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A guide and a guest standing among the rocks of the Mara River

AdventureMara River Camp

On foot at first light

Led by
A Maasai guide from the camp
When and how long
Early morning, at walking pace
What you will live
The grass is still wet and the river is still in mist. Your guide kneels by a fresh track and reads the night that just passed, animal by animal.
Good to know
Comfortable walking shoes and a warm layer. The pace is gentle and set by the group.
Elephants grazing beside a safari vehicle on the open plains

NatureMara River Camp

The morning game drive

Led by
A camp guide and driver
When and how long
From first light, through the morning. Afternoon and full-day drives also run
What you will live
The vehicle stops at the edge of the plains and the engine goes quiet. Elephants cross ahead, close enough to hear the grass tear.
Good to know
Bring a warm layer for the early start and a camera with a long lens.

NatureMara River Camp

Fireside under the stars

Led by
The camp hosts
When and how long
Every evening, after dinner
What you will live
The fire is lit on the lawn above the river. Conversation slows as the stars come out, and the night fills with the sounds of the Mara.
Good to know
A nightcap from the Zebra Bar comes to the fireside.
A Maasai guide in a red shuka standing beside a safari vehicle under a tree

CultureMara River Camp

A morning in the Maasai village

Led by
A Maasai guide from the camp
When and how long
Morning or afternoon, by arrangement
What you will live
Your guide walks you into the village and introduces you by name. Songs, homes and stories are shared on the village's own terms, and questions are welcome.
Good to know
Ask before taking photographs, and let your guide introduce you.
A guide pouring sparkling wine at a sundowner table on the plains

TasteMara River Camp

Sundowner on the plains

Led by
Your guide and the camp team
When and how long
Late afternoon, as the light turns gold
What you will live
The vehicle pulls up beside a table already laid in the grass. A cork is drawn, the plains turn amber and the first glass arrives as the sun drops toward the horizon.
Good to know
Joins the end of an afternoon game drive.
The camp team laying a table with a red cloth on the plains beside the safari vehicles

TasteMara River Camp

A table on the plains

Led by
The camp kitchen team
When and how long
Breakfast or lunch, during a game drive
What you will live
A table appears under open sky, laid with white linen and a meal from the camp kitchen. Coffee, warm bread and fresh fruit, with the plains all around.
Good to know
Arranged with your guide the day before.
The camp swimming pool surrounded by sunbeds and trees, seen from above

WellnessMara River Camp

An afternoon by the pool

Led by
The camp team
When and how long
The middle of the day, between game drives
What you will live
The heat settles over the plains and the camp goes quiet. A book, a swim and a cold drink brought to the sunbed, with the trees moving overhead.
Good to know
Pool towels, sunbeds and shade are on the deck.

NatureWatamu Beach Club & Villas

The reef from the beach

Led by
A local guide, arranged at the beach club
When and how long
Morning or afternoon, with the tide
What you will live
A short paddle from the sand, the water turns clear over the coral. Fish move in their hundreds below you, inside a marine park protected since 1968.
Good to know
Snorkelling gear and kayaks are arranged at the beach club.

AdventureWatamu Beach Club & Villas

A day on the Blue Safari

Led by
A local dhow crew
When and how long
A full day, from the bay
What you will live
A wooden dhow carries you out over open water, with stops to snorkel along the way. Lunch is served on a sandbank that rises at low tide and slips back under the sea by dusk.
Good to know
Bring a hat, reef-safe sunscreen and a change of clothes.

CultureWatamu Beach Club & Villas

The quiet of Gedi

Led by
A local guide
When and how long
Early morning, about 20 minutes inland
What you will live
Fig trees have grown into the coral stone of a Swahili town abandoned in the seventeenth century. Your guide leads you through its mosque, its houses and its stillness.
Good to know
Arrive early, when the site is at its quietest. Light clothes and insect repellent help.
Two cold drinks with tropical flowers on a wooden table between sunbeds

TasteWatamu Beach Club & Villas

Lunch on the sand

Led by
The beach restaurant kitchen
When and how long
Lunch and light dinners
What you will live
The catch of the day comes off the grill and onto a table under the thatch, a few steps from the water. Lunch stretches into a swim, then back to the table for one more plate.
Good to know
Open to guests and visitors. Reservations are recommended.
Rippled white sand and shallow turquoise water at low tide

WellnessWatamu Beach Club & Villas

Out to the sandbank

Led by
A local guide from the beach club
When and how long
At low tide. The beach club has the day's times
What you will live
The sea draws back and a ribbon of white sand appears offshore. Walk out, sit a while in the quiet, and swim back as the tide returns.
Good to know
Tide times change daily. Water shoes help on the walk out.
Thatched gazebos and sunbeds under the palms at the beach club

WellnessWatamu Beach Club & Villas

An hour at the wellness pavilion

Led by
The wellness therapists
When and how long
By appointment, at the villas or the beach club
What you will live
A massage room open to the sea breeze, with the sound of the water just beyond. An hour later, the day has slowed to the pace of the tide.
Good to know
Booking is recommended.

WellnessWatamu Beach Club & Villas

Morning yoga by the sea

Led by
A yoga teacher, on request
When and how long
Early morning, on request
What you will live
Movement in the cool of the morning, in the shade of the palms, with the bay turning from silver to blue.
Good to know
Ask at reception the day before.

Times and availability change with the season. Each place confirms the details when you book.