Kenya Camps & Lodges
Kicheche Mara Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya
A Luxury Tented Camp in Kenya
Camp Details
In the heart of the Mara North Conservancy, this camp offers an intimate tented safari where nature unfolds at your doorstep. Situated above a stream, each luxury tent overlooks a corridor teeming with birdlife and roaming plains game — a stage set for unforgettable sightings, often before you even leave camp.
Bordering the iconic Masai Mara Reserve, Mara North Conservancy is one of Kenya’s largest, most celebrated and certainly most beautiful private conservancies — proudly included on the IUCN Green List for its world-class conservation standards.
Home to exceptional year-round game viewing, this pristine Acacia Valley is where wildlife roams freely — often right through camp. Guided by our expert Maasai guides, you’ll explore a landscape where lions rule, elephants roam, and the great migration passes by.
Formed through a pioneering partnership with over 800 Maasai landowners, Mara North Conservancy protects both wildlife and livelihoods. Land is leased directly from the community, ensuring stable income while safeguarding this vital ecosystem for generations to come.
Access is seamless, a 30-minute drive from Mara North Airstrip, placing you at the heart of Kenya’s premier safari experience.
When it is dry the river valley running through the camp is perhaps the most fertile in the Mara and has an astonishing game, often adjacent to tents.
WHY CHOOSE MARA CAMP?
• Flycamp: one night out in the wilderness to have it 100% authentic under canvas and your guide hosting you
• All guides are well experienced working with wildlife photographers and select optimal positions at sightings taking lighting and animal behavior into account.
• The camp lounge has a stunning view down the valley and offers comfortable seating, a library, board games and local crafts.
Staying at Kicheche Mara
Is the camp good for photographers?
The guides are experienced in working with wildlife photographers and choose positions at sightings with the light and the animals' behaviour in mind, rather than simply getting close. The camp sits above a stream, so plains game and birdlife are often in front of the tents before you have set off.
What is the conservancy like?
Mara North is one of Kenya's largest and most celebrated private conservancies, on the IUCN Green List for its conservation standards, and it borders the Masai Mara Reserve. It was formed in partnership with over 800 Maasai landowners, with land leased directly from the community so that income stays local.
Can you spend a night away from camp, and how do you get there?
A flycamp night is offered, spent under canvas in the wilderness with your guide hosting you. The camp is a 30-minute drive from Mara North Airstrip. Rates start from US$625 per person per night in March, late May, June and from November, rising to US$995 from July to October.
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Kicheche Mara Camp Rates, Activities & Amenities
Rates
| Year | Season | Type | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 01 July - 31 Oct; 20 Dec 2026 - 02 Jan 2027 | – | US $ 995 |
| 2026 | 03 Jan – 28 Feb | – | US $ 730 |
| 2026 | 01 Mar – 31 Mar; 23 May - 30 Jun; 01 Nov - 19 Dec | – | US $ 625 |
| 2027 | 01 July - 31 Oct; 20 Dec 2027 - 02 Jan 2028 | – | US $ 1050 |
| 2027 | 03 Jan – 28 Feb; June | – | US $ 750 |
| 2027 | 01 Mar – 31 Mar; 23 May - 31 May; 01 Nov - 19 Dec | – | US $ 650 |
Rates are Per Person Per Night unless otherwise specified.
Inclusions
Kicheche Mara Camp rates include: Airstrip transfers; full board accommodation including picnics & drinks, shared game-viewing drives, night drives (Laikipia & Valley only), escorted bush walks, bush breakfasts (Valley only), laundry, Community Discovery trip (Mara Camp only), Maa Trust visit (Bush Camp only), canoeing and mountain biking (Laikipia Camp only) and a $5 per night Community Trust contribution.
Staying at Kicheche Mara
Is the camp good for photographers?
The guides are experienced in working with wildlife photographers and choose positions at sightings with the light and the animals' behaviour in mind, rather than simply getting close. The camp sits above a stream, so plains game and birdlife are often in front of the tents before you have set off.
What is the conservancy like?
Mara North is one of Kenya's largest and most celebrated private conservancies, on the IUCN Green List for its conservation standards, and it borders the Masai Mara Reserve. It was formed in partnership with over 800 Maasai landowners, with land leased directly from the community so that income stays local.
Can you spend a night away from camp, and how do you get there?
A flycamp night is offered, spent under canvas in the wilderness with your guide hosting you. The camp is a 30-minute drive from Mara North Airstrip. Rates start from US$625 per person per night in March, late May, June and from November, rising to US$995 from July to October.
Activities
Child Policy
Children of all ages are accepted at Kicheche camps. Please be aware that the camps are not fenced and no additional facilities are available to occupy them outside our normal excursions. No baby equipment is provided.
For child rates, please contact us.
The camps may not be conducive to infants under the age of 3.
Staying at Kicheche Mara
Is the camp good for photographers?
The guides are experienced in working with wildlife photographers and choose positions at sightings with the light and the animals' behaviour in mind, rather than simply getting close. The camp sits above a stream, so plains game and birdlife are often in front of the tents before you have set off.
What is the conservancy like?
Mara North is one of Kenya's largest and most celebrated private conservancies, on the IUCN Green List for its conservation standards, and it borders the Masai Mara Reserve. It was formed in partnership with over 800 Maasai landowners, with land leased directly from the community so that income stays local.
Can you spend a night away from camp, and how do you get there?
A flycamp night is offered, spent under canvas in the wilderness with your guide hosting you. The camp is a 30-minute drive from Mara North Airstrip. Rates start from US$625 per person per night in March, late May, June and from November, rising to US$995 from July to October.
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