Legend has it that in the 1950s, a wild fig tree was hit by lightning and split in half but carried on growing. Today, ‘Double Fig Tree’ is the marker for Leopard Hill, a small tented camp in the Naboisho Conservancy of the Masai Mara. Three nearby waterholes attract plenty of wildlife like lion, elephant, giraffe and, of course, leopard. The first wildebeest arrive in July, with stragglers until late October.

Every tent holds two surprises. First, each is uniquely decorated, enhancing the home-from-home feeling. Second, each is equipped with an automated switch for retracting the roof canopy to reveal the Milky Way through fine gauze above the bed. Every night is literally a night under the stars at Leopard Hill!