Governors’ IL Moran Camp

Overview

Location: Kenya–>Masai Mara
Accommodation Type: Safari tent
Comfort Level: Luxury

Good For: Solo, Couple/Romantic, Family |

Named after the Maasai people who inhabit the area, and the Mara River, which flows through this great reserve, the Masai Mara National Reserve is a land of breathtaking vistas over endless game-filled plains. With Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, it is known the world over for the awe-inspiring spectacle of the annual Great Migration over the golden savannahs. Whilst the migration is spectacular, the Masai Mara offers a constant and unparalleled flow of wildlife throughout the year.

Il Moran is the most exclusive of the Governors’ Collection. Situated atop a sheer-drop bank of an S-bend in the Mara River, and tucked into a thick grove of ancient shady trees, Il Moran offers a luxurious and intimate safari experience to discerning guests. Just a short drive from the airstrip and near the big game hotspots of the Paradise Plains and Musiara Marsh, where much of the BBC’s ‘Big Cat Diary’ is filmed, the exclusive Il Moran is perfect for up-close encounters with wildlife. Added to this, the commitment to service excellence, luxuriously appointed accommodation and sumptuous meals make for an idyllic African safari in a pristine wilderness.

Accommodation

The intimate Il Moran offers just ten tents that wind along the Mara River. The expansive tents are all en-suite, with huge walk in showers and ball-and-claw baths. The king-size beds, atop heavy-weave carpets, are fashioned from ancient olive trees and clad in Egyptian linens. The spacious tents open onto private verandas with furniture for secluded dining, and a hammock from which guests can laze in the glow of paraffin lanterns while they hear the hippos grunt and snort in the water down below.

Wildlife

Between July and October each year, 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra surge up from the Serengeti plains in search of sustaining seasonal grasses. The spectacle of the vast herds crossing rivers and sweeping across the golden savannah is an unrivalled safari experience, and predators lie in wait to snare an ungulate. At all times of the year, game viewing is spectacular – birds, butterflies, hippos, elephants and leopards can all be found within close proximity to Il Moran. The bushlands around Rhino Ridge offer great opportunities for spotting one of the Masai Mara’s black rhinos.

The open savannah and undulating hills of the Masai Mara are home to a large diversity of game, including cheetah, hyena, and the famous black-maned Mara lions, which prey on the herds of zebra, wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, buffalo, kongoni and topi that abound in the golden grasslands.

The bird list totals over 450 species, ranging from the large (Common Ostrich), to the small (Cardinal Quelea). Six of the seven species of Kenyan vulture (Egyptian, Hooded, Griffon, Nubian, White-backed and White-headed) can be seen in the reserve. The Mara is also home to three uncommon woodpeckers (Golden-tailed, Little Spotted and Fine-banded), and the rare and elusive African finfoot and Blue quail.

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Children
• Governors’ IL Moran Camp welcomes children, it is not suited to very young children as the camp is unfenced. For this reason, children over 8 years old can be accommodated

Please Note
• Malaria occurs throughout Kenya, right through the year.
• Malaria prophylaxis is recommended for all travellers to Kenya.
• Inoculation against Hepatitis A and typhoid is also recommended.

Directions

• BY AIR:

• Air Kenya or Safari Link offers a transfer twice daily from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Musiara Airstrip.

• There are scheduled flights from other airstrips in Kenya such as Nanyuki, Samburu, Lewa, Lamu, Malindi, Mombasa and Ukunda/Diani.

• Transfers to lodge are available

• BY ROAD:

• Road transfer from Nairobi would take approximately six hours and depends on road conditions.

• From Nairobi, head south west on Utalii Street towards Mombasa Road/A104/A 109.

• Turn left onto Mombasa Road/A104/A 109 and at the traffic circle, take the fourth exit to stay on Mombasa Road/A104/A 109.

• Continue to follow the A104 through three traffic circles.

• Continue for 10.9 km, take a slight left onto Waiyaki Way/A104 and continue to follow the A104 for 20.4 km.

• Take a slight left towards the B3 and in 300 m turn left onto the B3 and continue for 19.8 km.

• Turn left to stay on the B3, continue for 93.6 km, and turn left onto the C12.

• Continue for 11.3 km, turn left to stay on the C12, and proceed for 75.6 km.

• Turn right and in 1 km keep right at the fork.

• In 450 m take a slight right and continue for 11.7 km.

• Turn right at the C14, continue for 1.2 km, and continue straight onto the C14.

• In 1 km, turn left and proceed for 9.2 km. Turn right and in 3.7 km turn right again.

• Continue for 20.6 km, turn right and proceed for 4.8 km.

• Turn left, in 500 m take a slight right and continue for 3.2 km.

• Turn right, continue for 1.1 km and take the first right again.

Please note: The entrance fee can only be confirmed at the time of making your reservation (Prices subject to change)

GPS: -1.2870 (latitude) 35.0387 (longitude)