Cottar’s 1920s Camp features eleven luxurious tented suites in vintage 1920s style. The camp comprises five elegant double tents, four spacious family tents (with a central living area and two en-suite bedrooms), and two romantic honeymoon tents. Each is privately positioned for tranquillity and seclusion, perfect for couples seeking privacy or families wishing to enjoy the wild together.
At the heart of our camp lies the main mess tent and bar – an inviting space for fine dining, cocktails, reading, and relaxation. Guests can also enjoy our Explorers Tent, which hosts conservation talks and cultural experiences, as well as a beautiful pool and spa tent – the perfect place to unwind after a wildlife drive. For a truly unique indulgence, enjoy one of our signature canvas safari baths, drawn on your tent’s veranda with sweeping views across the plains.
COTTAR'S 1920s CAMP TENT TYPES
LIFE AT CAMP
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The Cottar clan is referred to in the book as the First Family of the safari business. If you want to track the safari bloodline, you go to Cottar's ”
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Cottar's Safari Camp is sublime: pure Out of Africa. The golden age of safari is recreated in a heady cocktail of marquee tents, antique furnishings and liveried staff"
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If you ask old Africa hands to name the best guides, Cottars appears at the top of every list'
Cottar’s 1920s Camp features eleven luxurious en-suite tented suites designed in an elegant vintage 1920s style. There are five luxury double tents, four spacious family tents (each with a central living area and two en‑suite bedrooms), and two romantic honeymoon tents. Every tent is carefully positioned to ensure privacy and seclusion, whether you’re travelling as a couple or with family.
At the centre of the Cottar’s 1920s Camp is the main Mess Tent and bar, where guests enjoy fine dining, cocktails, reading, and relaxation. Nearby, the Explorers Tent hosts conservation talks and cultural experiences, while the pool, pool pavilion and spa tent offers a serene space to unwind after a day of safari adventures.
Shared amenities include a safari vehicle and expert safari guide (private vehicle and guide is also an add on option, and offered complimentary for families staying in the family tents), bar, dining room, a small gym tent, pool pavilion tent, shared swimming pool, an Explorers Tent, small spa tent, organic garden, firepit, and Wi‑Fi. These ensure comfort while retaining the camp’s classic ambience.
Yes. Cottar’s 1920s Camp is ideal for both families and couples. The mix of spacious family tents, luxury doubles, and romantic honeymoon tents ensures comfort for every type of traveller, so that couples seeking intimacy, and families needing space can all be accommodated. The tents are carefully positioned to provide privacy and tranquillity.
Beyond exceptional wildlife drives and spotting the Big 5, Cottar’s 1920s Camp offers over 20 unique and meaningful experiences. Guests can enjoy educational talks, cultural exchanges, walking, e-bikes and immersive conservation experiences, along with indulgent spa treatments and Cottar’s Safaris signature bush bubble baths, drawn on the veranda of their tent with sweeping views across the plains.
Our passionate guides offer an intimate, unique experience with their insider knowledge of Cottar's safari.
ABOUT US
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Our organic garden thrives under Patrick’s dedicated care, providing a vibrant array of fresh produce for our kitchen. From strawberries and chillies to tomatoes, kale, salads, and passion fruit, every ingredient is organically grown, inspiring our chefs to craft dishes that celebrate freshness, flavour, and sustainability.
The Boutique carries curated artefacts, locally designed and made products, Kenyan designers and fair trade products including the most beautiful and unique handcrafted beaded items.
The Cottar’s 1920s Camp Pool and Pool Pavilion provide a communal space for guests to relax between safari activities. The infinity-edge pool overlooks the Maasai Mara plains, offering a peaceful place to swim or unwind. Beside it, the Pavilion features a bar, dining room for twelve, lounge, verandah and bathroom for shared meals or quiet relaxation.
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Cottar’s Safaris spa is located in a tent not far from the Camps main mess tent. The spa comprises 2 massage beds, an ensuite bathroom, a seating verandah with relaxing chairs for manicures and pedicures and an array of inspiring spa treatments to choose from.
The Explorer tent contains cabinets of curiosities of the safari world. A wonderful place to look at species and specimens, read safari themed books, look at safari photography and learn about cultural artifacts. The Explorers tent is often used for evening talks, private dining and has numerous sofas to lounge the afternoon away.
Set on a hilltop overlooking the rolling savannahs, the Mess Tent is the social heart of Cottar’s 1920s Camp. Guests congregate over heady cocktails in elegant lounge and dining areas surrounded by authentic safari pieces – from first edition books to original explorer equipment such as sextants, binoculars and telescopes. Evenings glow with lamps from Kenya’s 1920s “Lunatic Line”, gramophones and historic safari photography.
A tent that comprises a large floor space for gym equipment and two ensuite bathrooms
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