A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Drawing on eighty years of Safari service, the Cottar family
will provide guests with the highest standard of personalized
and professional guiding. Tailor made itineraries ensure the safari
provides a unique experience for our guests. Recalling an era
of luxury and quality, Cottar's 1920's Safari Camp in the Maasai
Mara returns to the original spirit and essence of 'safari', reminiscent
of a golden era - an era of romance, professional guiding, adventure
and elegance, in a timelessly unspoiled setting with panoramic
views and boundless game.
EXCLUSIVE AREA IN THE MAASAI MARA
The Cottar's 1920's Safari Camp is situated in our extensive
and exclusive concession between the Maasai Mara, Serengeti and
Loliondo reserves where a few Purko Maasai clan roam. This area
has been untouched by any kind of tourism or development and offers
the discerning client a guarantee of privacy.
LUXURY UNDER CANVAS
The camp accommodates up to twelve clients in authentic white
canvas tents, which are spacious and luxuriously furnished and
incorporate original safari antiques from the '20's; private en
suite dressing rooms and bathrooms (with old-fashioned styled
tubs, showers and flushing toilets), the main bedroom and an outdoor
veranda.
PROFESSIONAL GUIDING
Guest activities include game drives guided by Calvin Cottar
or guides of equal professional standard in either state of the
art modern four wheel drive cars, in our authentic, old wooden
car or in our oxen pulled wagon. Alternatively, a tented reading
room with an extensive array of Africana and modern books and
magazines or our natural rock swimming pool with surrounding hammocks,
will allow those who wish to merely while away an afternoon resting
and viewing the most splendid panorama.
INCREDIBLE ACTIVITIES
As our concession is outside the game parks, guided walking and
night drives are also highly recommended. By walking, guests can
get that much closer to nature, and if an opportunity to track
wild game presents itself, our trained trackers will take guests
even closer still. On a more self-indulgent note, our masseuse
will now be based full-time at the camp for complimentary massages,
manicures and pedicures. Any other needs that guests may have
will be met by butlers who have been trained to provide guests
with discreet, yet attentive service.