Kenya Safari Offer - Save on your luxury Kenyan safari or Kenya honeymoon in the Masai Mara at Cottar's 1920s Camp. Being close to the border with the Serengeti, the spectacular wildebeest migration moves through this area every year and prolific game viewing is guaranteed.
Stay 4 nights, Pay for 3 -A free night in the Masai Mara!
Honeymoon Package
50% discount off accommodation rates for the bride (excludes Cottar’s Bush Villa). A minimum stay of 4 nights.
Conservancy & park fees are not included and are payable for the entire stay.
The Cottar Safari tradition began over 90 years ago and they continue to provide an unparalleled safari experience to discerning clients in Africa.
The Camp has its own 6,000 acre private conservancy and is situated one kilometer from the Masai Mara game reserve. The location 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 Masai community.
The camp has 10 tents in total (one unique honeymoon tent, five 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. An exciting new addition is an amazing pool and spa area where guests can relax after a game drive. Guests can also enjoy a safari bath or safari shower, specifically set up in the savannah should they wish for a genuinely unique way of bathing!
The Camp has its own 6,000 acre private conservancy and is situated one kilometer from the Masai Mara game reserve. The location 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 Masai community.
The camp has 10 tents in total (one unique honeymoon tent, five 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. An exciting new addition is an amazing pool and spa area where guests can relax after a game drive. Guests can also enjoy a safari bath or safari shower, specifically set up in the savannah should they wish for a genuinely unique way of bathing!
| COTTAR'S 1920 CAMP 2022 Rates |
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Green Season
1st November - 19th December 2022
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Per person sharing | $963 |
| Single Room | $1155 | |
| Child sharing 6-17 yrs | $722 | |
| Child in third bed 6-12 yrs | $482 | |
| Honeymoon Tent (2 people) | $2115 | |
| Family Tent (4 people)* | $3498 | |
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Peak Season
20th December 2022 - 10th January 2023 |
Per person sharing | $1442 |
| Single Room | $1731 | |
| Child sharing 6-17 yrs | $1083 | |
| Child in third bed 6-12 yrs | $723 | |
| Honeymoon Tent (2 people) | $3173 | |
| Family Tent (4 people)* | $5246 | |
*Family Tent - additional children are charged at the per child sharing rate (max 6 people)
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Green Season
11th January - 31st May 2023
1st November - 19th December 2023
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Per person sharing | $1 041 |
| Single Room | $1 248 | |
| Child sharing 6-17 yrs | $780 | |
| Child in third bed 6-12 yrs | $521 | |
| Honeymoon Tent (2 people) | $2 285 | |
| Family Tent (4 people)* | $3 778 | |
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High Season
1st September - 31st October 20231st - 30th June 2023 |
Per person sharing | $1 355 |
| Single Room | $1 626 | |
| Child sharing 6-17 yrs | $1 017 | |
| Child in third bed 6-12 yrs | $679 | |
| Honeymoon Tent (2 people) | $2 980 | |
| Family Tent (4 people)* | $4 926 | |
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Peak Season
1st July - 31st August 2023 20th December 2023 - 10th January 2024
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Per person sharing | $1 558 |
| Single Room | $1 870 | |
| Child sharing 6-17 yrs | $1 170 | |
| Child in third bed 6-12 yrs | $781 | |
| Honeymoon Tent (2 people) | $3 427 | |
| Family Tent (4 people)* | $5 666 | |
*Family Tent - additional children are charged at the per child sharing rate (max 6 people)
| COTTAR'S BUSH VILLA 2022 Rates |
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Mid Season
1st November - 19th December 2022
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Private House (6 people)* | $7584 |
| Additional adult | $756 | |
| Additional Child 6-17 yrs | $619 | |
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Peak Season
20th December 2022 - 10th January 2023
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Private House (6 people)* | $11977 |
| Additional adult | $1218 | |
| Additional Child 6-17 yrs | $1037 | |
| COTTAR'S BUSH VILLA 2023 Rates |
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Mid Season
11th January - 31st May 2023
1st November - 19th December 2023
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Private House (6 people)* | $8 191 |
| Additional adult | $817 | |
| Additional Child 6-17 yrs | $669 | |
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High Season
1st - 30th June 2023
1st September - 31st October 2023 |
Private House (6 people)* | $10 348 |
| Additional adult | $1 052 | |
| Additional Child 6-17 yrs | $896 | |
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Peak Season
1st July - 31st August 2023
20th December 2023 - 10th January 2024
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Private House (6 people)* | $12 936 |
| Additional adult | $1 316 | |
| Additional Child 6-17 yrs | $1 120 | |
* Private house/villa: Maximum 10 guests on exclusive use basis.
