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Cottar’s Safaris - comprising Cottar’s 1920s Camp and Cottar’s Bush Villa - is located in the Maasai Mara within the exclusive Olderkesi Conservancy, a 7,608-acre private wilderness in Kenya that borders the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, the Serengeti, and Loliondo reserves.
The Olderkesi Conservancy is the only private-use conservancy in the Maasai Mara, offering guests unrivalled access to one of Africa’s most wildlife-rich regions and ensuring a truly exclusive safari experience, with no congestion at wildlife sightings.
You can contact Cottar’s Safaris through the following contact details:
To get to Cottar’s 1920s Camp and Cottar’s Bush Villa, you will typically fly internationally into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. From there, and then transfer to Wilson Airport, Kenya’s domestic airport (allow for adequate transfer time), where you will take a smaller aircraft for your journey to the Maasai Mara, either via a scheduled flight or private charter flight.
Flying directly to Cottar’s Safaris private airstrip is the most convenient and direct option and a complimentary 15-20 minute road transfer is provided. However, some flights may instead land at Keekorok Airstrip, which is approximately a two-hour scenic safari drive from Cottar’s Safaris. There is a fee for road transfers from Keekerok airstrip. Our preferred domestic airline for domestic flights is Governor’s Aviation, as they guarantee to land at Cottar’s Safaris with a minimum of 2 passengers.
Some guests may choose to combine a stay at Cottar’s 1920’s Camp or Cottar’s Bush Villa with another property in the Maasai Mara. Road transfers are available at a fee and arrangements need to be made in advance and are subject to availability. Other guests may first visit properties in different parts of Kenya. In these cases, a smaller aircraft will transfer you to the Maasai Mara, either via a scheduled or private charter flight or helicopter. Flying directly to Cottar’s Safris private airstrip is the most convenient option and complimentary road transfers are provided, however landing at different airstrips in the Mara require road transfers at a fee.
