Jan
GoodWildlife: Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Governors' Camp
Maasai Mara, Kenya · National park
Photo: Felix Rome · Governors' Camp · Source ↗
Full board+ (FB+)
Accommodation, Meals and 8 more
24 tents
Classic Safari Tent, Family Tent, Honeymoon Tent · Sleeps up to 74 guests
All ages welcome
Family rooms available
By air
10 min from Musiara Airstrip
Wi-Fi in rooms
Solar power
From about A$680
per person / night, sharing
Overview
About Governors' Camp
Governors' Camp sits beneath riverine trees beside the Mara River in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve. Canvas tents have en-suite bathrooms and private verandahs, while the family tents bring two bedrooms together around a central living area. Up to three game drives per full day are included, alongside meals, selected drinks, laundry and Musiara Airstrip transfers. Between drives, guests can settle into the riverside bar or book a massage in the spa tent. Children of all ages are welcome, making this a practical choice for families wanting a traditional tented safari.
“We like the combination of a Mara River setting, traditional canvas tents and included game drives, with two-bedroom family tents that make travelling with children straightforward.”
Best for
FamiliesFirst safariHoneymooners
Known for
What you can expect to see
HippoThe migrationBirdlife
A riverside base for hippos, birdlife and game drives among the resident wildlife and seasonal migrating herds of the Masai Mara.
Your stay
What's included
Board: Full board+ (FB+)
Special offer: Save 5% on accommodation for stays of six nights or more across any combination of Governors’ Camp Collection, Wilderness Mara and Wayo Africa properties from 6 January to 31 May 2027 or 1 November to 19 December 2027. New bookings for two or more; at least two Governors’ Aviation flight legs required. Park and community fees apply on every night.
Included
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Soft drinks
- Beers
- House wines
- Non-premium spirits
- Laundry
- Airstrip transfers
- Game drives
- Private verandah
- Night drives
- Game drives
Not included
- Park fees
- Flights
Flights and compulsory park and community fees are extra.
Optional extras (at a cost)
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Premium drinks, gratuities, bush meals, balloon safaris, spa treatments, gift shop purchases and village entrance fees cost extra.
Facilities
Comforts and facilities
At the property
- Spa
- Bar
- Viewing deck
- Restaurant
- Curio shop
In your room
- Wi-Fi in your room
- En-suite bathroom
Rooms
Where you sleep
Sleeps up to 74 guests
- Classic Safari Tent19 at camp · En-suite bathroom, Private verandah, Mara River views, Twin or double configuration
- Family Tent5 at camp · Two en-suite bedrooms, Central living area, Verandah, Open plains views
- Honeymoon TentKing-size bed
Activities
Things to do
Included in your stay
Getting there
How you'll arrive
- Musiara Airstrip
- 10 min transfer
- Governors' Camp
- How you arrive
- By air · 10 min from Musiara Airstrip
- Transfers
- Road transfers from Nairobi take approximately five to six hours, depending on road conditions. Musiara Airstrip is a ten-minute drive from camp.
- Luggage
- 15 kg per person in soft bags
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- From 11:00
- Check-out
- By 10:00
- Children
- All ages welcome. Family rooms available
- Single travellers
- A single supplement applies
- Dietary needs
- Special diets catered for
- Power
- Solar power
- Malaria
- Low malaria risk
- Minimum stay
- 2 nights
Before you travel
Australian Government travel advice
Kenya
Level 2: Exercise a high degree of caution
Higher levels apply in some areas, including Mandera, Garissa, Wajir and 4 more.
Last updated
Read the full advice on Smartraveller for Kenya (opens in a new tab)
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Smartraveller (smartraveller.gov.au), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised and shortened by Explore Africa; read the full advice on Smartraveller.
When to go
Best time to visit
- January: Good
- February: Good
- March: Good
- April: Green season
- May: Green season
- June: Good
- July: Dry season, best game viewing
- August: Dry season, best game viewing
- September: Dry season, best game viewing
- October: Dry season, best game viewing
- November: Green season
- December: Good
- Dry season, best game viewing
- Good
- Green season
Month-by-month notes
Feb
GoodWildlife: Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Mar
GoodWildlife: Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Apr
Green seasonWildlife: Long rains, with resident wildlife.
Long rains, with resident wildlife.
May
Green seasonWildlife: Long rains, with resident wildlife.
Long rains, with resident wildlife.
Jun
GoodWildlife: Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Resident wildlife throughout the year.
Jul
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Aug
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Sep
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Oct
Dry season, best game viewingWildlife: Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Dry-season game viewing and migrating herds.
Nov
Green seasonWildlife: Short rains, with resident wildlife.
Short rains, with resident wildlife.
Dec
GoodWildlife: Resident wildlife throughout the year; short rains can continue into early December.
Resident wildlife throughout the year; short rains can continue into early December.
How we judge each month
- Dry season, best game viewingAmong this property's strongest months for conditions, access and key experiences.
- GoodVery favourable conditions for this property and its key experiences.A generally good time to stay, with some normal seasonal compromises.
- Green seasonWorkable for specific priorities, with notable seasonal compromises.The property operates, but seasonal conditions bring substantial trade-offs.
Stayed here?Share your review
Helpful guides
Plan around this stay
Crossing the Border Between Tanzania and Kenya on a Migration Safari: The Complete Logistics Guide
There is no direct crossing between the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara. This guide explains exactly how the border works, which crossing to use, what documents you need as an Australian traveller, and whether it is worth driving at all.
Kenya: the Mara, the Migration & the cradle of safari
Everything Australian travellers need for Kenya – the eTA, money and M-Pesa, malaria and yellow-fever rules, the Great Migration's timing in the Maasai Mara, when to go, and how to get around. The practical groundwork, so you can focus on the safari.
Nearby
Other stays nearby
Olonana Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary
Maasai Mara, Kenya
7 km away
From about A$1,460 per person / night, sharing
Angama Mara
Maasai Mara, Kenya
8 km away
From about A$2,650 per person / night, sharing
Speke's Camp
Maasai Mara, Kenya
15 km away
Ilora Retreats
Maasai Mara, Kenya
15 km away
From about A$600 per person / night, sharing
Details checked November 2026. Rates and availability are confirmed by the lodge when you contact them.