Open all year;
Children 0-5 years are free of charge; A child in his / her own room will be charged a single room rate.
Family Tent - additional children are charged the per child sharing rate (maximum of 6 people).
Local drinks are included (soft drinks, house wines, beers & selected spirits)
Champagne, luxury wines & spirits are not included.
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ACCOMMODATION
4 x 1920s style en suite luxury safari tents,
1 x Honeymoon Tent, ensuite, very spacious and with a large private verandah
4 Family Tented Suites (Each suite consists of 2 en-suite bedrooms with a shared sitting room, fireplace, and verandah).
Cottar’s Private House - exclusive use house featuring 5 en suite bedrooms, private living / dining area, staff, vehicles, guide; 25m swimming pool (exclusive use only)
The camp accommodates up to 28 guests in authentic white canvas luxury tents. The camp spreads over 1 kilometer and has 2 mess tents, so guests are assured a spacious yet intimate environment.
The tents include private en-suite dressing rooms and bathrooms, main bedrooms, and verandas, with family tents also having a living and fire room.
1 x Honeymoon Tent, ensuite, very spacious and with a large private verandah
4 Family Tented Suites (Each suite consists of 2 en-suite bedrooms with a shared sitting room, fireplace, and verandah).
Cottar’s Private House - exclusive use house featuring 5 en suite bedrooms, private living / dining area, staff, vehicles, guide; 25m swimming pool (exclusive use only)
The camp accommodates up to 28 guests in authentic white canvas luxury tents. The camp spreads over 1 kilometer and has 2 mess tents, so guests are assured a spacious yet intimate environment.
The tents include private en-suite dressing rooms and bathrooms, main bedrooms, and verandas, with family tents also having a living and fire room.
Cottar’s Private House - luxuriously appointed Cottar’s Private House in the Masai Mara. For those that want absolute privacy combined with dedicated and discrete staff, award-winning guides, and an abundance of wildlife, this Mara homestead offers the only real private luxury home in the Maasai Mara.
The contemporary African-style house can be rented only on an exclusive basis and comes with a dedicated staff of 8. The house has a large living room, a dining room, a magnificent viewing deck, and 5 en-suite bedrooms, all with stunning views, Game vehicle(s) and a dedicated guide are provided to guests throughout their stay.
Think I-max and 3-D scenes from the Discovery Channel and National Geographic to get a real-time experience of Kenya’s Masai Mara.
Combine all this with retro images from Out of Africa and a Hemingway novel, to visualize one of the original safari outfitters still hosting guests in the Mara: Cottars 1920’s Safari Camp. The Cottar family began guiding safaris in the pioneer days for Hemingway and Johnson. Cottars camp is still a beacon for style-conscious wildlife seekers, in a pristine concession bordering Tanzania’s Serengeti and Loliondo reserves. Professionally guided bush walks with excellent guides, and game drives in open safari vehicles are Cottars’ hallmarks.
Styled with authentic artifacts, antiques, and photo albums, the camp discreetly offers modern service, making guests comfortably at home in its history: vast white tents with en-suite bathrooms, shaded by Acacia trees, views across plains.
Facts:
The contemporary African-style house can be rented only on an exclusive basis and comes with a dedicated staff of 8. The house has a large living room, a dining room, a magnificent viewing deck, and 5 en-suite bedrooms, all with stunning views, Game vehicle(s) and a dedicated guide are provided to guests throughout their stay.
Think I-max and 3-D scenes from the Discovery Channel and National Geographic to get a real-time experience of Kenya’s Masai Mara.
Combine all this with retro images from Out of Africa and a Hemingway novel, to visualize one of the original safari outfitters still hosting guests in the Mara: Cottars 1920’s Safari Camp. The Cottar family began guiding safaris in the pioneer days for Hemingway and Johnson. Cottars camp is still a beacon for style-conscious wildlife seekers, in a pristine concession bordering Tanzania’s Serengeti and Loliondo reserves. Professionally guided bush walks with excellent guides, and game drives in open safari vehicles are Cottars’ hallmarks.
