Bush Villas Safari
Cottar’s Bush Villa-Masai Mara & Lengishu House-Borana Conservancy Northern Kenya
8 nights in Two private villas in key conservation areas, offering an exclusive high-end private stay.
A Kenya Safari For 2023
Prices From US$ 13,573 Per Person
includes all domestic private charter flights & 1 FREE night at Cottar’s
(based on 6 pax in Green Season, price is dependent on no. of pax and season)
Valid from: 5th January 2023 to 5th January 2024 (minimum 6 adult rate each night)
*terms and conditions apply
Safari Highlights
- Private and exclusive villa’s: both properties are proud members of The Long Run – pioneering sustainable conservation
- Private charter flights
- Private guide/s
- Private vehicle/s Private dining
- Private Airstrip
- All located in their own private conservation area
Private charter FLIGHTS included:
- Wilson Airport to Cottar’s Private Airstrip
- Cottar’s Private Airstrip to Borana Conservancy Airstrip
- Borana Conservancy Airstrip to Wilson Airport
From US$ 13,573 Per Person
(based on 6 pax in Green Season, price is dependant on no. of pax and season)
Includes all private charter flights & 1 FREE nights at Cottar’s
Terms and conditions apply
4 nights at Cottar’s Bush Villa
The Bush Villa provides a luxury private stay option for 10 guests and comes complete with its own private 25 meter swimming pool. Offering an abundance of wildlife, a guarantee of privacy, and the highest standards of professional guiding in a luxurious and elegant safari environment.
The villa was designed by Louise Cottar and built by hand using indigenous and eco-friendly materials. The villa is managed within the same area as Cottar’s 1920s Camp, and guests can enjoy the same levels of service and standard for which the camp is known. For those that want absolute privacy in the Masai Mara, combined with dedicated and discrete staff, award-winning guides, and an abundance of wildlife, Cottar’s Bush Villa offers the only real private luxury home in the Masai Mara.
Cottar’s Bush Villa has a breathtaking view onto the savannah plains that carry the great annual wildebeest migration, and is set amidst a backdrop of the Olderkesi Hills. Guests can enjoy privately guided game drives, night game drives, bush walks, swimming and fishing. Cottar’s Bush Villa is rented only on an exclusive basis, and comes with a dedicated staff of 8.
Highlights
- Located in the 7608 acre private Olderkesi Conservancy
- Global Ecosphere Retreat Community owned conservancy
- Highest number of Gold Guides at one property in East Africa
- Day and night wildlife drives Bush walks
- Morning or evening runs with a Maasai warrior Maasai Warrior School
- Bush breakfast, lunch or dinner Visits to the local Maasai village
- Visits to our local Olpalagilagi Primary School A 25m swimming pool
- E-bike bush ride – this is new! And extremely fun! A guided tour around camp to learn about our sustainability efforts
- A hosted meal with our conservancy managers to learn about our Olderkesi Conservancy and the work we are doing to save land for wildlife use
4 nights at Lengishu House
Lengishu is an exclusive-use family home offering unparalleled luxury accommodation in Laikipia at the heart of Kenya’s 32,000 acre Borana Conservancy, the country’s newest and most successful Rhino sanctuary. Nestled into a ridge with stunning views across the Laikipia plains and deep into the Northern Frontier, Lengishu is a luxury home for up to 12 guests, offering sustainable tourism and safari adventures in one of Kenya’s leading wildlife destinations.With friendly staff to cater for your every need, Lengishu offers the freedom to choose your own itinerary, not bound by the constraints of other safari lodges. It features six beautifully appointed bedrooms within four cottages, which are situated apart from the main house. All rooms face East over the valley below, offering spectacular sunrise views.
All bedrooms are spacious with fireplaces or wood burning stoves for the cooler evenings, and have en- suite bathrooms with rain showers and freestanding copper bathtubs. Floor to ceiling windows provide majestic views of the undulating plains beyond, perfect for bathtub game viewing.
Highlights
- Situated on the 32,000 acre Borana Conservancy Kenya’s newest and most successful Rhino sanctuary
- Home to ‘The Big Five’
- Hands-on conservation experiences
- Accompanied by your own silver level private guide Organic, fresh food served by top of the range private chef
- Tour of the nearby Waitabit organic permaculture farm where all fresh produce is sourced Conservation fees are invested into the sustainable conservation of land and wildlife, notably endangered black rhino and its habitat
- Day and night game drives in Borana Conservancy Mountain bike through herds of zebra
- Horse riding for all abilities
- Tracking black and white rhino on foot Immersive cultural encounters
- Horizon pool, gym, billiards table, petanque pitch, yoga studio and in-house masseuse
- Bush meals & private sundowner excursions
Cottar’s Bush Villa
Included
- Full board accommodation
- Drinks (Water, juice, tea and coffee, all house wines, spirits, beers & soft drinks)
- Laundry
- Safari activities: bush walks, day & night game drives, bush meals & sundowners
- Cottar’s Maasai Warrior School Transfers to cultural visits
- All statutory taxes (approx. 25%) including VAT Cottar’s private airstrip transfers
Excluded
- Transfers in Nairobi
- Transfer to/from Keekorok Airstrip Park & Conservancy Fees ($116 pppn)
- Maasai cultural village entry fee (US$20 per person per visit)
- Massage and Spa treatments (from US$50 per hour)
- Luxury drinks (champagne and other top shelf drinks)
- Exclusive use of vehicle (US$330 per day)
Lengishu House
Included
- Full board accommodation across six suites Local airstrip transfers (Borana Conservancy & Lewa Downs)
- All Borana Conservancy based activities Tracking black and white rhino on foot In-house masseuse
- Selected cellar wines, spirits, beers and soft drinks
Excluded
- Conservation fees Gratuities
- Activities beyond Borana Conservancy Daily conservation fee – $190 per adult, $95 per child (aged 5 to 15 yrs)
- Guide or pilot accommodation (excluding conservation fee) – $300 per night Afternoon departure with lunch – 30% of total nightly accommodation cost
- Horse Riding
Kenya Luxury Safari Packages Cottar’s Safaris
Cottar’s provides genuinely stunning wildlife and safari packages, engaging in the original spirit and essence of ‘safari’: an abundance of wildlife, a guarantee of privacy, and the highest standards of professional guiding, in a luxurious and authentic safari environment.