Angama Mara

Angama Mara sits on the edge of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, around 300 metres above the Mara Triangle and 1,700 metres above sea level. Look out from almost anywhere on the lodge and you see open plains, river and wildlife stretching away to the horizon.

The lodge is two identical camps of 15 tented suites each, 30 in all, joined by a shared Pavilion with the pool, a safari shop, a photography studio and a Maasai beading studio. Every wedding takes at least one camp on an exclusive basis, which means 30 guests, or both camps for 60. Small, private and deeply personal by design.

There are two main ceremony spots. The Out of Africa saddle is a hilltop with the Mara spread out far below, and the Shamba is a one-acre kitchen garden with a deck under two moth trees. A brick chapel with stained glass seats 60 and doubles as the wet weather plan. For something rooted in the place, a sunset Maasai blessing brings warriors or maidens, song and dance. Dinner is a candlelit feast in the guest area, finished with a Persian love cake. With one camp booked, music stays on a small speaker because sound carries across the valley. Book both camps and the music is your call.

Everyone sleeps on site in the 30 tented suites, so there is no juggling of hotels for the wider group. Between the celebrations, guests can go out on morning, afternoon or full day game drives, walk the escarpment with a guide, or learn from the photography team. Hot air ballooning and community visits are available at extra cost. Getting there is easy. Fly into Nairobi, then take a scheduled flight of about 45 minutes from Wilson Airport to Angama's own airfield, roughly five minutes by road from camp. Children aged six and over are welcome.