KICHECHE MARA CAMP
MASAI MARA - KENYA

Kicheche Mara Camp in Kenya's Masai Mara, lying adjacent to the Great Rift Valley, boasts the single largest concentration of plains game anywhere in the world. The reserve is one of the very few areas left in Africa where wildlife can be seen in the large numbers that existed a hundred years ago.

Between July and October the plains darken with wildebeest and zebra, unending columns from the adjoining Serengeti passing through on their hazardous annual journey in search of fresh pastures, unaware that they themselves are prime targets for the relentless native predators - lions, leopards and cheetahs. But there is more to the Mara than its prolific wildlife - towering escarpments, acacia-dotted grasslands, blazing sunsets and towering rain clouds provide photo-opportunities at every turn.

THE CAMP
Kicheche Mara Camp is a classic luxury bush camp. It is hidden in a grove of wild olive trees in a prolific wildlife area. Game viewing starts right from the camp itself. Kicheche offers a certain quality of wilderness living, but it is a canvas bush camp.

We utilise alternative sources of energy like solar power and candlelight. The mod-cons of urban living in concrete lodges is not our scene. Nor is noisy nightlife. Not that Kicheche is silent, the natural sounds of the bush are all part of the experience. Accommodation Spacious, fully insect-proof tents. Your private bathrooms have a central dressing area and separate compartments for the shower and toilet. Hot water for showers or washing is available at any time. There are canvas director's chairs on the veranda and hammocks slung between nearby trees to relax in.

Game-viewing drives are conducted by 4WD open-topped Landcruiser vehicles.

Our Nyati tent with its comfortable local furnishings and informative collection of reference books is a delightful place to relax between game drives or other activities.

Included in the rate is a daily laundry service. Please note this is a bush laundry which cannot cope with delicate items of clothing.

The Masai Mara is serviced daily from Nairobi by 2 scheduled flights. We collect from the Ngerende airstrip in the western Mara, a thirty minute game-viewing drive from camp.

SUGGESTED ITINERARY
2 nights minimum, 3, 4 or more are ideal.

Day 1 Take the 45 minute scheduled morning flight from Wilson Airport, Nairobi to the Mara. We will meet you and transfer you across the plains to the camp. Freshen up before lunch. Afterwards, relax and absorb the surroundings before setting off on an afternoon game drive till sunset. Return to camp for hot showers, then an aperitif before dining under the stars.

Day 2 Rise early with tea or coffee brought to your tent. At dawn set off for drive on the plains. Return for a hearty breakfast, then perhaps visit a Masai Manyatta (village). Lunch, then relax in the camp. Afternoon tea is followed by further game-viewing to sunset. Return for an evening around the campfire.

Day 3 Another early start for your final game drive. After breakfast we transfer you back to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi.

Extensions - Days 4 and 5 Visit other areas of the famous Reserve such as Leopard Gorge, Musiara Marsh, and the wildebeest crossing points on the Mara.

Price Guide

Kicheche Mara Camp
Safari starts and finishes in Nairobi.
Fully inclusive of all accommodation, meals as specified in the itinerary,
game activities and air transfers from Nairobi, return.
Safari Costs from £420.00 Per Person
for a 2 night package
(Excluding all flights to and from Africa)
Safaris subject to availability and prices

To check availability for this safari, please contact us on
UK - 08707 662 993International - 44 8707 662 993
Priority is given to people who call us, due to the number of e-mails we receive.
holidays@safari-africa.co.uk

Additional Nights
3rd night costs from £130.00 per person per night.
4th and any additional nights cost from £115.00 per person per night.

This camp is closed during April and May.

THERE IS NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT CHARGE AT THIS CAMP

Low Season Special
1st June to 30th June
and 1st November to 14th December

Kicheche Mara Camp
2 night package costs £375.00 Per Person
Additional nights cost £105.00 per person per night

Children are welcome at reduced rates for under 12 year olds

More photos from a recent visit to Kicheche Mara Camp, Kenya.

Pictures in this column were taken in Kenya and Tanzania.

To make a booking please contact us with a depature date that you would like. We will then check availablility for you.

Flights to, from and many within Africa are not included in the cost of the safari, you can check flight prices On-Line by going to our Flights page or by contacting your local travel agent or flight specialist.

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