Cottars Safari Camp Masai Mara

Located in the Maasai Mara Kenya, bordering the Serengeti and Loliondo reserves, the camp is within a 22,000 acre exclusive concession. This 1920’s camp experience returns to the original spirit and essence of ‘safari’, reminiscent of a golden bygone era, an era of romance, adventure and elegance. Here one will experience the ultimate in personalized service & guiding.

Cottars safari camp Masai mara was first opened in the 1920’s by the Cottar family, and it has passed down the generations to Calvin Cottar who now owns and runs the Camp.

The cottars camp accommodates up to 16 guests in authentic, spacious white canvas tents. The camp has eight tents, each with a canopied verandah and carefully arranged to ensure privacy. Each tent is luxuriously furnished with safari antiques from the 1920’s, private ensuite dressing rooms bathrooms, showers and flush toilets. The camp is equipped with a tented reading room and the cuisine and silver service is of the highest standard to be found in the bush. Each tent has its own butler.  

The Mara is undoubtedly the great migration of wildebeest which move north from the Serengeti in July and August in search of lush grass. They return south in September before the rains. Watching millions of these animals move together in mass is truly a humbling experience for human visitors. Other animals are commonly spotted in the park including the big cats, lions, cheetahs, and leopards.

Lions are often found in large prides and it's not uncommon to see them hunting. Elephant, buffalo, zebra, and hippo roam in large herds while the impala, and Coke's hartebeest are also abundant.

The official designation of the Masai Mara is as a park reserve, national parks set aside the entire area for wildlife and the natural environment with no allowances for pastoral grazing or human activities. The Masai Mara region is the traditional land of the Masai people who often find themselves in competition with the wildlife and tourists for scarce resources.

When the game reserve was established in the early 1960s, much the their native land was put off limits and pressure for land became intense. Constant conflict with land authorities led to settlement programs which have met with only limited success. As a nomadic, pastoral oriented people, Masai traditions scorn the concept of agriculture and land ownership. The tension continues as traditional ways clash with the modern living.

Accommodations vary greatly in the Masai Mara reserve and include all levels of convenience from basic tented camps to luxury lodges. Most of the lodges and camps organize game drives in the early morning and late afternoon when the wildlife is most active.

Like all wild areas in Kenya, the Mara can be deceptively dangerous. It is advised that tourists not travel off the beaten path alone.
 

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