Styled with authentic artifacts, antiques, and photo albums, the camp discreetly offers modern service, making guests comfortably at home in its history: vast white tents with en-suite bathrooms, shaded by Acacia trees, views across plains.
Facts:
Outstanding private location within the Masai Mara ecosystem, bordering Serengeti and Loliondo.
Renowned for excellent professional guiding (Gold, Silver & Bronze KPGSA certified guides), trained by Calvin Cottar.
Cottar family history covers over 90 years of safari.
Guided bush walks, with experienced resident guides.
Day & evening guided game drives in comfortable open-sided 4WD game drive vehicles.
Bush breakfasts, sundowners & picnic lunches.
Swimming Pool & Massages.
Renowned for excellent professional guiding (Gold, Silver & Bronze KPGSA certified guides), trained by Calvin Cottar.
Cottar family history covers over 90 years of safari.
Guided bush walks, with experienced resident guides.
Day & evening guided game drives in comfortable open-sided 4WD game drive vehicles.
Bush breakfasts, sundowners & picnic lunches.
Swimming Pool & Massages.
Recent Accolades:
No. 5 in the Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2021: best hotels and resorts in Africa (doesn't include South Africa) AND
No.31 in the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2021: The Best Resorts in the World
SPECIAL FEATURES & KEY WILDLIFE IN THE AREA
Cottars maintain the original safari tradition and feel of the 1920s.
The South East Mara has most of the Mara’s Rhino population, so Cottar’s guests see them often. There are also many lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, wildebeests, zebra, gazelle, and other migratory wildlife. Colobus monkeys can be seen in the hills behind the camp.
The hills are great for hill walks, where Verreaux Eagles can be seen on cliff nesting sites, as well as rare chandlers reedbuck in the moor-like hilltops.
Cottars is situated far from the Mara River and therefore we recommend that guests who particularly wish to see the migration crossing the river; stay in a lodge closer to the river, and visit Cottar’s Camp for the traditional migration experience in far more privacy and away from the mass tourism experience of the crossings.
Cottars do have a varied hilly terrain & wilderness feel to their area, making drives private. Pure wilderness, privacy & uninterrupted views - no cars or other lodges, no balloons - this is what is different about our area.
No.31 in the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2021: The Best Resorts in the World
SPECIAL FEATURES & KEY WILDLIFE IN THE AREA
Cottars maintain the original safari tradition and feel of the 1920s.
The South East Mara has most of the Mara’s Rhino population, so Cottar’s guests see them often. There are also many lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, wildebeests, zebra, gazelle, and other migratory wildlife. Colobus monkeys can be seen in the hills behind the camp.
The hills are great for hill walks, where Verreaux Eagles can be seen on cliff nesting sites, as well as rare chandlers reedbuck in the moor-like hilltops.
Cottars is situated far from the Mara River and therefore we recommend that guests who particularly wish to see the migration crossing the river; stay in a lodge closer to the river, and visit Cottar’s Camp for the traditional migration experience in far more privacy and away from the mass tourism experience of the crossings.
Cottars do have a varied hilly terrain & wilderness feel to their area, making drives private. Pure wilderness, privacy & uninterrupted views - no cars or other lodges, no balloons - this is what is different about our area.
ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE AND POSITIVELY IMPACT
Please note: some of these activities attract additional charges
• A one-hour learning with female conservation rangers
• Pangolin Talk
• Conservancy Talk
• Medicinal Plant Walk and Talk
• Mara Predator Experience
• Carbon footprint, recycle and upcycle talk and experience
• Foraging with Letilet and foraged dining experience
• Vulture Rehabilitation and Raptor talk/experience
• Wild dog talk
• Transect/identification of wildlife early morning walk
• Talk about the culture and community of the Maasai people
• Elephant Experience
• The Explorers Tent / 4C Centre visit
• History of Safari Talk
• Stargazing
• Reforestation seed dispersal activity
• Professional Photography Experience
Offer terms:
Applicable on accommodation rates only; park and conservation fees are not included.
