Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp
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Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp

Masai Mara, Kenya

  • Price on request
  • Camps
  • 11 Tent/s

Cottar’s 1920s Camp - The Cottar Safari tradition began in 1919. Over 90 years on, they continue to provide an unparalleled safari experience. Extending an era of luxury and quality, they return to the original spirit and essence of ‘safari’, reminiscent of a golden era - an era of romance, professional guiding, elegance and adventure.

Situated in an untouched exclusive concession bordering the Serengeti, Masai Mara and Loliondo reserves, the camp and the area guarantee privacy and an abundance of wildlife. The camp accommodates up to 28 guests in authentic white canvas luxury tents.

The camp spreads over 1 kilometre and has two mess tents, so guests are assured a spacious yet intimate environment. The tents include private ensuite dressing rooms and bathrooms, main bedrooms and verandas, with family tents also having a living room with a fireplace.

Activities include day and night game drives, guided bush walks, bush meals, sundowners, cultural community visits, Massai Warrior School, river swimming and fishing, children's activities, massage and spa treatments. Calvin Cottar can be booked for private guiding at an extra cost.

At A Glance
  • Unique private 7,000 acre game concession
  • Owned and run by the Cottar family
  • 11 tents includig a family tent 
  • Private uninterrupted game viewing
  • No fences or man-made structures, no other cars or lodges and no hot air balloons – providing guest with privacy and an uninterrupted wildlife experience
  • Renowned for excellent professional guides trained by Calvin Cottar 
Features:
  • ✓ Daily Maid Service
  • ✓ Laundry Service
  • ✓ Restaurant
  • ✓ Spa
  • ✓ Swimming Pool
  • ✓ Wifi
  • ✓ Wood Fireplace

Region

Globally famous for its exceptional population of Africa’s finest animals, Masai Mara is undoubtedly the leading National Park in observing the Big Five. Located in Narok County, South-Western Kenya, the reserve covers some 1,500 square kilometres of gently rolling grassland.

Established in 1961 and named in honour of the Masai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the island), the park comprises around a dozen community conservancies, several group ranches and numerous Masai villages, as well as extensive open terrain in which an abundance of wildlife roam freely.

Having recorded 95 species of amphibians, reptiles and mammals, including lions, leopards and cheetahs, along with 400 bird types, one can see why Masai Mara is a popular safari destination. In July, the reserve becomes even more magical, as this is when over 1.5 million animals arrive in the park from the Serengeti, in a movement known as the Great Migration. Herds of zebra, gazelle and wildebeest can be seen frolicking in the Kenyan sun, and is guaranteed to leave you with treasured memories of a quintessential African holiday.

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Precipitation (Avg Days) 15 17 20 23 20 12 11 12 12 14 20 17 193

The Masai Mara’s varying altitude means that it is colder and wetter than is typical for a region so close to the equator. Read More

The Masai Mara’s varying altitude means that it is colder and wetter than is typical for a region so close to the equator. The daytime is pleasant with temperatures in the upper twenties and the nights are cool. The Masai Mara offers year-round wildlife spotting, but the rains of March, April, November and December make some of the roads difficult to navigate, and wildlife harder to see.

The dry months from late June to October offer the best chance for visitors to view wildlife as the vegetation is at it's thinnest and animals gather around the rivers and watering holes. The wildebeest migration is a truly great spectacle but difficult to predict; visitors travelling in late September are thought to be best placed to experience one of Nature’s great performances.

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Rates

Pricing available on request.
Please contact your Destination Specialist for more information on +44 (0) 1993 824198.

Included:
Full board accommodation, water, tea & coffee and local drinks - soft drinks, house wines, beers, & select spirits.
Safari activities, including shared day / night game drives & bush walks / runs.
Cottar’s Warrior School - Kids entertainment program.
Cottar’s private airstrip & Keekorok airstrip transfers.
Canvas Bush Baths, applies to Double, Honeymoon & Family tents.
Transfers to cultural visits, laundry, nanny.
All statutory taxes (approx. 25%), including VAT

Preferred Dates

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+44 (0) 1993 824 198