Accommodation in Kenya: Governors' Camp
Governors' Camp was the first tented camp to be established in the Masai Mara National Reserve. It is quite possible to wake up to the sound of hippo feeding on the grass outside your tent.
Dining at Governors Camp
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Governors' Camp
Masai Mara National Reserve
Governors' Camp was the first tented camp to be established in the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Main Governors' as it is sometimes called, first opened in 1972 on the site of Teddy Roosevelt's Mara Camp. It is now one of the best known camps in the Mara, and indeed in Kenya. Although Governors' is one of the larger camps in the Mara, you never really see more than a few tents at a time. Amazingly enough as many as 38 green tents are sited along the high banks of the looping Mara River.
Tall old trees, clipped green lawns and the quiet river give everything a feeling of tranquillity. You can watch and listen to birds, and you may even see larger animals which wander into camp. It is quite possible to wake up to the sound of hippo feeding on the grass outside your tent.
The reception area is built of natural stone and features a small museum showing mounted photographs and bronze sculptures of wildlife. The bar lounge, open on three sides, is especially inviting with its bar built of logs. Nearby there is a cleared area overlooking the river where breakfast and lunch buffets are served when the weather is fine.
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