Kicheche Bush Camp

There are six spacious, fully insect-proof tents that are each equipped with twin or double beds, linen, bedside tables, luggage racks and rugs. Each tent can sleep up to two people, with a maximum camp occupancy of twelve guests at any one time. Bathrooms are en-suite and come equipped with a dresser, flushing toilet and a traditional safari bucket shower with a stunning view. In addition, there are comfortable chairs on each veranda for when you want a calm moment overlooking the plains. One tent can be converted into a triple on request, for larger groups. There is a roomy, well-furnished lounge and dining tent as well, though al-fresco dining is preferred when the weather allows it.

The chefs at Kicheche cook a variety of both African and international dishes, all for the pleasure of your taste buds. Fresh produce is flown in regularly and bread and pastries are baked daily so that nothing is served stale. The camp’s natural intimacy encourages communal dining with your hosts, but private dining can be arranged. Special dietary requirements can be catered for on request.

The trips out into the conservancy take place in customised 4WD vehicles, designed for this specific purpose, with care taken to ensure both safety and fantastic sightings. Watching the wildlife at close range without encroaching on their space is a truly unforgettable experience and our guides’ instincts and safari experience will help provide superb wildlife photography so you don’t just have to rely on your mind’s eye when recalling your holiday in future.

Experience a unique night out in the wilderness, either as a journey towards the Kicheche Valley camp or on its own terms. Staying at the camp is one thing, but spending a night in the wilderness itself is something totally different again, and not to be missed. It is part of the Mara Wilderness package, done by foot across the Mara with a night spent camping in the wild.

Guided walks to see local wildlife can also be undertaken. Local guides will take you to some brilliant places from which to see the wildlife, whilst remaining safe at all times. It’s a very different experience to the Safaris, though the lack of bouncing in a 4×4 may give you even better opportunities to capture fantastic photos of your trip.

During your stay, be sure to visit the MAA Trust in Olare Motorogi Conservancy, a great project that the Kicheche Community Trust supports. It focuses on women empowerment and education. Just 10 minutes away from camp, visiting the MAA Trust is a great opportunity for guests to interact with Maasai women, watch and learn about their traditional bead-work and learn more about the Trust’s efforts towards wildlife conservation via sustainable community development.

Kicheche Trust is constantly working with locals to secure wildlife habitat and manage the conservancies better. It’s important for these communities to be protected from the wildlife if they are to prosper, and vice versa – the wildlife also needs protection against the constant pressure of these growing communities. To support this, Kicheche Camps takes p art in the Naboisho Lion project in Masai Mara, which looks to reduce human wildlife conflicts.

In addition, the Trust organises regular village litter clean-ups.One of the most enjoyable conservation projects is ‘kids on safari’. Each season, the Kicheche camps takes local school children on a day of game driving around the camps, educating them on the wildlife and the environment. There is no better way to explain the importance of the natural world than to let the future generation see and experience it firsthand!

The Trust is also about to launch a local reforestation project. Kicheche values environmental conservation based on tourism with a zero carbon footprint.