Included:
Full board accommodation,
Please note: some of these activities attract additional charges
• A one-hour learning with female conservation rangers
• Pangolin Talk
• Conservancy Talk
• Medicinal Plant Walk and Talk
• Mara Predator Experience
• Carbon footprint, recycle and upcycle talk and experience
• Foraging with Letilet and foraged dining experience
• Vulture Rehabilitation and Raptor talk/experience
• Wild dog talk
• Transect/identification of wildlife early morning walk
• Talk about the culture and community of the Maasai people
• Elephant Experience
• The Explorers Tent / 4C Centre visit
• History of Safari Talk
• Stargazing
• Reforestation seed dispersal activity
• Professional Photography Experience
Offer terms:
Applicable on accommodation rates only; park and conservation fees are not included.
Included:
Full board accommodation,
Water, tea & coffee,
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,
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.
All statutory taxes (approx. 25%), including VAT.
Excluded:
Champagne, luxury wines & spirits
Park & Conservancy fees ($116 per adult & $58 per child per night),
Cultural village entry fee ($20 pp),
Massage and Spa treatments
Exclusive use of vehicle - $330 per day
Calvin Cottar as a private guide - $1,500 per day (arranged directly)
Champagne, luxury wines & spirits
Park & Conservancy fees ($116 per adult & $58 per child per night),
Cultural village entry fee ($20 pp),
Massage and Spa treatments
Exclusive use of vehicle - $330 per day
Calvin Cottar as a private guide - $1,500 per day (arranged directly)
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
Cottar’s 1920s Camp is certified as a Global Ecosphere Retreat, only one of ten such accredited destinations globally.
Cottar’s 1920s Camp is Gold-rated for the Kenya Eco-Tourism accreditation – Gold is the highest sustainability standard in East Africa.
The camp is on the Olderikesi group ranch, adjoining the Maasai Mara National Reserve and the Serengeti National Park. The location is a critical dispersal area and wildlife corridor.
Cottars have a charitable trust called the Cottar’s Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT).
CWCT is working towards a sustainable conservancy for the area, in partnership with the community. Such a conservancy would manage the land on behalf of the community and pay market rates for the land to the community. Management of the conservancy will protect the critical wildlife corridor and its species, mitigate the challenge of overgrazing by wildlife and invest in human development initiatives.
CWCT invests in key social public goods such as schooling, water supply, and medical support.
Cottars promote women’s handiwork for sale to visitors.
CWCT operates a repeater VHF station and 5 radios for community scouts for liaison on ambulance and medical needs, security issues, and wildlife poaching.
More than 40% of the staff are employed by the local community.
Cottars were the leaders in a successful bid to stop a major lodge development in the Mara National Reserve that would permanently have damaged the last wilderness area in the Reserve Revenue for the rental of land goes directly to the landowners.
Cottars support a Forest Protection Program - arresting illegal woodcutters of cedar trees on hills behind camp and planting indigenous trees.
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Cottar’s 1920s Camp is certified as a Global Ecosphere Retreat, only one of ten such accredited destinations globally.
Cottar’s 1920s Camp is Gold-rated for the Kenya Eco-Tourism accreditation – Gold is the highest sustainability standard in East Africa.
The camp is on the Olderikesi group ranch, adjoining the Maasai Mara National Reserve and the Serengeti National Park. The location is a critical dispersal area and wildlife corridor.
Cottars have a charitable trust called the Cottar’s Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT).
CWCT is working towards a sustainable conservancy for the area, in partnership with the community. Such a conservancy would manage the land on behalf of the community and pay market rates for the land to the community. Management of the conservancy will protect the critical wildlife corridor and its species, mitigate the challenge of overgrazing by wildlife and invest in human development initiatives.
CWCT invests in key social public goods such as schooling, water supply, and medical support.
Cottars promote women’s handiwork for sale to visitors.
CWCT operates a repeater VHF station and 5 radios for community scouts for liaison on ambulance and medical needs, security issues, and wildlife poaching.
More than 40% of the staff are employed by the local community.
Cottars were the leaders in a successful bid to stop a major lodge development in the Mara National Reserve that would permanently have damaged the last wilderness area in the Reserve Revenue for the rental of land goes directly to the landowners.
Cottars support a Forest Protection Program - arresting illegal woodcutters of cedar trees on hills behind camp and planting indigenous trees.
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