Karen Blixen Camp offers an immersive experience in nature, with a front-row seat to wildlife in action. Throughout the day, guests can witness elephants, giraffes, zebras, and impalas gathering for water, while a pod of hippos lounges in the river. The camp combines the beauty of unspoiled wilderness with the vibrant essence of African traditions. Whether seeking adventure or a moment of renewal, visitors will find a unique blend of nature, culture, and tranquility that promises to rejuvenate the spirit.
The Camp Tents
Karen Blixen Camp offers 22 spacious and luxurious canvas tents, each elegantly positioned on a wooden platform with a private verandah. Relax on the comfortable cushion daybed and soak in the stunning natural surroundings during a leisurely afternoon siesta. Each en-suite tent is tastefully furnished with a plush bed, Persian rugs, and a cozy armchair, providing the ultimate blend of comfort and wilderness.
PRIVATE BATHROOM
The private bathroom features a flush toilet, twin washbasins, and a charming outdoor shower with breathtaking views of the sky. Solar-heated water ensures eco-friendliness, preserving the Mara woodlands by avoiding firewood usage. Electricity is available 24/7 through an advanced solar panel and battery storage system.
Tent Configuration
Tents can be configured as double or twin, with the option of adding up to two extra beds for children under 12 upon request. For families, a dedicated unit comprising two tents with a shared verandah ensures a memorable and connected stay.
Experiences Karen Blixen Camp
Activities - The Karen Blixen Wildlife Experiences
Game Drives
The greatest Arena on Earth, Game drives are encouraged within Mara North Conservancy for the utmost exclusive and private safari experience with low impact tourism and controlled vehicle density for sustainability of ecosystem.
Game Walks
Getting even closer – Game walking is an amazing experience. It gives you an intense feeling of the greatness and the astonishing Masai Mara Ecosystem. Walk almost quietly through the diverse arrays of grasses and enjoy the fresh smell of the plains and the prickly heat of the sun.
Nature Walks
Explore the rich Wildlife Experience at the Camp Nature walks are kept within the camp and focus entirely on the rich bird life and little insects inhabiting the area and how the Masai make use of the indigenous plants for medical and ritual purposes.
Night Game Drives
Experience the dangers of the night! Karen Blixen Camp offers night game drives. The feeling and the smells of the savannah are completely different. Stronger. More quiet. With all plain game alert and watchful. One truly feels the dangers of the night as the big cat predators prepare themselves for the nightly hunts.
Balloon Safari
Seeing nature at its best from a bird’s perspective, there is nothing like flying high above the magnificent African Savannah in a Hot Air Balloon; seeing nature at its best from a bird’ perspective is unimaginable. Until you’ve actually tried it.
Bird Watching
The Wonder of Kenyan Ornithology, an important and interesting element of every game drive and with over 550 bird species in the Masai Mara, endemics to East Africa, watching birds’ behavior is really an adventure on its own.
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