar, igniting panoramic view, and the swimming pool commanding the great grassland. The pleasure of your sundowner cocktail can be escalated by the sundowner bar set out in a well and naturally landscaped garden. Guests stay in 23 separate cottages well-spaced along the top of the escarpment. There are 11 Suites and 12 Deluxe units, each with interlocking curves separating bedrooms, bathroom and verandahs. The chief feature of the deluxe room is the panoramic sweep of the Mara which you can see from your bed. The suites have similar views and are larger with a lounge, kitchenette and, best of all, a Jacuzzi. The units are reached by stone pathways meandering between indigenous bush and trees which help to soften the towerlike structures. All meals prepared at the club are of Nouvelle Cuisine based on recipes by Kiyomi Mikuni, one of the world's greatest chefs and a founder member of Mpata Club. Breakfast has English flavor; lunch and dinner are more formal. The club has a vegetable farm within the compound and directly transfers the fresh vegetable grown by organic agriculture to the clients table on a diary basis, all complemented by fine wines and unparareled views.

Ngerende Island Lodge

Ngerende Island Lodge enjoys a simply beautiful setting. Located within an oxbow on the Mara River, the lodge is surrounded on all sides by water, but for a 100 yard wide section where the river has not quite joined up, to become a true island. The lodge shares its river-side plot with two large pods of hippos, at famous look-out points that have been popular with visitors for many years. These are now exclusive to Ngerende, as they are within the private area surrounding the lodge. The lodge is situated on the Olchoro – Oirogua Conservation Ranch which borders the Masai Mara Game Reserve. This Ranch covers more than 17,400 acres and is mainly open savannah except along the banks of the Mara River which are heavily wooded and are ideal habitat for wildlife. To offer the ultimate in safari luxury, Ngerende has just seven sumptious en-suite canvas-and-wood suites. All benefit from being built on raised platforms that provide delightful panoramic views down onto the Mara River and the woodland on the banks, opposite. All seven suites offer stunning views of the Mara River. Each elegant tent has stylish polished mahogany flooring (including the terrace) and is extremely spacious. Each has an open plan sleeping and living area, complete with fireplace, bathroom providing both a massage shower, open air bath (if desired) twin hand wash basins and flushing toilet. Each individual suite benefits from having a Personal Butler, who will respond to the every need of his guests. Comfortable seating is provided both in the living area and on the terrace so that the true tranquility of the lodge can be best appreciated. The distance between each suite has been maximised to reduce any risk of disturbance that may be caused by other guests.

Olarro Lodge

The delightful jewel in the crown of the Loita hills in the Greater Maasai Mara region of Kenya, Olarro (Maa for "the buffalo" is exclusive, intimate and stylish with private spaces of extreme luxury complementing the beautiful landscapes. Olarro is located within a large Group Ranch on a hillside overlooking the vast expanse of savannah with the Loita Hills beyond. Olarro sits along the corridor of the annual wildebeest migration and plays a significant role in the Greater Nguruman, Loita, Mara, and Serengeti ecosystems.Situated on the north side of the property, Main Olarro has seven cottages (3 twin rooms and 4 double rooms). The interiors are a cool white, accented by earth tone accessories and enhanced by modern décor chosen for its quality and the integrity of its design. All cottages have luxuriously appointed ensuite bathrooms with rainfall showers and Thera Vine bathroom amenities. Each cottage has its own patio and six of the cottages are co-joined through a common sitting area, ideal for groups of friends or families. Little Olarro comprises a luxury suite with a master bedroom, a smaller twin bedroom, lounge, dining area and veranda, all offering stunning views of the Loita plains. Both rooms have luxuriously appointed ensuite bathrooms with rainfall showers and Thera Vine bathroom amenities. The master bedroom’s bathroom has a double rainfall shower and a bath with a spectacular view. The Northern Lounge overlooks the Loita plains and is used by the seven Main Olarro cottages. The expansive decks offer 180-degree views across this pristine corner of Africa. There is also a sundeck, lounge area and bar, indoor fireplace as well as an open-air fireplace under the African stars. Guests at Olarro enjoy culinary delights made from the freshest vegetables and herbs grown organically at Olarro’s Eco Garden.

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Rekero Camp

Rekero is a seasonally (June - March) set up tented camp that sits in the midst of the Kenya’s Mara Serengeti ecosystem. The camp caters for up to twenty guests in nine tents of which two are family tents. This eco-camp is ideally situated for the annual migration, which is the movement of over one million wildebeest and two hundred thousand zebra from the Serengeti through the Masai Mara in Kenya. Every year the camp is broken and removed for two months to allow the bush and the many wildlife neighbours to return to the site leaving a fresh and recovered wilderness for the next season. Amidst the teeming mass of wildlife in the Masai Mara area at an altitude of 4,800 feet, Rekero tented camp is inside the Maasai Mara Game reserve, very close to the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers at a famous and ancient animal crossing point.

Richard's Camp

Richard's Camp is a small and exclusive tented camp where the pioneer traditions of hospitality and comfort continue. Located on the edge of a small forest, big cats, elephant and plains game are regular visitors to the camp's perimeter, hippos graze the lawn at night and bird-life abounds. A traditional tented camp in true African safari style with modern amenities. Each individually decorated tent has either twin or double beds with extra beds available for families. Our solar system provides clean, silent power and ensures 24-hour light to all the tents. All of our 6 large and spacious custom designed tents feature an en suite flush loo and heated shower. Rarely has sleeping under canvas been made so comfortable. As the weather almost always permits, all meals are eaten outside under Kenyan skies, but for those rare rainy or chilly evenings, dining is inside, adjacent to the beautiful and cozy sitting room with it’s roaring fire. Enjoy flopping on the sofa to read or just relax. At the end of the day, guests can indulge in an open-air Victorian bath tucked away in the forest, surrounded by flickering candles and the sounds of the bush. Richard's Private Camp is another small boutique camp in the Masai Mara, sleeping a maximum of 10 guests, available to book for those who want total privacy. Built entirely under canvas and as low impact as possible this camp is the epitome of simple luxury and intimacy.

Sanctuary Olonana

Sanctuary Olonana is an award-winning tented camp on a private stretch of the Mara River, at the foot of the impressive Siria Escarpment close to where the famous last scene from “Out of Africa” was filmed. Located close to the border with Tanzania, the game concentration is high – and during the annual wildebeest migration, the action happens right on the camp’s doorstep. The camp provides 14 spacious tents. Each tent has floor to ceiling mosquito netting, en-suite bathrooms with hot showers, flush lavatories, solar lighting and large, river view verandahs. The camp has an organic garden where food is grown and prepared by Belgian trained chefs. For relaxing the camp provides a swimming pool, a library and a mini-spa.

Serian Camp

Serian Camp is a traditional, tented bush camp with seven private (inc one family) marquee tents, each unique in their own way furnished with large double beds, flanked by bedside tables and writing desks, the adjoining "bush bathrooms" include a shower, twin basins, large bush bathtub and flush toilet. Hanging swathes of cotton and canvas walls provide complete privacy. The Mess deck and indoor fireplace leave one with the impression of having found a home from home! Enjoying an expansive view of the Mara river and the Oloololo escarpment, the deck area plays host to a great deal of wining & dining. Serian is the Mara Predator Project research base.