Mara Bush Camp Situated on the
Northern Edge
of the Masai
Mara reserve this
8-tented bush camp,
is tucked away
in a prime wildlife
area. Surrounded
by the Mara’s
ubiquitous game,
it’s seasonal
camp, which is
taken down for
a month or so in
the rainy seasons.
The true bush experience
of walking and
unwinding around
the glowing embers
of a campfire all
add to the authenticity
of a real safari
adventure. Creative
comforts re not
sacrificed either
with ensuite bathrooms
being part of each
spacious tent.
Looking from
camp across, the
plains one can
see the ‘greatest
game show on earth’ when
the annual wildebeest
migration thunders
past to seek new
grazing in the lush
savannahs of the
Maasai Mara.
Accommodation is
in 8 large canvas
tents, with ensuite
dressing rooms,
safari showers
filled with hot
water on request
and flush toilets.
The main dining/bar
mess tent offers
family style dining
with a help-yourself
bar.
Little Governors Camp Governors' Camp is
situated on the banks
of the Mara river
in the west of the
Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Created in 1972,
it set new standards
in luxury as a tented
camp, putting particular
emphasis on comfort
and service, complimented
by the sort of good
food which would
have been impossible
in the bygone days
of the grand safari.
Maintaining these
unique qualities
as a tradition, the
camp has been refined
and improved through
the years.
The site and size
of a safari camp
is critical to its
vitality. Governors'
Camp, with its 17
tents set amongst
the trees along the
Mara river, also
has unrivalled views
over the plains and
is visited and re-visited
by guests who find
its continued excellence,
personal style and
family feeling quietly
reassuring.
All guest facilities
are under canvas
and keep the
authentic, traditional
safari atmosphere.
All guest tents
have en-suite bathrooms
with shower and
basin, running
cold and hot water
as well as a
flush toilet. Gas
and paraffin lamps
are used for lighting.
Governors Camp Governors' Camp is
situated on the
banks of the Mara
river in the west
of the Masai Mara
Game Reserve. Created
in 1972, it set
new standards in
luxury as a tented
camp, putting particular
emphasis on comfort
and service, complimented
by the sort of
good food which
would have been
impossible in the
bygone days of
the grand safari.
Maintaining these
unique qualities
as a tradition,
the camp has been
refined and improved
through the years.
The site and
size of a safari
camp is critical
to its vitality.
Governors' Camp,
with its 38 tents
set amongst the
trees along the
Mara river, also
has unrivalled
views over the
plains and is visited
and re-visited
by guests who find
its continued
excellence, personal
style and family
feeling quietly
reassuring.
All guest facilities
are under canvas
and keep the
authentic, traditional
safari atmosphere.
All guest tents
have en-suite
bathrooms with
shower and basin,
running cold
and hot water
as well as a
flush toilet.
Gas and paraffin
lamps are used
for lighting.
Siana Springs
Intrepids Camp
Situated at the base
of the Ngama Hills,
on the eastern edge
of the Masai Mara
National Reserve,
Siana Springs Intrepids
occupies a lush indigenous
forest watered by
the largest natural
springs in the Mara
ecosystem. The camp’s
location in the heart
of the Siana Group
Ranch offers guests
unique opportunities
for private bush
walks and drives
on the game-rich
plains and along
the seasonal streams
beneath the Ngama
Hills.
Accommodation
is in 38 spacious
tents situated
in three secluded
wings – the
Bamboo wing, surrounded
by bamboo groves
and flowering ornamental
trees near the main
camp; the palm wing,
overlooking a series
of springs and the
Acacia wing, which
occupies more open
acacia woodland rich
in birdlife on the
camp boundary. The
tents boast the very
latest in luxury
camping, with large
single or double
beds, personal closets
and writing desks,
and en suite bathrooms
with flush toilets
and steaming hot
showers. Other facilities
include open-air
dining terrace with
nightly campfires,
freeform swimming
pool, private conference
room, safety deposit
facilities, board
games and reference
books, boutique with
souvenirs and safari
essentials.
Mara Simba Lodge
The lodge was conceived,
not just as an
overnight stop
but as a safari
resort, as the
ultimate lodge
in the Masai Mara.
