Reviews of Angama Mara
Wildlife sightings and reviews
2 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Angama Mara and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Angama Mara review"
We have stayed in some great hotels in our time, but this really was one of the best.
From the amazing and thoughtful staff, to the fabulous food and views. We couldn’t fault it in any way." See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya
Black Rhino
2 sightings
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Eland
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
5 sightings
Lion
10 sightings
Spotted Hyena
7 sightings
Striped Hyena
3 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"A simply gorgeous lodge and the undoubted highlight of our holiday."
There were a couple of negatives, since nothing is ever perfect: tents sited just a bit too close together, and a pool that was not as clean as one might have wished for.
However, the camp's positives far outweighed these minor niggles. We stayed at the South Camp, managed by James, who was absolutely exceptional, and went above and beyond to keep all his guests happy. The staff were all fabulous, no doubt taking their lead from James.
The camp's setting is just glorious. We appreciated the mod-cons in our tent, including a fridge, overhead fans and electric blankets, should we have needed them. The decanters of gin and whisky were also a great idea, as was the fresh lemon provided with them every day. The food was great and our butler had undertaken some training to become a sommelier, so was able to pair wine with food in a way that increased the pleasure of both, and which was a step up from other camps.
The biggest surprise though, given that Angama seems to be known more for its luxury than "getting close to nature", was the quality of our guide. We have been on safaris in Zimbabwe, Kenya previously, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania, but Jeremy, our guide at Angama, took game-viewing to a completely different level.
In our experience, Jeremy was absolutely in a league of his own: highly articulate, clearly passionate about wildlife, a keen photographer (who took the time to position our vehicle for the best shots), up to date with the latest academic research on different species and able to track a cheetah, sharing his insights about its likely targets for hunting and its likely movements, for several hours, keeping us captivated in the process.
I don't know if we were simply lucky in being allocated him, but if Angama's other guides are at the same level, then this camp is truly the very best there is. In any event, we thought its pricing was well justified and we would definitely go back." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Black Rhino
1 sighting
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Cheetah
Multiple sightings
Eland
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
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