
Leopards are frequently encountered, and the endangered black rhino can be found in the dense thickets. The reserve is a photographer’s and naturalist’s paradise with elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lion and cheetah alongside the migratory wildebeest and zebra. The Masai Mara reserve is home to an excellent year-round concentration of game including more than two million wildebeest, zebras and other antelopes that make up the Migration. The main areas are beautifully furnished and include a comfortable lounge, the Tusker Bar, a massage tent, a safari shop and an interactive kitchen The spacious interactive kitchen allows guests to see their meals being prepared, quite literally, from the lodge vegetable garden (shamba) to table. These tents can accommodate two adults and two children (three at special request).

The camp has 3 family tents that have two interconnected tents with an ensuite bathroom and a private veranda. The superior tents offer either slightly interrupted views of the Masai Mara, glimpses of the Masai Mara through the shade of the forest or picturesque views of a nearby escarpment and the superior view tents offer uninterrupted views of the Masai Mara. The tents have beautifully roomy ensuite bathrooms and private verandas with comfortable day beds. Oversized beds are positioned to make the most of the views, while stained cypress wood furniture combine with tribal decorative elements. The larger and more spacious superior tents feature Maasai-inspired interiors that showcase a simple and contemporary use of local materials. The classic tents have limited views of the Sabaringo River and are set away from the main guest areas with a good deal of privacy.Īdditionally, the camp has 20 recently rebuilt superior tents which are separated into eight superior view tents and 20 superior tents. There are 12 classic tents positioned to offer mottled shade from the camp’s surrounding forest and are perfect for biding enthusiasts. On arrival you are met and transferred to camp which is around 10 minutes by game drive. &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp is located in the private Kitchwa Tembo Concession bordering the Masai Mara in Kenya.Īccess is via scheduled flights twice daily on light aircraft from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to Kichwa Tembo’s private airstrip which takes approximately one hour depending on which aircraft. The rim-flow swimming pool – literally on the edge of the Mara – is set among the trees and surrounded by lush lawns and a spectacular view. Treat yourself to holistic healing in the massage tent, indulge in a rejuvenating treatment or browse the Safari Shop offering the finest Kenyan handicrafts.

Pick and choose delicious ingredients from the organic garden and enjoy the interactive kitchen.
#Kichwa tembo windows#
Massive windows in the spacious guest areas invite the Mara inside and incorporate split-level spaces where you can relax and unwind. Leisurely groups of warthog feed right outside the tent doors and the variety of birdlife in the cool forest area is stunning.

Set in the &Beyond Kichwa Tembo concession, Kichwa Tented Camp is a recently refurbished tented camp offering twelve classic tents, twenty superior tents and eight superior view tents which are all set on a private concession bordering the Masai Mara.Īll the tents look out onto the open grasslands or the shady forest surrounding the Sabaringo River and the superior view tents enjoy exceptionally beautiful, uninterrupted views of the Masai Mara. Special programs can be compiled such as tracking for children, fishing, frog safaris and birding.&BEYOND KICHWA TEMBO TENTED CAMP – MASAI MARA There are also lots of hammocks strung up between trees in the grounds, perfect to relax in.Ĭhildren are warmly welcomed at the camp and activities depend entirely on the age of the children and may include the following: family game-drives (at the discretion of the lodge manager and subject to availability), special one-hour children's bush walks within the camp perimeter and Planet Manager activity books. Kichwa Tented Camp has a lovely swimming pool, with views out over the endless plains and is the perfect place to cool off in the middle of the day. Each tent stands at least eight meters away from the next, ensuring absolute seclusion and it is lovely to be able to sit on the terrace of your tent and see what game wanders past. In each safari tent there is an en-suite bathroom with shower, stone floors and soft lighting. This setting was also chosen to illustrate the motion picture’s poster. Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp is found on the edge of the north western Maasai Mara and is found in the forest just below the spot where a famous scene from Out of Africa was filmed.
