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The gold grass Is gilded with dew on our morning drives in a grumbling open-sided Land Cruiser.
Guests on a game drive looking at elephants in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.Credit:ANDREW HOWARD/Courtesy of Great Plains Conservation
We watch the lions snack on their kills from the night before cape buffalo and even long-lashed giraffes.
Heres what else I loved about my Mara Toto Tree Camp stay.
Theres no air conditioning, but a fan circulates air, and tents stay cool overnight.
The camp’s tree top walk ways.ANDREW HOWARD/Courtesy of Great Plains Conservation
All tents are big enough to accommodate two separate beds if needed, though Tent Four is the largest.
Lunch is typically back at camp, with a new set menu of light every day and fresh fare.
(Theres a general menu, too, if the set menu isnt to your taste).
A living and dining area inside Mara Toto Tree Camp.Buluu Poppy/Courtesy of Great Plains Conservation
Dinner is back at camp, with perhaps a sparkling South African wine in front of the fire first.
Other activities include sunrise hot air balloon flights and private photographic guides.
Alongside the communal dining and lounging space, theres also a Great Plains Safari Boutique.
Dont miss the hand-beaded treasures made by theNaboisho Women Craft Centre.
After the treatments, warm baths are drawn, infused with lavender oils and muscle-slackening bath salts.
Mini hand and foot massages are also available for young explorers.
(Dont even think about single-use plastics.)
Great Plains also has its ownfoundation, contributing to conservation and benefiting the local communities.
Regarding accessibility, dont be put off by the treehouse layout.
I was very careful to make it all one level to be wheelchair-friendly.
From there, every tent is ADA-accessible.
Hippos seen in the Ntiakitiak River outside of the Mara Toto Tree Camp in Maasai Mara National Reserve.ANDREW HOWARD/Courtesy of Great Plains Conservation
A spa treatment table set up on an outdoor terrace.ANDREW HOWARD/Courtesy of Great Plains Conservation
