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Another great report from one of our favourite Masai Mara safari camps – Cottar’s Camp. This famous camp sits within its’s own conservancy bordering the Mara with amazing wildlife viewing and one of the best atmosphere’s in Kenya – homely and inviting.
With an exceptional year underway, it has been wonderful to welcome many guests back to Cottar’s Safaris this year, while also making many new friends with lots of newcomers to the Maasai Mara this year. Wildlife sightings have been fantastic, and the Maasai Mara has been at its greenest thanks to recent heavy rains. Exciting predator-prey interactions have marked the year so far, with wonderful sightings of lion, cheetah and the ever elusive leopard.
Even with the unusually heavy rains recently The Cottar’s team, true to form, have worked tirelessly and they are very excited to have another luxury double tent updated and ready for their busy migration season. We are back to that time of year again, with anticipation in the air for the sound of thousands of hooves traveling through the Mara landscape. We can’t wait for the captivating chaos of the ‘greatest show on earth’ to be upon us again, and we look forward to our guests experiencing this magical time with Cottar’s and in all our other camps.
Cottar’s 1920s Camp, renowned for its timeless safari experiences and unwavering commitment to conservation, has not only been recertified by The Long Run as a Global Ecosphere Retreat (GER®), joining only ten other nature-based tourism destinations in the world that have reached this stand-out recognition, but has also won the Ecologically Responsible Property category at The Safari Awards.
Both The Safari Awards’ acknowledgment and the Global Ecosphere Retreat recertification of Cottar’s 1920s Camp underscores Cottar’s Safaris’ position as a global leader in sustainable tourism and reaffirms their commitment to preserving Africa’s biodiversity. As a beacon of responsible travel, they really will continue to inspire guests and industry peers alike with their dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship, whilst offering guests authentic safaris and cultural experiences.
Cottar’s are also thrilled to share that they’ve been nominated for the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2024. This nomination means the world to the Cottar’s team, and it’s all thanks to the continued support of the loyal guests who return to Cottar’s time and time again. Simply head over to the Conde Nast voting page and navigate to the ‘Resorts’ category. Once there, just search for Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp in the designated box and answer the six questions that follow.
Voting closes on June 30th, and for UK entries, there’s an exciting opportunity to win a seven-night trip for two to Grenada, valued at over £24,000.
The Cottar’s guiding team remains one of the most proficient in Kenya, and as we know it is the guide which makes the safari experience so special. On top of this the warm and efficient staff leave you feeling like a true friend, and this is why people return again and again to Cottar’s.