PAID CONTENT FOR BUSHTOPS SAFARI CAMPS


Bushtops Safari Camps KENYA & TANZANIA


AN AFRICAN SAFARI TOPS MANY PEOPLE’S LIST OF THE MOST EXCITING THINGS TO EXPERIENCE ON EARTH. BUT WHICH CAMP STANDS OUT AS THE BEST?


Bushtops’ enticing suggestion is for travellers to visit one, two or all three of its camps, covering Kenya’s Masai Mara and much of Tanzania’s Serengeti in one unforgettable adventure. Each camp combines premium wildlife viewing with exceptional comfort, summed up by Bushtops’ enduring offer of ‘Wild Luxury’ safari experiences. Your guides are eagle-eyed spotters in top-of-


the-range, open-sided Land Cruisers. Anyone who has watched a crocodile homing in on a wildebeest at a river crossing will testify to the life-changing drama. Bushtops guests are equally transfixed by the stately grandeur of an elephant, the extraordinary leaps of a widowbird and the simple beauty of an impala. Luxury comes as standard. All three camps are


characterised by superb catering and sumptuous accommodation. The tents are more like five-star hotel rooms under canvas, surrounded by 110sq m private decks. Each enjoys its own hot tub, plus indoor and outdoor showers, and comes with the services of a butler.


46 If Kenya and the Masai Mara appeal most, the


awe-inspiring wonders of nature can be witnessed within Mara Bushtops’ private conservancy area, where a natural salt lick brings wildlife within yards of restaurant diners. Multiple menus are accompanied by perfectly cellared fine wines. A hot tub after a day’s safari in the adjacent


Masai Mara National Park is the ideal way to wind down, rivalled only by a visit to the camp’s Amani spa. Voted the best safari spa in Africa for four years running, its facilities, beauty treatments and expert massages take pampering to the next level. For those preferring vast vistas and fewer


tourists, Serengeti Bushtops in the north of Tanzania offers access to spectacular wildlife all year round — plus, when the time is right, migratory river crossings. Cuisine, accommodation and service maintain


the same exceptionally high standards across all three camps, including the third of the trio: Roving Bushtops. As its name implies, the entire


camp can shift position. It moves twice a year between its central and southern Tanzanian bases to make the most of the annual wildebeest and zebra migration, enabled by unique tents that can be folded up into bespoke boxes.


Responsible guardianship Alongside the promise of ‘Wild Luxury’, Bushtops stands for responsible guardianship, working in partnership with local tribes. In discussion with village elders, Bushtops has established protected areas, management plans and codes of conduct. Land is leased and maintained in a way that balances cattle-grazing needs with wildlife preservation. These farsighted efforts have enabled tribes


to maintain their traditions but also to expand beyond livestock-herding and to generate new and sustainable income. Wildlife has benefited from more secure grazing and breeding areas, with greater numbers of predators and prey alike. Rent paid to the community helps maintain


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