Set on the banks of the river that gives it its name, Elewana Sand River Mara was Elewana Collection’s first bush camp in Kenya. Its secluded, picturesque site recreates the heyday of the exclusive permanent tented camps of the late 1920s, in an area renowned for its big cats, including leopard, cheetah and lion.
The camp sits right on the migration route, and in season guests are often lucky enough to watch wildebeest and zebra crossing the Sand River from their tent verandahs.
The camp is divided into two separate but adjoining areas, each with its own dining and lounge spaces, creating a greater sense of exclusivity and privacy. Game drives take place in custom 4×4 vehicles, and game viewing is excellent all year round.
Meals are served in a variety of settings, from the under-canvas restaurant to private dinners, bush lunches and bush breakfasts. There is also a swimming pool and a snooker room, and cultural excursions and hot air balloon safaris over the Masai Mara can be arranged at extra cost.
ACCOMMODATION
Tents at Elewana Sand River Mara include doubles, twins and a family tent, and some have day beds that can be used as extra beds. Each is furnished in keeping with the 1920s theme and comes with a bath, outdoor shower, twin basins, solar-heated water, a hairdryer, a writing desk, a safe and a private wooden deck.
Elewana Sand River Mara lies in the south of the Masai Mara National Reserve, close to the Tanzanian border, on a secluded stretch of the Sand River. Keekorok airstrip is a 45-minute flight from Nairobi's Wilson Airport, followed by a 45-minute drive to camp. The reserve is famous for the wildebeest migration, but game viewing is excellent all year, with elephant, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, giraffe and zebra all regularly seen. The Mara is also home to the black rhino.
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