An elephant crossing a track in front of safari vehicles, Tanzania. Photo: Pexels (free licence).
Is Bushtops Camps a good company to book a safari with?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026
Bushtops Camps is in the Uncompromised Travel table of safari camp owners. Everything below is from its own website and its review listings, each line with the page it was read from: no score, no rank.
What do guests say about Bushtops Camps?
No rating for Bushtops Camps was found on Google, SafariBookings or Trustpilot when they were read; ask the company for recent guest references.
- No Google listing in Bushtops Camps' name was found.
- SafariBookings
- No SafariBookings listing in Bushtops Camps' name was found.
- Trustpilot
- No Trustpilot listing in Bushtops Camps' name was found.
Where are Bushtops Camps' camps?
Kenya (Mara Bushtops) and Tanzania (Serengeti Bushtops and Roving Bushtops). Three luxury tented camps: Mara Bushtops, Serengeti Bushtops and Roving Bushtops.
- Countries
- Kenya (Mara Bushtops) and Tanzania (Serengeti Bushtops and Roving Bushtops).
- Camps
- Three luxury tented camps: Mara Bushtops, Serengeti Bushtops and Roving Bushtops. Camps are described as managed by Orion Hotels companies; owned versus managed is not further stated.
- Where they are
- Mara Bushtops: Isaaten Conservancy next to the Masai Mara reserve, Kenya (Siana airstrip). Serengeti Bushtops: within Serengeti National Park, northern Tanzania (Kogatende airstrip). Roving Bushtops: northern Serengeti near the Mara River (June to October) and Kusini, southern Serengeti (December to March).
- Land and traversing
- Mara Bushtops is in a private conservancy: 'a unique leasehold partnership with local Maasai tribes' over the 6,500 hectare Isaaten Conservancy. Serengeti Bushtops is inside Serengeti National Park (park and concession fees apply).
- Mobile and seasonal camps
- Roving Bushtops is the mobile camp: northern Serengeti 1 June to 31 October and southern Serengeti (Kusini) 21 December to 31 March, so it moves with the wildebeest. Birthing season in the south is January to March.
- Camp sizes
- Roving: 8 tents, maximum 16 guests. Smallest is Roving (8); largest are Mara and Serengeti (about 15 suites).
How much does Bushtops Camps cost?
Bushtops Camps publishes its own rates: lowest published adult rate: $1090 per person per night at Serengeti Bushtops, Mid season (6 Jan to 2 Apr, 1 Nov to 20 Dec), 2026.
- Lowest published
- Lowest published adult rate: $1090 per person per night at Serengeti Bushtops, Mid season (6 Jan to 2 Apr, 1 Nov to 20 Dec), 2026.
- What the rate includes
- Mara: accommodation, a la carte full board, two game drives a day or a full-day drive with picnic (private for non-solo bookings), airstrip transfers (may be shared), sundowner and night drive, walking safari, laundry, wifi, non-alcoholic drinks, beers, house wines and selected house spirits, spa membership. Not included: conservancy fee USD 104.40 and park fee USD 100 (Jan to Jun) or USD 200 (Jul to Dec), daily. Serengeti park fee USD 82.60 per 24 hours plus concession fee USD 59.00 or 70.80 a day.
What are Bushtops Camps' booking terms?
Bushtops Camps' published terms: '30% non refundable deposit'.
- Deposit
- '30% non refundable deposit'.
- Balance due
- Final payment '45 days prior to arrival'.
- Cancellation charges
- Not stated on its own website.
- Currencies and card fees
- Rates and extras are in USD ('all camp extras are charged in US$'; US dollars printed after 2000 are preferred in Tanzania). Tips cannot be paid by credit card.
- How guest payments are protected
- Not stated on its own website.
Who is Bushtops Camps best for?
Best for: Tented camps in the Mara and Serengeti, on Bushtops Camps' own published facts; its terms for children, couples, solo travellers and private guiding are below.
- Children
- 'The Bush is not ideal for very young children. However, for anyone over the age of seven' the camps are suited. Child rate (under 18) is 60% of adult, for example Mara 2026 Peak $1122. Family tents: Mara Leopard and Rhino suites (up to 6), Serengeti combined tents (up to 6 or 8), Roving combined wheeled tents (up to 6).
- Teenagers and families
- 'Whether you are a mum, dad, teenager or cub'. Family tents can be linked, or a whole camp booked for a family.
- Solo travellers
- Rates are per person per night (shared). A single supplement is not stated.
- Private guide and vehicle
- A private game drive vehicle is included for every non-solo booking ('Game drives are on a private basis for all non solo bookings').
- Exclusive use
- Exclusive use of Roving Bushtops: 8 doubles/twins with up to 4 extra beds, minimum 2 nights, 4 vehicles included. Festive season on request.
- Activities
- Mara: early, full-day, afternoon and night game drives, sunrise, walking safari, balloon, Masai village, Kakiya Cave, school visit, bush breakfast, sundowner. Serengeti: early, afternoon and full-day drives, walking safaris, balloon, Klipspringer dinner, Simba's Rock sundowner, school visit.