The emphasis is
on exclusivity
and comfort, the
ambiance is Maasai,
the decor incorporating
ethnic design elements
from the culture
of the proud tribe
in whose realm
the lodge is set.
The grounds extend
almost a kilometre
along the Talek
River. The river
bank is left in
its virgin state,
while further back
lush, landscaped
gardens of indeginous
plants and trees,
attract colourful
birds and butterflies.
Wide, well-lit
pathways link guest
rooms and public
areas. The lodge,
overlooking a dramatic
bend in the river,
is designed to
complement its
natural setting
The lodge is designed
and built from traditional
materials and nestles
unobtrusively into
the landscape, while
the restaurant ,
bar and rooms overlook
the river where crocodile
and hippo can be
seen. 84 ensuite
rooms each with private
verandahs overlooking
the river. Open plan
restaurant and bar,
swimming pool
Mara Intrepids Mara Intrepids is
a short drive from
the Mara River,
where more than
a million wildebeest
and zebra make
their perilous
migration crossing
every July and
August. The camp
offers some of
the world’s
finest game viewing,
with large local
populations of
plain game, elephants,
rhinos, buffalos,
and all the big
cats. Mara Intrepids
is 298 kilometers
due west of Nairobi.
It offers 30 luxury
tent with en suite
bathrooms & hot
showers which is
furnished in the
classic style of
the grand African
safaris. Other
facilities include
open-air dining
area and “mess
tent:, bar, swimming
pool, conference
room, boutique
with souvenirs
and safari essentials.
Mara Explorer This luxurious camp
lies at the confluence
of the reserve’s
four main game
viewing areas,
and enjoys prime
views of the spectacular
wildebeest migration
between June and
September. During
the remainder of
the year, herds
of watering elephant,
giraffe and other
animals can often
be seen from your
private verandah
. This exclusive
5 star camp offers
10 luxurious well-spaced
tents en suite
with bathrooms,
each with its own
private deck overlooking
the Talek River.
Other facilities
include an intimate
canvas covered
dining area , a
spacious lounge,
bar, swimming pool,
well stocked library,
board games. All
the public areas
are decorated with
old African artifacts
and memorabilia
from the earliest
days of the African
safari.
Mara Sopa Lodge Set
in the Oloolaimutia
valley the lodge
blends in perfectly
with its surrounding
hillside landscape.
The accent here
is on the Masai
people and the
fabulous wealth
of wildlife, birdlife,
and natural floral
to be found in
the fabled Masai
Mara Game Reserve.
Accommodation
is in 100 rooms,
all en-suite. Each
room has a breathtaking
view of the valley
and is furnished
with queen size
beds and a private
balcony. Other
facilities include
a restaurant, bars,
lounge, swimming
pool, shop, conference
facility.
Sarova Mara Camp A combination of
luxury and adventure,
Sarova Mara offers
the unique opportunity
of experiencing
the thrills and
excitement of the
world famous Masai
Mara. Feel at home
in the wilderness
in one of the 75
en- suite luxury
tents with permanent
roofs and floors
nestled amidst
the rich indigenous
flora. The camp
boasts an extensive
collection of exotic
birds and butterflies
that have taken
up residence in
the lush surroundings.
Other facilities
include a restaurant,
2 bars, lounge,
swimming pool shop
and conference
facility.
Keekorok Lodge The lodge lies at
the southern end
of Masai Mara Game
Reserve. It is
sited in the direct
path of the annual
migration and was
first lodge to
be built in Mara.
Keekorok’s
charm lies in the
liberal use of
local building
materials. Sand
stone, cedar wood
and other indigenous
materials are used
in all rooms and
public areas. A
300m walkway meanders
through the riverine
forest in front
of Keekorok with
a small bar at
one end overlooking
a dam where the
resident hippo,
if he is not on
a ‘walk about’ finds
his observers as
fascinating as
they find him.
Accommodation is
in 74 twins and
10 single rooms
all ensuite. Other
facilities include
a swimming pool,
boutique, restaurant,
bars, video lounge
and conference
facilities.
