LITTLE GOVERNORS CAMP
Masai Mara , Kenya

Introduction

Little Governor' s Camp was built in 1976 around a small waterhole that teems with wildlife and birds. It is set on the Musiara Marshlands of the Masai Mara, which are watered by the Mara River. The plains are dotted with acacia trees and fringed by the Siria Escarpment. Hardly surprising that Little Governor' s was the setting for the filming of Out of Africa. Getting to the camp is an adventure as you first cross the Mara River by boat, then a short walk escorted by armed guides through the forest.

Camp Description

There are 17 tents at Little Governor' s Camp, of which there are 12 twins and 5 doubles. Tent number 17 is recommended for honeymooners. All tents have en suite facilities and their own private veranda. There is an open bar and dining tent with views over the waterhole and the open plains of the Masai Mara and Olooloo Escarpment. Daily laundry is included

Game Viewing

Little Governor' s Camp is located the Mara River, the location of some of the most dramatic scenes during the annual wildebeest migration. It is here that crocodiles wait for the wildebeest and zebra to cross the river. The migration passes through this part of the Masai Mara between July and September. The entire area of the park is nestled within the enormous Great Rift Valley. The Masai Mara consists of open savannah, rolling grasslands and undulating hills. The Masai Mara boasts astonishing amount of game. Unfenced, the Mara borders the Ngama Hills in the east and the Olooloo or Siria Escarpment in the west. Gazelle, wildebeest and zebra graze in large numbers and where prey is found so are predators. The famous black-maned Mara lions are possibly the stars of the Mara show. In earlier times the Masai were renowned lion killers and it is said that if lions scent approaching Masai on the breeze they move swiftly in the opposite direction. Cheetah, elephant, kongoni, topi, Thompson' s gazelle, waterbuck, hyena and the primates can also be found roaming the Masai Mara. Each year the Masai Mara hosts the world' s greatest natural spectacle, the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti. From July to October, the promise of rain and fresh grass on in the Mara attracts more than 1.3 million wildebeest together in a single massive herd. At the Mara River they mass together on the banks before plunging forward through the raging waters, fighting against the currents and waiting crocodiles.

Wildlife Activities

• 3 game drives per day

• Game walks with qualified guides in a private concession area adjacent to the Masai Game Reserve

• Balloon Safari

• Day excursions to Lake Victoria and an overnight excursion to Mfangano Island are highly recommended.

•Masai cultural visit to the local manyatta (village)

•Great Wildebeest Migration, between July and September each year

How To Get There

SUNSAFARIS can arrange scheduled flights to the Masai Mara' s airstrips.

To/From Nairobi: There are twice daily (10h00 and 15h00) scheduled flights (45 min flying time) from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Musiara Airstrip. Return Musiara Airstrip to Nairobi are twice daily at 11h00 and 16h00. There are scheduled flights from other airstrips in Kenya, such as Mombasa, Malindi, Diani, Nanyuki, Lamu, Lewa and Samburu. Transfer time from the airstrip to the camp is 15 minutes.

Child Policy

Children are welcome.

Electricity

Each tent has gas and paraffin lamps. There are 220V and 240V UK plugs at reception.

Seasons

Open all year round.