What are the best alternatives to Bushtops Camps?
Angama, Cottar's Safaris, Enkewa Camp, Entumoto Safari Camp, Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps and Governors' Camp Collection also own and run their own camps in Kenya only, each with the fact that it is best for.
- Angama: best for: The Mara Triangle and Amboseli.
- Cottar's Safaris: best for: A family-run Mara camp in Olderkesi. 4.8 out of 5 on Google (listing 'Cottar') from 132 reviews.
- Enkewa Camp: best for: Owner-run camps in the southern Mara.
- Entumoto Safari Camp: best for: A family-run camp in Mara Siana. 5 out of 5 on Google (listing 'ENTUMOTO') from 8 reviews and 3.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 1 review.
- Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps: best for: Kenya conservancy camps at Amboseli and Mara. 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 121 reviews.
- Governors' Camp Collection: best for: Riverside camps inside the Masai Mara.
Each is in the same table, read the same way. Alphabetical order; none paid to be listed.
Who owns Bushtops Camps?
Described as 'family-run' with 'Kenyan roots go back four generations'.
- Trading name
- Trading names 'Bushtops' and 'Bushtops Camps'. Mara Bushtops 'is managed by Orion Hotels Ltd.'
- Based in
- Bamburi, Mombasa, Kenya (head office of Orion Hotels Limited).
- Owner or parent
- Described as 'family-run' with 'Kenyan roots go back four generations'. Founder Claudia Stuart coordinates infrastructure and sponsorship.
- In its own words
- 'Rediscover primal life' and 'Wild Luxury Safaris'.
- Conservation model
- Mara Bushtops has a leasehold partnership with Maasai landowners over the 6,500 hectare Isaaten Conservancy; rent funds livelihoods and extra revenue funds community healthcare and education. Founder member of the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association.
How do you book Bushtops Camps?
Direct: a 'Check Availability' form and [email protected].
- Where it sells
- Direct: a 'Check Availability' form and [email protected]. No resident rates or trade portal are mentioned.
- Price against a planner
- Not stated on its own website: it says nothing about whether booking direct is cheaper.
- Planner partnerships
- Sells through representatives: Andrea Hugo Associates (USA and Canada), Travel Promoters (UK), HIP Hotels (Brazil), PHC (Latin America), DiaMonde (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) and a Hong Kong and China contact. No agent portal or preferred partner statement.
Bushtops Camps: the questions people ask
How much does Bushtops Camps cost per night?
Lowest published adult rate: $1090 per person per night at Serengeti Bushtops, Mid season (6 Jan to 2 Apr, 1 Nov to 20 Dec), 2026.
How many camps does Bushtops Camps have?
Three luxury tented camps: Mara Bushtops, Serengeti Bushtops and Roving Bushtops.
What activities does Bushtops Camps offer?
Mara: early, full-day, afternoon and night game drives, sunrise, walking safari, balloon, Masai village, Kakiya Cave, school visit, bush breakfast, sundowner. Serengeti: early, afternoon and full-day drives, walking safaris, balloon, Klipspringer dinner, Simba's Rock sundowner, school visit.
How does Bushtops Camps fund conservation?
Mara Bushtops has a leasehold partnership with Maasai landowners over the 6,500 hectare Isaaten Conservancy; rent funds livelihoods and extra revenue funds community healthcare and education. Founder member of the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association.
What is included in Bushtops Camps' rates?
Mara: accommodation, a la carte full board, two game drives a day or a full-day drive with picnic (private for non-solo bookings), airstrip transfers (may be shared), sundowner and night drive, walking safari, laundry, wifi, non-alcoholic drinks, beers, house wines and selected house spirits, spa membership. Not included: conservancy fee USD 104.40 and park fee USD 100 (Jan to Jun) or USD 200 (Jul to Dec), daily.
What deposit does Bushtops Camps ask for?
'30% non refundable deposit'.
Does Bushtops Camps charge a single supplement?
Rates are per person per night (shared). A single supplement is not stated.
Does Bushtops Camps accept children?
'The Bush is not ideal for very young children. However, for anyone over the age of seven' the camps are suited. Child rate (under 18) is 60% of adult, for example Mara 2026 Peak $1122.
Does Bushtops Camps offer a private vehicle?
A private game drive vehicle is included for every non-solo booking ('Game drives are on a private basis for all non solo bookings').
Where are Bushtops Camps' camps?
Mara Bushtops: Isaaten Conservancy next to the Masai Mara reserve, Kenya (Siana airstrip). Serengeti Bushtops: within Serengeti National Park, northern Tanzania (Kogatende airstrip).
Who owns Bushtops Camps?
Described as 'family-run' with 'Kenyan roots go back four generations'.
What are Bushtops Camps' reviews?
No rating for Bushtops Camps was found on Google, SafariBookings or Trustpilot when they were read; ask the company for recent guest references.
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