Rekero Reimagined | Asilia Africa

For 37 years, Rekero Camp has been a firm-favourite amongst the camps of the Masai Mara, seeing the best variety of repeat visitors throughout the Asilia portfolio. In June 2024, the camp will begin the season with a contemporary new take care of having acquired a big refurbishment. Learn on for an outline of issues to return…

Lounge and Eating

The unique format of the lounge and eating space noticed a T-shaped configuration, the place the lounge sat parallel to the Talek River, opening onto the deck, whereas the eating space sat perpendicular to the lounge, with restricted views of the river past. The adjustments for 2024 will see the deck being extensively enlarged to permit the lounge and eating space to take a seat alongside one another, each parallel to the river and opening onto the brand new deck.

The improved decking space provides enough depth for communal al fresco lunches, or for personal outside tables when particular events are being celebrated. Vantage factors for viewing river crossings and the hippo swimming pools beneath have been improved, providing extra space and seating for having fun with the wildlife spectacle seen from Rekero Camp. Importantly, no bushes are being eliminated, as this new space was designed and angled to suit completely into the present riverine forest, capitalising on the shade supplied.

The inside areas of the lounge and eating space are being fully refreshed. With a deal with the pure components of the river, the appear and feel will probably be gentle and enjoyable, bringing the fantastic thing about the environment and the pure gentle into the open areas. All current furnishings is being repurposed and reused, lovingly restored to an unique situation and reupholstered consistent with the brand new color tones.

Household Items

The 2 household items are being fully changed and rebuilt with a bigger footprint, however their location and orientation inside the camp will stay the identical. The important thing goals for these items was to supply a second lavatory and make the interiors significantly lighter and airier. The primary bed room incorporates a veranda dealing with in direction of the river with a brand new central sitting room located between the 2 bedrooms.

The sitting room is a brand new addition to the household items and serves as the principle entrance to the unit. In addition to offering a cushty and relaxed house for morning coffees or afternoon board video games, it provides households an opportunity to take pleasure in one another’s firm in non-public. The second bed room will probably be en suite and will be configured as a twin, double, or triple. Whereas this room doesn’t characteristic a veranda, it may possibly nonetheless be utilized by a second grownup couple. Giant home windows all through the unit will make the house lighter, bringing the encompassing forest into the rooms.

Customary Tents

In line with the goal all through many of the camp, the usual tents will probably be focussing on a lighter and brighter strategy, while the general format stays the identical. Darkish picket furnishings is being eliminated, to get replaced with lighter mango wooden choices. Home windows are being largened, introducing extra gentle to the rooms, and all inside furnishings will probably be refreshed with mushy tones to create a relaxed and welcoming surroundings. The bogs will see probably the most adjustments, with the introduction of dividers and picket screens to create further privateness.

Contemplate the All Asilia Kenya Circuit for some itinerary inspiration as you begin your planning course of, or chat to us on to create an journey finest suited to you. We’re extraordinarily excited to usher on this new period for Rekero Camp, and can’t wait to welcome each new and returning visitors into the elevated expertise that’s Rekero Reimagined.