Kicheche Mara Camp

Kicheche Mara Camp holds a Gold Level Eco-rating from Ecotourism Kenya, one of only a dozen properties in the country to earn it, alongside an Eco-Warrior award for its resource use and community investment. Ten tents sit spaced along a seasonal stream in the private Mara North Conservancy, each solar-powered with hot showers and a veranda facing the water. Game often passes directly through camp; the surrounding conservancy protects wildlife habitat on every side, so drives frequently begin before guests have left their tent.

Shared game drives, guided bush walks and a Maasai-led community visit are included in the rate, along with the option of a night out flycamping under canvas. Guides work off-road across the conservancy's unfenced plains, and a nightly conservation fee funds the Mara North Conservancy's land-lease payments to the Maasai landowners who set the area aside for wildlife. Evenings gather in the open-sided mess tent, the escarpment darkening beyond the veranda as the fire is lit.