Governors' Main Camp

Nestled in the forest by the Mara River banks, Governors' Main Camp's stunning setting was once reserved exclusively for Kenya's colonial Governors. Today shady forest settings, comfortable ensuite tents and expert rangers ensure safari heaven.

This traditional camp features luxury tented accommodation, and is unfenced so grazing animals often pass through. There's an open bar tent and restaurant tent for candlelit dinners. Breakfast and lunch buffets are served al fresco and the campfire is lit at sunset.

Game viewing is included three times daily, and optional Masai village visits, hot air balloon flights, and light aircraft trips to Lake Victoria can be arranged. Other facilities include a gift/craft shop, plus electric lamps and charge points for cameras and phones.

Accommodation

The 37 tents at Governors’ Main Camp each have double or twin beds, hot and cold water and shower.

All Inclusive

•   All meals
•   Three game drives daily

Sustainable Features

•   Governors’ recognises that local people must benefit directly from tourism, resulting in a 35 year long commitment to local communities delivering genuine social and conservation results.

•   Governors’ funded the construction of two bio-gas plants in a local village that use dung from livestock to generate gas for cooking. As a result deforestation was reduced and woodlands are now regenerating. Collecting animal waste has also reduced fly numbers and fly-borne diseases and as bio-gas produces less smoke than wood incidences of respiratory and eye diseases have also decreased.

•   Governors’ fund an eye clinic complete with operating rooms to help treat common eye diseases.

•   A ‘zero waste’ policy means that all of the camp’s waste is sorted and separated then processed for recycling where possible. A programme has also been initiated to use this recycled paper and cardboard to make briquettes to fuel the hot water systems.

•   Governors’ funding for local primary schools includes providing uniforms and paying teachers’ salaries. Funding through secondary school is provided for some of the most gifted pupils.

•   Governors’ have helped fund construction of classrooms, libraries, bore holes, water towers and tanks, solar power and water purification facilities in local schools

Support is provided for the Narok County Council by supplying equipment and personnel to help with maintenance of local roads and the airstrip.

•   Governors’ actively re-plants an average of 45 native trees a month to help replace those lost to natural causes (primarily destructive elephant grazing).

Other details

Both camps are featured in the Governors’ Mara Safari and Governors’ Safari, and are ideal to combine with either Lake Victoria, Rwanda or a beach extension to the coast.

Facilities

•   Unfenced, with grazing animals often passing through
•   Open bar tent and restaurant tent for candlelit dinners
•   Breakfast and lunch buffets served al fresco, campfire is lit at sunset
•   Gift/craft shop
•   Game viewing included three times daily
•   Hot air balloon flights and light aircraft trips to Lake Victoria can be arranged.

Location

Governors' Main Camp sits on the Mara River bank surrounded by lush forest, 45 minutes flight from Nairobi Wilson airport to Musiara airstrip, 15 minutes away by jeep.