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A tented camp in the Maasai Mara and villas on the Kenyan coast. Each place is true to its setting, and every one offers all five ways to explore.

Safari · Maasai Mara, Kenya

Mara River Camp

A tented camp on a quiet bend of the Mara River, at the foot of the Oloololo Escarpment.

What you will live

The day begins on foot, with the river still in mist. Elephants, giraffes and monkeys pass through the camp itself, and from July to October the Great Migration gathers at crossing points close by. Maasai guides from the camp read the grass, the tracks and the birds, and share them at walking pace. Evenings end by the open fire, as the stars come out over the river.

Led by Maasai guides, game drivers and the camp hosts

A guest on the terrace of a river tent, with the lawn running down to the Mara River
  • Elephants grazing beside a safari vehicle on the open plains
  • Maasai hosts jumping and singing to welcome guests at the camp entrance
  • A table laid for lunch on the lawn above the river, with umbrellas on the deck behind
  • A guide pouring sparkling wine at a sundowner table on the plains
  • The living room of the two-bedroom log cabin, timber walls and lamplight
  • A pod of hippos resting in the brown water of the Mara River, seen from above
  • A giraffe standing at the edge of the trees near the camp

Five ways to explore at Mara River Camp

All Mara River Camp experiences

  1. Adventure

  2. Nature

  3. Culture

  4. Taste

  5. Wellness

What to expect

Setting
A bend of the Mara River at the foot of the Oloololo Escarpment, in the Maasai Mara, Kenya.
Season
Open all year. The Great Migration reaches the river from July to October.
Stay
River tents and bush tents with private terraces, and a two-bedroom log cabin with a deck over the river.
At the table
Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the garden or on the deck, the Zebra Bar until bedtime and a fire every night.
In camp
Swimming pool and deck, Wi-Fi throughout, a gift shop, laundry and a medical service.
Getting there
About 15 minutes by road from Kichwa Tembo Airstrip, with transfers from Kichwa Tembo or Musiara.

Stay at Mara River Camp

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Coastal · Watamu, Kenya

Watamu Beach Club & Villas

Villas and a private beach club on Mayungu Bay, beside the Watamu Marine National Park.

What you will live

At low tide, white sandbanks rise from the sea and the reef sits a short paddle from the beach. Fishermen launch their dhows from Mayungu at dawn. The villas open onto verandas around a central pool, and the beach club waits at the end of a 150-metre path through the gardens. Inland, the Arabuko Sokoke Forest and the ruins of Gedi keep their own quiet.

Led by Local guides from the beach club, the kitchen team and the wellness therapists

Thatched gazebos and sunbeds under the palms at the beach club
  • The central pool reflecting the thatched roofs of the villas
  • A fisherman hauling a net of fresh catch aboard a wooden boat
  • Two cold drinks with tropical flowers on a wooden table between sunbeds
  • The gardens and pool seen from under the thatched eaves of a villa
  • A villa bedroom with a four-poster bed and white linen

Five ways to explore at Watamu Beach Club & Villas

All Watamu Beach Club & Villas experiences

  1. Adventure

  2. Nature

  3. Culture

  4. Taste

  5. Wellness

What to expect

Setting
Mayungu Bay, between Malindi and Watamu, beside the Watamu Marine National Park in Kenya.
The bay
Shallow, clear water over white sand, sandbanks at low tide and the reef close to shore.
Stay
Villas from one to four bedrooms, each with a kitchen, a lounge and a private veranda.
At the table
Two restaurants, the main pavilion and a beach restaurant on the sand: Italian roots, Indian Ocean fish and coastal Swahili spice.
Families
Children welcome. All-inclusive, half-board and self-catering stays.
Getting there
Transfers from Malindi Airport on request.

Stay at Watamu Beach Club & Villas

info.watamu@planhotel.com+254 796 035 766

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