{"id":355,"date":"2022-05-25T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/?p=355"},"modified":"2022-05-26T07:51:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T07:51:27","slug":"luxury-safari-tents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/luxury-safari-tents\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury Safari Tents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No where will you experience luxury safari tents like on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/african-safaris\/\">African Safari<\/a>. From designer tents suspended in the air to family-oriented tented camps and anything in between, you can rest assured to find the perfect luxury safari tent for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These Luxury safari tents, inspired by the dramatic African landscape and often set up in some of the most remote locations in Africa, offer a romantic and feeling of the old style of travel which you cannot experience anywhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is something inexplicably magical about staying in a tent when on safari. Instead of being shut away behind brick and glass, you can enjoy the glow of lantern light on canvas walls and drift off to sleep to the sounds of the surrounding untouched nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If however your idea of staying in a tent means having to rough it in a brightly coloured, polyester &#8216;dome&#8217;, you&#8217;re in for a wonderful surprise. Africa&#8217;s top tented camps offer a softer kind of adventure with all the comfort and the trimmings you&#8217;d expect from a luxury safari lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/luxury-safari-tents\/#Richards_River_Camp_%E2%80%93_Masai_Mara_Kenya\" title=\"Richard&#8217;s River Camp &#8211; Masai Mara, Kenya\">Richard&#8217;s River Camp &#8211; Masai Mara, Kenya<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/luxury-safari-tents\/#Cottars_1920s_Camp_%E2%80%93_Masai_Mara_Kenya\" title=\"Cottars 1920s Camp &#8211; Masai Mara, Kenya\">Cottars 1920s Camp &#8211; Masai Mara, Kenya<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/luxury-safari-tents\/#Sayari_Camp_%E2%80%93_Serengeti_Tanzania\" title=\"Sayari Camp &#8211; Serengeti, Tanzania\">Sayari Camp &#8211; Serengeti, Tanzania<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/luxury-safari-tents\/#Activities_at_Sayari_Camp\" title=\"Activities at Sayari Camp\">Activities at Sayari Camp<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/luxury-safari-tents\/#Sausage_Tree_Camp_%E2%80%93_Lower_Zambezi_Zambia\" title=\"Sausage Tree Camp &#8211; Lower Zambezi, Zambia\">Sausage Tree Camp &#8211; Lower Zambezi, Zambia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Richards_River_Camp_%E2%80%93_Masai_Mara_Kenya\"><\/span>Richard&#8217;s River Camp &#8211; Masai Mara, Kenya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally situated on the banks of the Ntiakatek River and incredibly private, Richard\u2019s River Camp is one of only eleven safari camps in the exclusive Mara North Conservancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The camp\u2019s surroundings are simply lovely. It overlooks Ngoyanai Springs, a permanent spring that attracts a steady stream of wildlife to the area and keeps the surroundings lush and green. Believe it or not, the camp even has its own resident pride of lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Activities at Richard&#8217;s River Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard&#8217;s River Camp offers a wide range of adventurous activities to its guests. You can choose from game drives by day or night, scenic guided bush walks and walking safaris, birdwatching, sundowners, bush meals, visits to a rhino sanctuary and cultural visits to a local Masai village. For an even more spectacular means of going on safari, you can book a hot-air balloon safari<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cottars_1920s_Camp_%E2%80%93_Masai_Mara_Kenya\"><\/span>Cottars 1920s Camp &#8211; Masai Mara, Kenya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This world famous luxury tented camp in it\u2019s own private conservancy in the Masai Mara really does take you back to the grand safaris of yesteryear \u2013 everything in this camp was used by Africa\u2019s first great explorers and the camp is still owner run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have been operating this and other camps under the Cottar flag for over 100 years (five generations). That they&#8217;ve done so successfully is noticeable through the many awards the camp has been presented with throughout the years. The camp is known for its stunning marquee tents, world-class Maasai guides and trackers and arguably some of the best food in the Mara. The camp&#8217;s staff is extremely attentive and will do all they can to make sure your stay is very memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cottars-safari-camp-facilities-spa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447\" width=\"692\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cottars-safari-camp-facilities-spa.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cottars-safari-camp-facilities-spa-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cottars-safari-camp-facilities-spa-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cottars-safari-camp-facilities-spa-630x420.jpeg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><figcaption>A Spa At Cottar&#8217;s 1920s Safari Camp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Activities at Cottar&#8217;s 1920s Safari Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cottar\u2019s Camp has a slightly different approach to safari activities than other safari lodges. The act of going on a safari and spotting the big five has become fairly standardised at most lodges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cottar\u2019s now also offers the following unique and engaging activities to its guests. Additional fee may apply for some activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>vulture \/ raptor rehabilitation experience<br>Masai Mara\u2019s all-female conservation ranger unit meet-up<br>pangolin project talk<br>wild dog talk<br>medicinal plant walk &amp; talk<br>Mara predator project experience<br>foraging adventure and foraged dining experience led by a Maasai staff member<br>tour of the Maasai community-owned private Olderkesi Conservancy complete with a lovely sundowner<br>e-bike tour of the surrounding area<br>reforestation seed dispersal bushwalk<br>stargazing<br>Maasai warrior school<br>history of safari talk<br>Cottar&#8217;s sustainability talk<br>game walk or run with Maasai guide<br>visit to local Maasai school<br>professional photography experience<br>hot-air balloon safari<br>bush bath<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bush-bath-cottars.