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Stays And Camps
Canvas, Campfires And Starry Nights
Luxury tented camps and bush camps. The closest you can sleep to the wild without actually sleeping in it.
Luxury tented camps and bush camps. The closest you can sleep to the wild without actually sleeping in it.
A camp is where safari feels most like safari: canvas walls, the sound of the bush at night and a guide who knows your name by breakfast. Here the word covers two flavours, luxury tented camps and bush or mid-range camps.
Luxury camps bring big beds, copper baths and a private deck. Bush and mid-range camps keep the wildlife and the guides and trim the extras, so you can spend the difference on more days in the bush.
Clear, guest-focused advice for choosing well.
Read the full guideMany camps are unfenced so animals walk through. That is the charm, and the reason you are walked to your tent after dark.
Fewer tents means a quieter camp, fewer vehicles at each sighting and more attention from your host.
Flush toilets and hot showers are common in luxury camps. Bush camps may use bucket showers, which is part of the fun.
Canvas on the outside, proper beds and hot showers on the inside. These are the stays that most people picture when they dream of safari.
A tented camp near Mara Simba, Maasai Mara. A good fit for couples, photographers and first safaris.
Canvas suites with proper beds, private decks and ensuite bathrooms, where the grass runs to the horizon.
Canvas suites with proper beds, private decks and ensuite bathrooms, where mist rolls over the green hills.
Canvas suites with proper beds, private decks and ensuite bathrooms, where the crater floor opens below.
Simpler camps with the same wildlife and the same guides. Great value, with more of the budget left for activities.
A bush camp, Maasai Mara. A good fit for travellers who want the wildlife and a lighter bill.
Simple tents and warm company around the fire, where the grass runs to the horizon.
Simple tents and warm company around the fire, where mist rolls over the green hills.
Honest food, hot bucket showers and guides who know every track, where the crater floor opens below.
Yes. Luxury tents have proper beds, ensuite bathrooms and often a private deck. Bush camps are simpler but always clean and warm.
Yes. Camps brief every guest on safety, escort you after dark and have trained staff on duty all night.
Luxury camps focus on space, design and extras such as a plunge pool or spa. Bush and mid-range camps focus on guiding and location, with simpler rooms and lower rates.
Some are, and some are better for older children. Look for family tents and ask each camp about age limits for game drives.
Tell us your dates and who is travelling and we will put the right stays together.
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