Holiday Type / Our Big Five

Described as a ‘game-changer’ by Victoria Mather, Travel Editor of Vanity Fair, this one-of-a-kind safari lodge on the Oloololo Escarpment (home to many a scene from Out of Africa) is heading for every hotel hot list out there. Whether your preference is for full-on game drives or the more sedate pleasure of ‘rocking chair safaris’ where game is viewed effortlessly from the comfort of the camp, Angama Mara makes an excellent choice. Opened in 2015 and owned by safari stalwarts Nicky and Steve Fitzgerald, it comprises two small camps perched hig...

A beautifully designed, contemporary camp in an excellent location, just fifteen miles from the Mara River and on the turning circle of the Great Migration between June and November. The extremely spacious and impeccably furnished tents, including two family tents, face the sunset and open on two sides to maximise the views; it feels as though the entire bush is yours. Each features showers with a view, a private veranda with sunken lounge and a hot tub. À la carte dining in the open-sided dining tent is complemented by fine wines, with butlers...