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bush-bath-cottars.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bush-bath-cottars-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bush-bath-cottars-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.safaritravelplus.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bush-bath-cottars-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Bush Bath At Cottars 1920s Camp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This area where this camp is situated boasts the largest concentrations of terrestrial wildlife on Earth as well as some of the most dramatic vistas in Africa. Established in 1919, Cottar\u2019s exudes the same grandeur of the era in which it was born and perfectly captures the spirit of the early explorers with its Hemingway-style tents. The suites are lavishly furnished with authentic antiques \u2013 picture canopied beds, faded Louis Vuitton trunks and fine candlelit dinners followed by a glass of port as the gramophone crackles into life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sayari_Camp_%E2%80%93_Serengeti_Tanzania\"><\/span>Sayari Camp &#8211; Serengeti, Tanzania<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayari Camp is a seasonal camp that offers front-row seats to the annual wildebeest migration, where massive herds of animals move in a circular passage, following the rains and fresh grazing from the Serengeti to Kenya\u2019s Masai Mara. For those who wish to get away from the crowds, this seasonal camp, lying in the northern Serengeti and far off the usual tourist track, is the perfect accommodation choice. Besides the serene atmosphere and outstanding game viewing, its spacious, stylish tents make it easy to see why Africa Geographic considers Sayari one of its \u2018Special Places in Africa\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activities_at_Sayari_Camp\"><\/span>Activities at Sayari Camp<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The camp offers a great range of activities \u2013 game drives, bush walks, culture and community visits, and hot air balloon rides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drives take place in early morning and late afternoon into evening. They are expertly guided, and a wonderful opportunity to see a real wealth of wildlife!<br>As Sayari is close to the River Mara, you can enjoy watching the world-famous Great Migration river crossings while the huge herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles are in residence, typically from July to November. Look out for scary crocs too!<br>Outside the migration months, there\u2019s still a lot to see, such as all Big Five \u2013 lion, rhino, leopard, elephant, and buffalo \u2013 in addition to numerous smaller predators and herbivores.<br>There are hundreds of bird species too, not least a thrilling assortment of raptors and oodles of songbirds!<br>Sayari\u2019s bush walks are fantastic for anyone seeking a closer look at all the wildlife, in the company of a knowledgeable guide.<br>If you have an interest in culture, you will relish visiting a nearby village, Merenga, to find out about the Kuria tribe. You can even pop in to a local garden to pick a few ingredients for dinner!<br>And if you are looking for a really special experience, we recommend paying a little extra to go on a hot air balloon ride. The balloon launches at dawn, drifting over the Serengeti plains for about an hour before descending to a bush breakfast \u2013 a real treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sausage_Tree_Camp_%E2%80%93_Lower_Zambezi_Zambia\"><\/span>Sausage Tree Camp &#8211; Lower Zambezi, Zambia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sausage Tree is one of Africa\u2019s best luxury tented camps with white canvas stretching from the roof, and with stunning views of the Zambezi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s location within the Lower Zambezi National Park on the banks of the Zambezi River means that game viewing activities take place both on the water, by boat and canoes, and on the land by four-wheel drive game viewing vehicles or on foot (bush walks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you will be utterly spoilt for elephant and hippo viewing, and will see leopard and lion too. The camp is relaxed and informal with exquisite food and huge rooms which all have verandahs above the Zambezi itself. Sausage Tree have some of the best guides in Africa, their knowledge is unbelievable and they know the Lower Zambezi like the back of their hands \u2013 it is a pure pleasure to go out on a game drive with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Activities At Sausage Tree Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The location offers an ease of safari activities including walking safaris, day game drives, night game drives (with sundowners to start the drive), canoeing, fishing and boat safaris. Something that is unique to Sausage Tree Camp is that they offer lunches out on the shallow parts in the river \u2013 they set up a table and chairs and as you eat your lunch, your feet are dipped into the Zambezi River! Of course shallow and safe areas are strategically picked beforehand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking Safaris are also an activity at sausage tree camp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No where will you experience luxury safari tents like on an African Safari. From designer tents suspended in the air to family-oriented tented camps and anything in between, you can rest assured to find the perfect luxury safari tent for you. 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