Mara Serena Safari
Lodge Secreted deep within
the Masai Mara
National Reserve,
the Mara Serena
Safari Lodge is
the ultimate safari
destination. Set
high on a bush-cloaked
hill, embraced
by arcing vistas
and washed by a
sea of richly rolling
grasslands, it
stands centre-stage
to one of Africa’s
most dramatic wildlife
arenas and has a
ringside seat for
the greatest wildlife
show on Earth, the
legendary migration
of the wildebeest.
No other lodge
in the Masai Mara
has such spectacular
360° views
of the surrounding
landscape. You
can sit at the
gorgeous swimming
pool and look down
towards the Mara
River where thousands
of wildebeest gather
in July or August,
in readiness to
cross on their
annual migration.
They may wait there
for days before
deciding to take
the plunge.
Drawing its inspiration
from the traditional
Maasai cultural
motif of a cluster
of domed, mud-coloured
huts encircled
by a “Boma” of
brushwood, the Mara
Serena offers a rare
blend of raw African
splendour and sumptuous
sophistication. The
essentially ethnic
décor also
draws on a vibrant
colour-palette
of sun-burst colours,
embellished by
a unique selection
of Maasai art to
create the look
and feel of a traditional
bush encampment.
The lodge features
a sky-blue swimming
pool and a spectacular
restaurant, overlooking
a water hole where
a fantasia of creatures
collect to drink.
74 guest rooms,
styled to mirror
the circular motif
of a traditional
Maasai "Manyatta",
the lodge has been
designed to blend
international sophistication
with raw African
beauty.
The wide-spaced
and secluded
rooms have been
sensitively designed
so as to blend
seamlessly into
the landscape whilst
offering magnificent
Mara-vistas from
their private verandas.
As for the interiors,
individually
styled in exuberant
bush colours they
feature spacious
bathrooms and the
calm sophistication
of a world-class
hotel.
Ilmoran Camp Ilmoran Camp is hidden
in the shadow of
ancient trees.
Each room is furnished
with beds that
have been hand
carved from specially
selected wood from
fallen, ancient
olive trees. The
tent also includes
a Victorian style
bath. Each tent
has a large, extended
veranda designed
so you can take
dinner in private
if you wish. Game
drives and game
walks are included.
Kichwa Tembo Camp Situated close to
the Mara River
and sheltered by
the Oloololo escarpment,
the camp offers
its guests Kenya’s
best game-viewing
experience. It
has an aura of
permanence and
quality. The accommodation
is in 40 luxurious
and spacious tents
with twin beds.
Each tent has an
extended verandah
and is furnished
with rugs, lamps,
dressing table,
wardrobe and the
tents has a hand
wash basin, shower
and flush toilets.
Other facilities
include a dining
room, bar, boutique,
swimming pool,
battery charging
facilities, safety
deposit facility,
telephone, fax
service. Nature
walk with a resident
naturalist (at
an additional cost).
Bateleur Camp
Bateleur Camp is
an unmatched experience
in Kenya – situated
close to the Mara
River and sheltered
by the Oloololo
escarpment, the
camp offers its
guests Kenya’s
best game-viewing
experience, commensurate
to the exceptional
standards of service
found in the exclusive
camp. The camp
creates authentic
experience of those
distant days in
the sweeping lines
of its tents under
traditional shingles
and its treasure
trove of beautiful
antiques and keepsakes.
The nine tented
rooms reflect that
well-travelled
luxury. Highly
polished floors
, exquisite needlepoint
rugs and the deep
romance of the
crisp linen beds
cooled by the idle
rhythm of the ceiling
fan replicate the
scenes that evoke
the nostalgic writing
of Blixen and Hemingway.
Mara Safari Club
The luxurious Mara
Safari Club is
set in the Ol-Chioro
Oirua Conservation
area, bordering
the Masai Mara
Game Reserve, at
the foot of the
Aitong Hills. Surrounded
on the three sides
by the Mara River,
all 50 tents have
their own private
river frontage,
with four-poster
beds, verandah,
electricity, modern
en-suite facilities
with hot and cold
running water.
The main building
, with lounge,
bar and dining
room is cantilevered
over the river.
Game drives are
guided by experienced “driver-nautralists”,
are by 4x4 land cruisers.
At the Club,
the pool, Al fresco
buffet lunches
and nightly activities
of Maasai dancing,
slide shows and
talks on the Mara’s ecosystem
and Maasai culture,
all add up to create
a truly unique experience.