|
||
GOVERNORS'
CAMP
THE STYLE OF OLD, THE COMFORTS OF TODAY The setting is magical. So much so that almost a century ago it was reserved, exclusively, for Kenya’s colonial Governors and their royal visitors. Now Governors’ Camp nestles in the forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, it’s waters teeming with hippo and crocodile. Some of the 36 tents line the riverbank, with uninterrupted views over the Mara River, others have views across the sweeping plains.
Created in 1972 Governors’ Camp set new standards in luxury for a tented camp. Today it’s still Africa’s best. Everything is under canvas, all tents have en-suit bathrooms with hot and cold running water and flushing toilets. Here’s how Travel and Leisure Magazine described us when it’s readers voted us fourth in ‘The Top 10 Hotels in the World’ in 1998. "Governors’ Camp is a site popular with both animals (who come to the river to drink) and people. As in the past the hotel emphasises enjoying the wild splendours of Africa in the highest possible style.
Guests stay in well-appointed canvas tents, each with its own bathroom. Evenings are devoted to cocktails around a bonfire and dinner by candlelight." Each morning a breakfast feast is prepared over blazing coals: mountains of bacon, eggs the way you like them, fresh milk flown-in daily, hot-baked croissants, exotic fruits, and freshly-brewed Kenya coffee. Lunch, like breakfast is a buffet, this time roast meats hot and cold, fresh salads and delicious desserts. Both meals are served on the shady riverbank with views across the Mara’s plains. Governors'
Camp Seasons Safari starts and finishes in Nairobi Drinks and personal expenses are not included. To
check availability for this safari, please contact us on ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Activities
whilst on the Mara
GAME DRIVES There’s always excitement in the Mara, dawn as the animals wake, midday and the shimmering heat, or dusk, perfect for hunting: a pride of lion stalking zebra, a herd of elephant heading for the swamps, cheetah cubs playing in the shade. Sights you won’t forget. Our four-wheel-drive vehicles are built to our own specifications. Cut-away roofs give you better views. Our professional drivers will astonish you with what they find: a tell-tale vulture will lead them to a hyena kill, a warning cry from a mother wildebeest reveals a leopard stalking through the grass.
HOT AIR BALLOON SAFARIS For the experience of a lifetime, drift the dawn over the magnificant plains of the Masai Mara in a Hot Air Balloon. Then feast on a sumptuous champagne breakfast in the bush at the landing site', before returning to camp on a game drive.'
Hot Air Ballooning Costs £220.00 per person ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WALKING SAFARIS Leave your vehicle behind and take a walking safari with one of our armed-guides for the true thrill of the bush. Down on the same level as the animals you’ll experience the untamed beauty of the Mara. You’ll track game, unsure what waits round the next corner, giraffe, buffalo, even lion. You’ll catch the scents and sounds of wild Africa. And at the end of it all waits a sumptuous bush barbecue complete with champagne.
Game Walk Costs £48.00 per person ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MASAI VILLAGES Surrounding the Mara are the lands of the Masai tribe, a tall, proud race of warriors. Herding cattle and goats, they’ve lived among the animals for centuries. We’ll take you to Masai villages to see a way of life that’s survived almost unchanged for generations. PRACTICALITIES
To
check availability for this safari, please contact us on
|
To make a booking please contact us with a depature date that you would like. We will then check availablility for you.
Flights to, from and many within Africa are not included in the cost of the safari, you can check flight prices On-Line by going to our Flights page or by contacting your local travel agent or flight specialist. If you need any assistance
please contact us,
|
|
