Wild Wild Stay

Sheetal Munshaw Wadhwa has a truly African experience at Sarova Mara Tented Camps

Uninterrupted internet access, high-end conferencing facilities, great gourmet meals combined with rejuvenating massages, enthralling entertainment, teeming wildlife in the lap of mother nature….need I say more?

Sarova Mara Tented Camps are an ideal combination of indulgent services in a paradisiacal setting. Situated in the very heart of the world's wildlife capital Masai Mara, Sarova Mara offers its guests a truly African experience. Its rustic tents recreate the bush experience, and at the same time pamper guests with modern facilities. Most tents in the property have private verandahs overlooking scenic surroundings.

The property has an in-house conferencing facility, which has been recently added on and boasts top-of-the-line conferencing equipment. Private banquets and cocktails can be organised if pre-booked. Other amenities include a swimming pool, a massage center and an activity center. A Masai village has been recreated to give guests an insight into the Masai lifestyle and cultural heritage. Daily discourses are conducted for those interested in more information on the tribe. A restaurant with warm and welcoming staff and great cuisine stirs up almost anything to appease their guests' palate. And yes, Indian and vegetarian are more than readily available. The Sarova property is owned and managed by an Indian family residing in Kenya and hence understands and caters to the Indian dietary requirements with great ease and innovation. Although our carnivores have nothing to fear as the hotel's chefs are adept at laying out a meat feast including some exotic meats and local styles of cooking. The other bustling area of the property is undoubtedly its well stocked bar that comes to life every evening with live music and fun-filled evenings with cultural Masai performances. Groups can also enjoy private barbeque evenings by the fireside while honeymooners can romance with candle lit bush dinners under the star-studded sky. Let me assure you that there is nothing more dreamlike than having a white linen table set in the bush with a private butler waiting on you and a guitarist serenading to your ceremonious dining experience.

And if that's too 'mush' for some of you and you'd like to get a taste of true Kenyan adventure, scheduled escorted bush walks and game drives with a local Masai escort might meet your fancy.

And if that's not good enough book yourself a hot air balloon ride at the activity center and land up in the middle of nowhere where a sumptuous spread of Kenyan champagne breakfast awaits you.

Whether or not you're a wildlife enthusiast, Mara is bound to mesmerise you with its bewitching beauty and stunning skies, exotic landscape and unending grasslands.

Apart from the larger than life experience of the Mara, both Sarova as a property and Mara the expanse leave you with a feeling of home coming, that of finding your roots.

There's only one word of caution, when you head for the great African continent, there is no doubt that it will keep you yearning for many more exotic journeys in the heart of darkness!