If you’ve ever thought about a safari holiday then look no further. Cottars is absolutely incredible. The accommodation at the Villa and the camp are beautiful and authentic, with superb views across the Mara.

There is a huge abundance of wildlife in the surrounding area and we saw all of the big five, beautiful birds and a few of the small five. Our brilliant guide and spotter did an incredible job and we are so thankful for their skills and enjoyable game drives. We went out every day and saw lion cubs, a leopard, a rhino, baby elephants, impala, buffalo, antelope, giraffes and many more.

Cottars offer a range of activities from game drives, bush walks, sundowners, spa treatments to Masai Warrior School. The latter was so much fun and is great for children too. We had a drink in the camp mess tent which was very much “Out of Africa”.

My husband and I stayed in the villa and is without a doubt the most beautiful home we have ever stayed in. We cannot fault anything.

Cottars are passionate about conservation and local community projects including a school which you can visit.

All members of staff are an absolute credit to Cottars. They can’t do enough for you and always with a smile on their face.

Thank you all for the most memorable holiday.

Gaynor & Pat

Cottar's is truly a hidden gem in the middle of the Masai Mara. The facilities are stunning, the food was delicious and totally customizable and the staff is five star. They plan everything for you and it's totally bespoke. Every day there is a different itinerary based on your likes and wants. The bush bath, dinner in the room, the spa, the dining, the guides - all the very top of the line and best in service. We were upgraded to the honeymoon tent which was large, clean and extremely comfortable. To name a few outstanding people: Kenn, our room attendant, Mako, our guide, Kitiba, our spotter, William, Frances and Patrick in the restaurant, Christna at the spa, Micah, the manager. Absolutely perfect honeymoon stay.

We stayed at Cottars for 5 days to celebrate our honeymoon. I searched for months for the perfect place to end our honeymoon and seriously we couldn't have picked a better place. The property is beautiful, the main dining area is like out of a movie. I felt like in the movie Out of Africa. We stayed in the honeymoon tent and it was absolutely stunning and the view was breathtaking. The food, breakfast, lunch and dinner is so delicious and very nicely presented. The service is top notch and everyone is super friendly and willing to help with anything you may need. We enjoyed every game drive-expect something different every day. We did see the big five, even with the high grass. Enok was incredible and super knowledgeable. We asked him a million questions and he always had an answer. The stars at night is like nothing I've ever seen before. We enjoyed gazing at the stars at night from the fire place area. We visited the Maasai village which we loved, such an interesting culture. Please do yourself a favor and get the canvas bath- best bubble bath we've ever had. The massages are also unbelievable, we had one almost every day. We met Calvin Cottar and he was such a cool, down to earth guy- he has done an incredible job running this camp. Simply put, our stay was PERFECTION. It's worth every penny. We hope to be back very soon. Thank you to each and everyone at Cottar's for making our honeymoon pure bliss.

Much love,
Mariana & Roberto