Kenya
'The Original'
courtesy of Governors'
Camps
The setting is magical. So much so that almost a century ago it was reserved, exclusively, for Kenya's colonial Governors and their royal visitors. Now Governors' Camp nestles in the forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, it's waters teeming with hippo and crocodile.
courtesy of Governors'
Camps
Some of the 38 Ivory Class tents line the riverbank, with uninterrupted views over the Mara River, others have views across the sweeping plains. Created in 1972 Governors' Camp set new standards in luxury for a tented camp. Today it's still Africa's best. Everything is under canvas, all tents have en-suit bathrooms with hot and cold running water and flushing toilets.
Here's how Travel and Leisure Magazine described Governors' when it's readers voted them fourth in 'The Top 10 Hotels in the World' in 1998:
"Governors' Camp is a site popular with both animals (who come to the river to drink) and people. As in the past the hotel emphasises enjoying the wild splendours of Africa in the highest possible style. Guests stay in well-appointed canvas tents, each with its own bathroom. Evenings are devoted to cocktails around a bonfire and dinner by candlelight."
