Romantic and American The 1920s Cottar’s vacation Camp in the Masai Mara looks like it came straight out of “Out of Africa.” It’s a great place for a high-class vacation in Kenya.
Tented Suites, such as wedding and family suites, and a Bush Villa are available for stay.

Things to do: game drives, bush walks, fishing, learning about other cultures, pool, spa

Things to see and do: Maasai culture, unique safari adventures, and a bush bath

Private preserve close to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve

Your stay at this high-end Masai Mara safari camp will take you back in time to a different age. The old furniture and silverware make your safari experience one you’ll never forget. On the other hand, Cottar’s Bush Villa is a modern refuge close to the main camp for families and groups who want their own fully staffed home.

The Serengeti, Masai Mara, and Loliondo parks all meet at Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp, making it a great place to stay. People from all over the world come to see the Great Migration at river bridges, but Cottars is the best place to see it from land. The movement takes place every year from July to October.

You can enjoy great private safari activities in Cottars Conservancy’s rolling wildness, where you won’t see another Masai Mara safari camp, tour bus, or balloon. Enjoy uninterrupted views of the wildlife-rich environment and the full attention of a great group of guides, including the camp’s owner.

Place to Stay

The tented rooms at Cottar’s Camp are decorated in a colonial style, and the five-bedroom Cottar’s Bush Villa is more modern and luxurious. There are also Family Suites and Honeymoon Suites.
This high-end Masai Mara game camp is great for families and offers a lot of comfort for picky guests. Every visitor feels at home in the large, well-equipped rooms thanks to thoughtful details and homey touches.

Suites in tents

At Cottar’s 1920s Camp, there are 11 white canvas safari tents. There are 2 Honeymoon Suites, 5 double suites (one with twin beds), and 4 Family Suites. All of the tents have old-fashioned furniture, verandas, bathrooms with showers and changing rooms next to them. There is a living room, a dining room, and a cozy fireplace in each of the Family Suites’ two bedrooms.

There is a lot of space between the huts so that everyone can feel safe and private. In the center Mess Tent, there are places for guests to read, relax, and eat in style. The Explorers Tent has first edition books, real explorer gear, and Maasai culture that show visitors the interesting past of safari.

You can cool off in the pool and spa area during the hot day, in between activities and seeing animals.

Cottar Bush Villa

This modern and high-end private house in the Masai Mara has 5 bedrooms with private bathrooms and stunning views for up to 12 people. There is only one way to book Cottar’s Bush Villa, and it comes with a full staff of dedicated and discreet staff, such as a chef and a safari guide with a game car.

Cottar’s Bush Villa is over 10,000 square feet and has everything you could want. It has a large living room, a dining room, a great viewing deck, internet access, and satellite TV. All of the bathrooms have beautiful views as well. Every day, there is a massage therapist offered. You will have your own space at Cottar’s Bush Villa.

The place where the lodge is

You can get to this safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara by taking a direct flight from Nairobi or another flight that lands at a nearby airstrip and then takes a road drive.
Cottar’s 1920s Camp is in a private reserve at a high elevation with a view of the Serengeti and Masai Mara. You can enjoy a luxury trip in Kenya that is away from the crowds of tourists and where you can watch animals without being bothered by great guides. The Serengeti and Masai Mara are home to millions of Wildebeest and Zebras that move through them every year from July to October. Take a game drive at Cottars Camp to see them in action.

The Cottar family has been running a safari and guide business since 1919. They have also lived in the Mara for many generations and are very involved with the community. When you visit the camp, with its original furniture and friendly atmosphere, you will feel this deep historical link.

The Masai Mara Game Reserve is right next to the 6,000-acre Cottars Conservancy, which is mostly rocky land. The land is pure and perfect, and there is a lot of wildlife there. There is great game watching, and you can often see Rhino, Lion, Elephant, Cheetah, Giraffe, Buffalo, Wildebeest, Zebra, and species that come and go. Eagles and Colobus monkeys can be seen in the nearby hills.

In the 1920s, Cottar’s Safari Camp was built in the southeast. It is 1 km (0.6 miles) from the Masai Mara Game Reserve and next to the Serengeti National Park.

By Air

A 15-minute drive gets you to the Cottars Camp airport from the lodge. Only certain companies can fly to this airstrip twice a day from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. Anywhere in the world, private plane charters can use the airstrip to bring guests there before 17:00.

The Keekerok Airstrip is used by all other airlines and air charter flights to travel to the Masai Mara. Keekerok is 90 minutes by car from Cottar’s 1920s Camp, but you can also get a ride there. There are flights from and to Nairobi, Mombasa, Ukundu, Amboseli, Shaba, Samburu, Lewa, and Nanyuki that stop at Keekerok Airstrip.

For Cottar’s 1920s Camp Airstrip, GPS points to 01:41.016S, 35:20.989E.

Things to do on safari

On a Kenya Luxury safari, Cottars Camp offers more than just standard Masai Mara game drives. You can also go on night drives and game walks in a private wilderness. Cultural trips with the Maasai and many fun safari activities show how sustainability and community development can work together.
At Cottar’s 1920s adventure Camp, you can do a lot of different Masai Mara adventure activities to see the Big Five animals.The guides on the daily game drives in the Masai Mara Reserve or the exclusive Cottars Conservancy are licensed and very skilled. They know exactly what to look for and how to get it. For a truly unique view of life in the bush, you must go on guided bush walks, night drives, and run with a Maasai Warrior.

You can see a lot of wildlife in the Cottars Conservancy at any time, but you can also go during the yearly wildebeest migration. There will be a lot of Wildebeest and Zebra going across the land at the same time, and many animals will be following them. Animals like the elephant, lion, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, and migrating species can be seen. In the hills behind camp, you can see a Verreaux Eagle and a Colobus Monkey. When you get back to camp, you can enjoy great service in a classic setting, swim in the pool, or get a massage.

Change how safaris are done

Talk to pangolins
Talk about conservation
Crazy dog talk
Rehabilitation of vultures and raptors, as well as talk and experience
Plant that heals can walk and talk
Experience with the Mara predator project
How to talk about and feel carbon footprint, recycling, and upcycling
Looking for wild food and eating what you’ve found
Early morning walk to look for wildlife
Talk about the Maasai people’s way of life and home life.
Mara Elephant Project for half a day
History of wild talk
Looking at the stars
Spreading seeds for reforestation
Experience as a professional photographer