IL Moran Camp: Fact File
INFORMATION AND DETAILS
| Location: |
On the Mara River in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya |
| Number of beds: |
10 tents (20 beds) |
| Double & Twins: |
10 double suite tents (extra beds can be added if necessary) |
| Facilities: |
En-suite bathrooms with bath, large shower, twin basins, flush toilet, running cold and hot water |
| Tents: |
Very spacious luxurious safari tents under canvas, each with private verandah |
| Electricity: |
Gas & Paraffin lamps in tents. 220/240 UK Volt plugs at reception |
| Bar / Restaurant: |
Open bar and dining tent with a stunning view over the Mara River |
| Room service: |
Room service on request, tea and coffee is served in the tents with the morning wake up call |
| Bush meals: |
Bush breakfast, lunch & dinner can be organised on request at a supplementary cost
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| Souvenirs: |
Curio Shop is open daily |
| Laundry: |
Arranged daily at no extra cost |
| Credit cards: |
Visa, Mastercard, Eurocard, American Express and Traveller Cheques are accepted
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| Communication: |
Telephone, Fax and Email at Governors’ Camp. A satellite telephone is available. Radio contact with other camps and the Nairobi office
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| Musiara Airstrip: |
Length 1.600 m, all weather gravel airstrip, Coordinates: S 0117.98 E 03503.92 |
| Contact details: |
Governors‘ Camps, Musiara Limited
Nairobi Business Park 1st floor block A
P.O. Box 48217, Nairobi Kenya
Tel: (+254) 20 2734000/5
Fax: (+254) 20 2734023/24
email: reservations@governorscamp.com
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| Member of: |
Classic Safari Camps of Africa |
THINGS TO DO:
| Game excursions: |
3 game viewing excursions per day, early and mid morning as well
as the afternoon with experienced driver guides in the Masai
Mara Game Reserve (included in the price)
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| Balloon Safari: |
With professional balloon pilots daily, at dawn, in the Masai Mara
Game Reserve followed by a champagne bush breakfast and game viewing
on return to camp (Additional charge) |
| Game walks: |
Daily with qualified guides in a private concession area adjacent to the Masai Mara Game Reserve; morning with a champagne bush breakfast and afternoon with sundowners and canapés (included in the price) |
| Culture: |
Visits to a nearby Masai village (manyatta) can be arranged (to be paid locally) or visits to the local school, one of the Governors’ Camps charity and community support initiatives
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| Mfangano Island Camp on Lake Victoria : |
Day excursions to Lake Victoria by light aircraft. Bird watching, boat rides, walking and fishing are available on Lake Victoria. Excursion with overnight at Mfangano Island Camp is highly recommended (booking prior to the trip advisable)(additional cost)
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HOW TO GET THERE AND TRANSFERS:
| Air Kenya or Safari Link: |
Twice daily (10:00 hrs & 15:00 hrs) scheduled flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Musiara Airstrip (duration approx. 45 minutes). Clients met on arrival and transferred with a Landrover to the camp (duration approx. 15 minutes). Return Musiara Airstrip – Nairobi twice daily (11:00 hrs & 16:00 hrs) There are scheduled flights from other airstrips in Kenya such as Nanyuki, Samburu, Lewa, Lamu, Malindi, Mombasa, Ukunda (Diani)
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| Charter flights: |
From all airports/airstrips in Kenya to Musiara Airstrip |
| Road transfer: |
Ex / to Nairobi is possible. Duration approx. 6 hours (depending upon road conditions) |
GENERAL INFORMATION:
| Seasons: |
Open throughout the year. Peak season months August and September and 15th – 31st December. High season months January – March inclusive and June, July, October, November and 1st – 14th December. Green season – April and May |
| Children: |
Children over 8 years old only |
| Rate includes: |
Airstrip transfers, accommodation, meals, 3 game viewing excursions
daily and laundry |
| Rate excludes: |
Flights, drinks, Park entrance fees (currently U$ 30 per person / day) |
| Health: |
Preventative Malaria medication is recommended
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| Luggage restriction: |
Maximum 15 kg luggage per person in small air craft including hand luggage |
CAMP DESCRIPTION:
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Governors’ IL Moran is for those who want that extra bit of luxury. The camp comprises just 10 tents situated along the banks of the Mara River.
This exclusive camp was formerly known as Paradise Camp and originally had 20 tents. The owner’s decision to reduce the size of the new camp is in direct response to their desire to preserve the surroundings and make a contribution to reduce the impact of tourists on the environment. This is probably the first time in the Mara that this has happened.
IL Moran is hidden in the shadow of ancient trees. The camp recreates the atmosphere of the original hunting camps. Each room is furnished to a superior standard. The beds have been hand carved from specially selected wood from fallen, ancient olive trees. The interior of each tent also includes a Victorian style bath, flush toilet and double basins. Each tent has a large, extended verandah designed so you can take dinner in private at your tent if you wish.
You will be the personal guest of manager, Patrick, who has a wealth of experience of the African bush. Game drives and game walks are included in the rate and complimentary wine is served with dinner. During the day, meals are served outdoors amongst the trees. For breakfast there are fresh fruits, cereals and hot-baked breads together with a full, cooked breakfast prepared before your eyes. For lunch, a buffet that will satisfy the hungriest appetites. In the evening guests can enjoy cordon-bleu dinners by candlelight, deep in the bush. These are truly unforgettable experiences.
The Masai Mara is a unique area with a constant and unrivalled flow of wildlife throughout the year. From July to October the Mara becomes a backdrop for one of the last great natural wonders of the world, when 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra surge up from the Serengeti plains in their annual search for the seasonal grasses that sustain them. The spectacle as the vast herds cross rivers and sweep through the golden grasses, is punctuated by individual struggles with the predators, which are in turn drawn to take their part in this dramatic event. Whilst the migration is spectacular, game viewing at all other times of the year remains almost unrivalled anywhere in Africa.
There are various activities on offer: game viewing excursions in
open Landrovers, game walks or balloon flights over the wide plains
of the Masai Mara. Day excursions to the Lake Victoria are also on
offer. However, we recommend booking these excursions well in
advance and combining the Lake Victoria trip with an overnight stay.
All meals, three game viewing excursions daily as well as laundry is
included in our price. Park entrance fees, drinks as well as other
activities (such as walking, ballooning, Lake Victoria excursion, a
visit to a Masai village) are to be paid separately. Please let us
know special dietary requirements in advance.
Please note: luggage restriction of 15 kg on all domestic flights. Extra luggage can be left at your base hotel in Nairobi. Safari arrangements and bookings can be made through your local ground handling agent or directly with Governors’ Camp.
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