Kicheche Bush Camp is part of the private Olare Orok/Motorogi Conservancy, which borders the Maasai Mara Game Reserve to the north and serves as a buffer zone to the actual Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The Kicheche Camps also cater for photographers and provide specifically equipped vehicles with a maximum of four guests per vehicle.

Situated in an acacia forest on the eastern side of the conservancy, the camp offers a personal safari experience in one of the Maasai Mara's best protected areas. The six ground level tents are spaced far apart, offer plenty of privacy and are divided into a bedroom, bathroom and a lounge with seating.

There are only five safari camps in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy conservancy, of which one is Kicheche Bush Camp. This combined with a high density of big cats results in a very attractive option for a visit to the Maasai Mara region.

Flights take guests to Mara Olare Orok Airstrip from where it is only a 15-min drive to camp. The flight time from Nairobi Wilson is approximately 45 minutes.

The foundation of the Olare Motorogi Conservancy as a buffer to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve back in 2006 was a turning point for conservation in Kenya. The deal with 277 Maasai landowners and the sustainable approach to wildlife conservation is seen as a template for the development of the areas around the Maasai Mara. Tourism in the Conservancy is limited to a maximum number of beds (94), similar to what has long been done in Botswana. Wildlife has returned to the area in large numbers, as have the offshoots of the Great Migration.

The Maasai Mara is home to one of the highest concentrations of big cat in Africa and more than 50 species of raptor. Lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, buffalo and elephant are high on the must-see list of most visitors here, and it is indeed the most likely place to get a snapshot of all of them.

Additionally, July sees the arrival of the first ca. two million wildebeest, zebra and Thompson’s gazelle that migrate from the Serengeti to feast on the fresh green grass of the Maasai Mara. They remain until September, when they make their way south again towards the Serengeti. The animals traverse the Mara River, where hungry crocodiles lie in wait for their prey, a spectacle known as ‘river crossings’.

Day and night game drives, bush walks, bush picknicks, balloon flights (additional costs), fly-camping (additional costs) and visits to a local village. Guides are allowed to leave the tracks in the private conservancies, which means very close animal encounters are possible.

Game drives take place in the conservancy, but also cross into the actual Maasai Mara Game Reserve, which is particularly popular during the great migration. It is not unusual for guides to pack breakfast and lunch and spend the whole day out with guests to witness one fo the River Crossings. Night drives are allowed in the private conservancy, but not in the game reserve.

The Kicheche Camps in the Mara also offer fly camping in basic dome tents. This can be booked as part of a trek between Kicheche Bush Camp and Kicheche Valley Camp or simply as an addition to your stay at the camp.

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