On Safari
With Angama Mara, a family aims to restore intimacy to the big-game business in Kenya
Written by Alyssa Giacobbe
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Photographed by Christopher Churchill
Floating above the Mara in a Governors’ Camp hot air balloon
Floating above the Mara in a Governors’ Camp hot air balloon
Zebras on the Maasai Mara grounds
Zebras, as seen from above, making their way to the Mara River
During the Great Migration, the Mara sees hundreds of thousands of wildebeest on their way to the southern Serengeti
Game drives at Angama Mara take place in open-air vehicles, led by guides who know the best picnic spots in the Maasai Mara
The Maasai Mara grounds
The camp’s integration with local Maasai tribes includes a heavily Maasai staff
The camp also incoporates design details featuring Maasai craftsmanship and evening performances in an on-site boma
Angama’s two 15-tent camps were designed by South African husband-and-wife team Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens to be classic but modern
Built on the rim of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, the camp offers 180-degree views of the Mara
Angama’s infinity pool, serene at midday
The Fitzgeralds designed the rooms in partnership with South African style-and-design editor, and longtime friend, Annemarie Meintjes, to embody a contemporary take on traditional safari style
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