Vintage luxury at it's best, the award-winning Cottar's 1920's Safari Camp has its own 7000 acre private conservancy and is situated one kilometre from the famous "seventh" natural wonder of the world, the Maasai Mara in Kenya and the Tanzania Serengeti game reserve.
Owned and managed by the oldest established and continuing safari family in Africa it extends an era of luxury and quality and returns to the original spirit and essence of "safari".
Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp provides the romance of safari under cream canvas tents, the style of the bygone era of the twenties, while at the same time supplying the amenities required by today's modern world travellers and professional guides whose qualifications are the highest in Africa.
Offering an abundance of wildlife, a guarantee of privacy, and the highest standards of professional guiding in a luxurious and authentic camping environment.
The camp has nine tents in total (one unique honeymoon tent, four double tents and four family suites), all with en suite bathrooms.
The family tents have living rooms with fireplaces.
The entire camp is situated to ensure that tents are private and quiet whether for honeymooners or families with young children.
The camp has two main mess tent areas for fine dining, drinking, reading and relaxing, and an amazing pool and spa where guests can relax after a game drive.
Guests can also enjoy a safari bath or safari shower, a genuinely unique way of bathing specifically set up in the savannah.
The location of the camp provides easy access for day and night game drives to the Masai Mara game reserve and the conservancy, game walks, and cultural interactions with the Maasai community.
Winners of numerous accolades, including "Best Tented Camp in the World", Best small to medium enterprise in Africa, Fodor's Travel Award in the Trip of a Lifetime category, Global Eco-sphere Retreat accredited and recipient of the Green Globe award for environmental practices, Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp offers discerning travellers authentic and unique lifetime safari experiences.
This tent is a similar size to the family tents, all one room with an en-suite bathroom, main bedroom and sitting room with a large veranda.
The famous, luxurious honeymoon tent; you will not regret!
These vintage style, cream canvas tents have a main bedroom, en-suite bathroom and a veranda.
This is a true place for physical and mental rest!
These luxury suites consist of two en-suite bedrooms with a shared veranda, sitting & dining room with a fireplace.
These tents are open plan, the bedroom areas are separated from the sitting room by curtains.
The Camp have a passion for the potential of African plant life, the restorative power of essential oils, Africa's vibrant heritage and the wisdom of the traditional healers.
It is these principles that form the basis of the Spa products and services and the camp's team turns to the African landscape for the many lessons and ingredients that are used in the Spa to heal, calm and protect.
Here uses only organic African ingredients and allow the guests to choose the ingredients to make their spa experience truly bespoke.
The spa's team provides one complimentary 30 minute relaxing massage per tent; manicures and pedicures are also on offer.
A scrub is specially prepared for you using coconut oil, salts and Sudanese shea butter to provide a full body exfoliation followed by a shower and a 15 minute massage.
The natural Aloe Ferox, collected from the hills surrounding the camp are hand cut and squeezed to provide a treatment to sooth hot, red skin. Following a shower a generous slathering of Shea butter is applied.
For tired muscles - to increase the flow of oxygen to your muscles and promote well being.
Helps to restore energy levels and is valuable during times of exhaustion, when you need that little lift.
A 20 minute foot massage is provided using cooling and invigorating mint, combined with Avocado oil. Best used with a bloody Mary or a Virgin Mary drink if you wish, followed by a shower.
Macadamia hair oil is massaged onto your hair for a nourishing 20 minute head massage. Whilst the oil continues to smooth and nourish your scalp and hair.
You can relax by the beautiful pool sipping an incredibly delicious cocktail. You just need to relax and have fun.
Nearly a century since 1919, Cottar's Safari Services has been organizing bespoke safaris to Africa for discerning travelers and African specialist travel agents.
The service provides advice on where to go, develops personalized itineraries, and organizes expeditions to far flung places, accompanied by the hand-selected professional safari guides.
The camp's team can organizes a breadth of African experiences - from month long remote adventure expeditions to unexplored South Sudan to honeymoon safari and surf trips to family eco-lodge and cultural visits.
The owners are in the business of making lifelong memories for the guests, providing just the right amount of adventure, adrenaline, elegance and comfort.
Safaris can be organized in mobile tents, at the award-winning Cottar's 1920s Camp in the Masai Mara, or in the private Bush Villa combined with other camps, lodges and locations in East Africa.
Enjoy the dramatic contrasts of the golden pl a ins of south-west Kenya to the romantic northern highlands and ending up on the dazzling Indian Ocean coast!
Allow yourself to taste a delicious dinner in the sunset. It's an unforgettable experience. Service at the highest level!
Embrace new cultures and experiences - enjoy traditional music and dance around a campfire - or discussions on tribal traditions and ways of life.
Feel the proximity to the local nature.
An experienced guide will take you to the most beautiful and interesting places. Trust him!
COTTAR'S 1920S SAFARI CAMP
Maasai MaraOlderkesi Private ReserveMaasai Mara National Reserve 00100Kenya