In the bush, size matters. Richard's camp has only seven double tents tucked away in a patch of woodland close to the Mara River, and this is what makes it special. Being so small means guests get truly individual attention and it's how you'd like your home to feel if you lived in the Mara.

It's a second home for Richard and his partner Liz and their one year old son Willoughby, who spend a lot of their time here.

It's full of their personalities and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. You'll get absolutely no sense of being processed, and the kind of homely hospitality can make you feel very much part of the whole scene. Evenings by the fireplace with meals on your laps, or at the big table just outside can be very entertaining, if not deeply funny. It's set in a great game area in the Mara Conservation Area, and particularly in the dry season from March to October, you can expect a lot going on right around camp. Elephants wandering past while you're having your dinner, for instance. One of the sacrifices of being in a great game area, right down by the plains, is the camps has to tuck away in the woodland to get the shade, and that means there are no views to speak of.

Richard, 28, still does quite a lot of guiding, though he always has another guide around to help him out.

He comes from a well known safari tribe and white Kenyan clan, the Roberts family, who can boast a few generations of serious bush experience. Hints of a possibly eccentric past are in evidence around the camp. It's the only one we've seen with a full suit of armour in it for instance. Liz is an intrepid Canadian, and when she's there, which is not so much these days with the new baby, great company.

Their part of the Mara is in the Ol Choro conservation area - basically a Maasai group ranch leant over primarily to wildlife and tourism.

As Maasai cattle are allowed to graze roundabouts, the grass is kept short, this actually means a lot of game is attracted to the area especially in the dry season from March to August - on the whole, herd animals don't like long grass as it hides predators and makes un-nutricious eating.

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Richards Camp, Mara Conservation Area

It's a second home for Richard and his partner Liz and their one year old son Willoughby, who spend a lot of their time here.

Richard, 28, still does quite a lot of guiding, though he always has another guide around to help him out.

Their part of the Mara is in the Ol Choro conservation area - basically a Maasai group ranch leant over primarily to wildlife and tourism.

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Rekero Tented Camp