Best Camp in Mara !!!
Jambo ! On our recent safari to Kenya ( Read more: 8 wild days in Kenya) we stayed in 3 different camps out of which Kicheche Bush camp was the Best. The prime thing to have when on safari is a good guide ..and Kicheche has the best guides in Mara.
Location: The location is perfect for personalized game viewing(not many people around) . When we landed at theOl Kiombo airstrip there were just 2 cars waiting out of which one was ours. The drive from the airstrip to the camp itself has lots of game….we saw hippos, elephants, giraffe, buffalos, and also a leopard just few steps away. Over the 3 days we saw prides of lions,cheetahs, herds of elephants, giraffes, zebras, topis, gazelles etc etc. while on a bush walk we were lucky to see one of the small five- rhinocerous beetle..our bush walk guide was Nelson who was equally knowlegable and gave us a lot of info on the vegetation and wildlife around…the camp itself has so many stunning birds too !
On arriving at the camp we were welcomed with hot towels by the camp managers Darren and Emma(now friends) who were the best hosts I have come across. They both loved their work which was reflected in everything they did at the camp. They even took care of our water bottles ! we’ve had some lovely conversations over lunches,dinners,bonfires…..
Rooms: There are only 6 tents in this camp so that makes it a maximum of 12 guests at a time ! wow. No crowd at breakfast table. The tents are well spaced from each other. They open up to the jungle plains outside and have a small verandah with chairs and hammock.They use Solar energy so for hot showers they fill the buckets with hot water from kitchen area and pour in the unique system designed in the bathroom and you would manage to get a quick hot shower. There is flushing toilet and running cold water in the bathroom.
Staff: The entire staff was excellent. Hospitality at its best is all I can say 🙂
Food: Being vegetarian, we were a little worried about this . I can say the vegetarian fare they managed to provide was simply delicious – a perfect blend of all spices and veggies. Vincent took care of our food and wine ….I always over ate!
Experience: It has been a fantastic experience – .the guides will make sure that you definitely see a lot of game, masai staff will pamper you a lot, askaris will keep you safe, Darren and Emma will make you feel at home !
I would highly recommend this to everyone.