IL 號州長摩蘭營地(Governors' IL Moran Camp)

I can not imagine staying anywhere better; the location is stunning, the staff are amazing, the facilities are that of a 5*hotel, and the food is wonderful. I can not recommend this place enough. I'm currently writing this on our last day whilst sipping Green Tea and watching the hippos play in the water. We counted 31 hippos!!! For those worrying about facilities in the 'tents' - no issues with mosquitoes as there are nets everywhere, there is tea, coffee, milk, biscuits and a mini fridge, plus they can provide soya milk, USB and charging ports (English plug fitting), moisturiser/shampoo/conditioner etc and importantly a 'safe water' tap so no brushing your teeth with a glass of water! The bathrooms are massive (bath with shower head and separate shower), and the dressing gowns are gorgeous. I love the fact they do laundry as the drives are dusty (not your smalls). There are also plenty of hangers. The food is lovely, and as an annoying dairy free person, I was really impressed to be offered dairy free pancakes and bread - i have generally struggled elsewhere in Kenya. The staff really do pay attention to detail but are not overbearing in any way. They ask that you tip your guide and staff at the end of your stay - guide directly and staff as a whole into tip box - USD or KSH The social areas sit on the River Mara, and it is teaming with wildlife but very safe. Lots of different drinks on offer and several choices for meals. There are only a limited number of tents, so it's always peaceful with plenty of space on the decked area or the sofas. The guides are brilliant, and we've seen everything except the elusive leopard although we saw his/her kill left in a tree. We met a family of elephants just before we arrived at camp! This is a bucket list experience...

We stayed at governors’ Il Moran Camp for two nights on 4th and 5th February and had a great experience. Tented accommodation was perfect for us and nicely spaced from the other tents. The view from our tent was amazing overlooking the river. Watching the hippos, crocodiles and elephants from our tent was superb. Everyone in this camp was helpful and friendly. The food was especially good and we couldn’t thank the cook/chef enough. The manager welcomed us on arrival was always available. Our guide was very knowledgeable and good fun. We saw a great variety of animals and birds and one of the highlights for us was seeing not just one but two serval wildcats at the same time just as we were returning to camp one evening. We hope to return one day.

Firstly, if you can afford it - book this place. My husband and I stayed here as the second leg of our safari honeymoon (after Loldia House which is also Governors and would highly recommend). You can fly direct from Wilson airport in Nairobi via Governors Aviation (approx 40min) or from Loldia House Lake Naivasha (35min) into the airstrip which is 5-10min drive from camp. We stayed here in January which is usually dry but they had had Il Niño so loads of rain. We had a few downpours, mainly overnight but the main thing was because it had been so rainy for weeks it was VERY muddy. This meant getting around took longer and was very very bumpy but that didn’t impact our experience. It was hot in the day and cool in the morning/evening so take a hoodie. Would recommend long trousers to avoid bites, particularly in the evening. Camp: Just beautiful. Feels nice and enclosed. The camp sits on the river so you have a great view from the main tent. There are 10 ‘tents’, we stayed in number 1 which is the far end of camp. The tent was very luxurious. The bathroom is huge, big open shower, freestanding bath, tap with reserve osmosis drinking water, bathrobes, hairdryer. The main room has a huge bed, sofa, fridge etc. The staff even provide hot water bottles while you’re at dinner. All the power sockets worked well. In the main tent there is a nice lounge, bar, dining room and small shop. There is a veranda to sit out on for drinks and food with a fire pit overlooking the river. One night an elephant wanted to join! All of it it authentically but beautifully kept. Staff: On arrival we were greeted by the manager Edison. The Kenyan people are genuinely the nicest, most laid back people we’ve ever met. Edison took the time to sit and chat with us regularly throughout our stay. The service was 100% all of the time. As Il Moran is unfenced you are escorted by guards at all times. Elisha, our safari guide was amazing throughout. Cannot fault the staff. Food: Always amazing. We were shown the menu and given a choice of 2-3 options for each meal - they chefs will also amend this for allergies etc if need be. Portions were big too. We took breakfast with us on our game drives so we could stay out for longer and Elisha set this all up for us with table, chairs and a tablecloth for a bush breakfast! They also sent your favourite drink out with your drive for a sundowner in the bush. Game drives/wildlife: We went on 2 game drives per day and as it was low season we were lucky enough to have Elisha and the vehicle to ourselves. We went out 6:30-12ish and 3:30-6:30 (6:30 is the national park curfew). The vehicles are land cruisers with fully open sides, seating up to 6 people. They have plastic roll down sides for when it rains. The drive is very bumpy so be aware! Elisha had so much knowledge and knew where to look to find things - he was even the first one to spot 4 lion cubs which was just amazing. While at Il Moran we saw many many elephants (including

Exellent. We stay 3 nights in Il Moran Camp, got back to Mombasa yesterday. We felt very welcome and taken care of all the time during our stay in Il Moran. The food and wine is exellent and the ambience perfect. Elefants and many other animals just outside our tent, but the guards follow us all the time we were out walking. Our tourguide and the staff were exellent! This camp is the best one we have visited .

