Once an ever moving mobile camp, Nkorombo found such an amazing spot on the Mara River in the Masai Mara reserve that it has taken up permanent residence. It has maintained the intimate and luxurious feel of a mobile camp but boasts year round amazing numbers of black rhino, leopard and lion as well as being perfectly placed for the river crossings of the great migration.
Governors’ has become synonymous with the Masai Mara. The camps, of which there are 4, are all superbly located to benefit from the annual migration herd of wildebeest that head North from Tanzania around the end of July and depart towards the end of October. The camps have also been the base for the famous BBC Big Cat diaries which have made the plains of East Africa so famous. The greatest point about Governors’ is that there's a regular a crossing point in view of the bar, so it is possible to sit and have a G&T while seeing probably the greatest spectacle offered in safari! The camp is comfortable and continues to offer very good value for money.
Like its bigger brother, Little Governors’ was one of the original tented camps that the company offered and has long been a favourite. Using the same template as its brother, due to its being 20 rooms less, the camp has a much smaller and quiet feel to it. The location, on one of the west facing bends of the Mara River, gives the views from rooms an aspect over the river and nearby watering hole. With the Paradise plains nearby supplying the area with outstanding game viewing, this is definitely one of the top lodges in the Mara. Its only downside is the close proximity to all of the other bigger Governors’ properties.
Naibor is a beautiful, tented camp set in a stunning area in the centre of the Maasai Mara. Each of the nine tents has been well thought out and use a side-opening construction that allows you to feel even more a part of the forest around you. While the lodge may not have the views of its neighbour, Rekero, it is in one of the best areas of the Mara. With very good guiding and a spacious, relaxed atmosphere, this is a great little camp that makes you feel very much a part of the environment. One of the top camps in the Mara.
Rekero has long been held as the camp to try and emulate in the Mara as it has everything you would look for from a camp. Overseen by Asilia the level of of hospitality and service are some of the best in the country. Due to the depth and knowledge that is learnt through experience of an area over a long period, the guiding is also classed as some of the best as well. The tents themselves may lack the glass fronts and air conditioning that can be offered these days but if it is a great, small and well located camp with awesome game year round…there is a reason the camp can be very hard to get space in!!
Overlooking the confluence of the Sand and Keekorok rivers, Sala’s Camp is situated right in the heart of the game rich Masai Mara. Not only is the camp brilliantly located but each of the pristine tents has its own private plunge pool, a real luxury that sets this camp apart from the rest.
Il Moran is the smartest of the Governors’ Collection and, for the money, offers a superb safari experience for very good value. The rooms themselves are vast and all feature incredible views onto the Mara River. Stunning wooden beds and bronze baths typify the feel of the camp in general. Again, set in a superb location, the camp is very real, and a much cheaper alternative to the nearby Bateleur Camp. If you want to safari in style, then this is a great choice.
Governors Private Camp is a very niche product and so one that we occasionally recommend for clients. The main feature of the camp is that, for a group of 4 or more who are looking for a smaller camp in the Mara, it suits perfectly. Consisting of 6 or more tents, the camp offers a private experience throughout with views out onto the lovely Mara River, exclusive use of the vehicles and guides in camp and access to what must be one of the best areas for game in the whole of Africa….what more can you ask for!
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