Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp recreates the aesthetic of an early-twentieth-century expedition safari, set on a sprawling private concession bordering the Masai Mara that the Cottar family, safari guides in Kenya for generations, has helped protect for decades.
Vintage-styled canvas tents with period furniture and campaign-style decor, each with an en-suite bathroom and private veranda.
A formal, old-safari-style dining programme with a strong emphasis on the camp’s vintage expedition atmosphere.
Game drives and walking safaris across the private Olderikesi Conservancy, bush dinners, and cultural visits with local Maasai communities.
The private concession’s low visitor density supports healthy lion, leopard and elephant populations alongside the broader Mara ecosystem’s migration activity.
The camp’s vintage props and styling offer a genuinely different creative angle for travel photography beyond conventional wildlife shots.
The Cottar family’s multi-generational conservation work on the Olderikesi Conservancy is widely cited as one of Kenya’s longer-standing private land protection efforts.
To arrange a tailor-made journey to this lodge, speak with your Kipekee Journey Lead.