My husband and I spent 4 night at this beautiful camp. Ten well appointed tents arranged along the banks of the Mara river. We choose tent 10 as it was the furthest away from reception and gave us the seclusion we were looking for and a short walk to the restaurant for our meals (All the tents are very private). The tents are very ‘out of Africa’ and the nearest way you’ll ever get me to camp!!! Electricity, hot water, roll top bath, huge shower area, fan, hot water bottles - they had thought of everything. The mini fridge is stocked with your choice of beverage and it was a ‘pinch me’ moment as we sat on our wooden deck with a glass of wine listening to the pod of hippos snorting in the river below. One morning we were greeted with a herd of elephants sleeping in the trees around our tent. We were woken early (5.45) with a tray of coffee and our ranger walked us to reception. Il Moran is an open camp (no fences) so you are escorted between your tent and reception. A special shout out to Suntu and Lekopir for their cheery faces and keeping us safe on our walks. The food in camp was amazing and beautifully decorated. Great flavours and menu choices. The ‘packed lunches and breakfasts’ were equally delicious and served with a view. The staff were lovely and couldn’t do enough for us. Great conversation and a lot of laughs. The days spent out on safari were magical. We saw the Mara in all it glory - the vastness, the rain, the storms, the sunrises and sunsets, the animals. It’s staggering beauty and untold harshness. I was in awe and I cried. Unless you have had this experience words do not do it justice. Elisha was our fabulous safari guide with his extensive knowledge of the area. He was funny and engaging and made each drive a truly unique adventure. We had a bush breakfast on the banks of the river with hippos, lunch under a lone acacia tree on the plains with blue birds for company. A sun downer watching a pair of lion cubs with the sun setting in the background. A truly unforgettable experience. Africa and its people will touch your soul forever.

One of the most amazing places we have ever stayed. Accommodations were perfect and the food was unreal. Our guide, Enos, went above and beyond to make sure we had many unique animal sightings. He was great and brought the best energy. Koikai and Ezekiel were the best bar/restaurant staff anyone could ask for, always greeted us with big smiles. And we appreciated Lekopir and Lokorole walking us around the property after our dinners. We hope to be back soon and can’t recommend Il Moran enough.

總督伊爾莫蘭營地 (Governors' Il Moran Camp) 是個絕佳的住宿地點。菲利普和全體員工隨時滿足您的一切需求。這是一個比總督或小總督營地安靜得多的營地，我喜歡它低調的氛圍。那裡的每個人都非常知識淵博，並且願意提供幫助，這是迄今為止 3 個營地中最豪華的一個。我還強烈推薦與 Sanjay 一起乘坐氣球。這是我們旅行的亮點之一！總的來說，州長營伊爾莫蘭超出了預期，我會推薦大家住在那裡！

令人難以置信的酒店和體驗。這是州長營地收藏的一部分，也是迄今為止最豪華的房產。在那里工作的人非常友善，整體體驗令人難以置信。你正在俯瞰河馬河。食物質量非常好，野生動物園令人難以置信。我們去了馬拉十字路口，我們一天進行的 3 次駕駛非常壯觀。我們的嚮導名叫艾薩克，他是我們遇到過的最好的嚮導之一。

我們一直夢想去野生動物園旅行，所以這是我們度蜜月的完美選擇，Il Moran 超出了我們的預期，甚至更多！很難用語言來形容我們在 Il Moran 的經歷是多麼令人難以置信，雖然我們只在這裡住了 4 個晚上，但感覺我們已經知道這個地方很多年了，因為我們像老朋友一樣受到歡迎。營地令人難以置信，環境如此美麗，照片永遠不會公正；從放寬河馬和鱷魚的寬闊馬拉河，到美麗隱蔽的帳篷和溫馨的公共區域。我們住在 3 號帳篷，距離河邊僅一箭之遙，步行不遠便可抵達餐廳和酒吧區，儘管它完全是私人的。帳篷很大，床很舒服，浴室設備齊全。前面的陽台是一個可愛的空間，可以在遊玩之間放鬆身心。裝飾和飾面非常完美，與周圍環境相得益彰。主營地大小適中，餐廳很可愛，有多種食物可供選擇，而且都很美味（我是一個挑食的人，但如果你想改變東西很容易）。你可以選擇 3 道菜的午餐和晚餐，這非常好。酒吧區和火坑是與其他客人和工作人員進行社交的完美場所，感覺非常熱情和個性化。營地的工作人員都很棒，對您作為客人很感興趣，並且會超越。廚師 Lilian 做得非常出色，所有的侍應生都非常友好和細心（尤其是 Daniel），每當我們開車回來時，Keith 都非常熱情。特別值得一提的是傑克遜，他在我們的帳篷裡照顧我們，竭盡全力為我們服務，早上帶著燦爛的笑容給我們端茶，幫助我們完美地開始新的一天，晚上的熱水瓶讓我們為美好的一天做好準備在河馬、大象和獅子的叫聲中入睡！最後，我們旅行中最大的感謝，感謝我們的嚮導 Kerore，他為我們提供了多麼令人難以置信的體驗。我們看到了很多不同的動物和鳥類，包括大 5 只（雖然豹子很難被發現，所以我們算作 4.5 只！）、兩隻犀牛、獵豹和巨大的獅群都是亮點。我們在駕車遊玩時感到賓至如歸，尤其喜歡第一天在灌木叢中停下來吃早餐，觀看日出和日落。我們在日落時停下來享受日落，這是結束每一天的美好方式，我們在第一個晚上和其他度蜜月的人一起被帶到了一個特別的地方，這是一種可愛的感覺！ Kerore 知識淵博，總是帶我們去新的地方，找到最佳地點並回答我們關於動物的無休止的問題！我們肯定在肯尼亞留下了一塊心，總有一天會回來！感謝你們讓我們的蜜月如此完美，我們永遠不會忘記！