The effortlessly elegant Bateleur Camp is set amongst the forests on the edge of the Masai Mara, adjacent to the area in which many of the scenes from the film Out of Africa were filmed. Echoeing this theme, Bateleur Camp has been styled to suggest the opulence and luxury of the early safaris of the so-called ’white hunters’ such as Denys Finch Hatton and Baron Bror Blixen, who considered it imperative that their safari camps feature silver service, cut crystal, butlers, fine wines and excellent cuisine. 

Location

The Masai Mara is 270 miles from Nairobi (five hours by road). The reserve offers numerous airstrips and flights are typically less than an hour from Nairobi. The camp itself is is directly in the path of famous annual migration of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara. 

Accommodation 

Bataleur Camp offers nine luxury tents. Each with a thatched roof, private veranda, ensuite bathroom (with hot and cold running water and twin basins), ceiling fans, safe, hairdryer and antique writing desk. The Bataleur Camp beds are large and luxurious and presented with crisp white linen, and each tent has its own butler service. At night, the winding paths between the widely-spaced tents are lit by hurricane lanterns imparting a uniquely magical feel to this unique tented camp. 

Dining and bars 

The lounge is presented in time-honoured safari style with leather sofas, polished hard woods, natural rugs and a fascinating assortment of safari bric-a-brac. There is also a safari library. The camp prides itself on the excellence of both its cuisine and its wine cellar. Meals can also be taken out in the bush, while ’sundowners’ are taken on the veranda as the sun goes down over the rolling plains. After dinner, port and cigars can be enjoyed in front of the open fire. 

The Bateleur Camp menu will typically include a wide selection of typically East African Safari or Kenya favourites as well as numerous international choices (vegetarian options always available). 

Conference and event facilities 

Bateleur Camp does not offer specific East Africa Safari conference facilities but will be happy to quote for small meetings and social gatherings or for incentive options centered on the annual migration of the wildebeest. 

Weddings and honeymoons 

This Kenya tented camp makes an ideal East African Safari honeymoon destination, more especially since it offers the chance of observing the annual migration of the wildebeest.

Child-friendly

Bateleur Camp welcomes children. 

What to see and do 

Whilst at this East African Safari tented camp the following activities are offered:

• Game drives in open landrovers 
• Night game drives on private Maasai land.
• Guided walks 
• Visits to Maasai communities
• Hot air ballooning available