Travel With Tamara | Top Sundowner Spots

Paul Kirui, chairman of the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association and holder of its gold level guiding certification, chose a tree high on Rhino Ridge in the Maasai Mara National Reserve: I like it because you have a good view of the Mara plains, and more so, the sweeping plains towards the escarpment where the sun sets.

Douglas Nagi, head guide at Cottars 1920s Camp and holder of the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association’s prestigious gold certification, chose a hill he calls 4x4 because Royal African Safaris, known familiarly by the Mara’s guides as 4x4, often pitch camp below it: It’s my favourite spot. You can see the entire Mara from here.

Isaac Rotich, safari manager at Basecamp’s trio of camps – Basecamp, Eagle View and Dorobo – and holder of the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association’s gold certification, chose a site he calls Miti Moja, or Lone Tree, in Naboisho Conservancy: I can have a full view of the sun going to sleep, and at the same time see plenty of animals 360°around me. This place has awesome views.

Amos ole Tininah, head guide at Porini Bush Camp and currently studying tourism and wildlife management at Maasai Mara University, chose a hill called Ol Kirangiri in Ol Kinyei Conservancy: The sun sets on one side, and on the other you can see far across the plains. There’s a good chance of seeing animals from here.