KICHWA TEMBO
Greater Mara
Kichwa Tembo: Our ViewThis is the smaller &Beyond property that lies just next to the infamous Bateleur Tented Camp. Where Bateleur is aimed at the very top end of the market, Kichwa is aimed at less of an expensive price bracket. Featuring a good standard of rooms, the camp is located not far from the entrance to the Mara Reserve. This is not a bad option if you are looking to save your money, but we would say it is slightly large and for the price you may be better to have a look at The Governors’ Camps which are set inside the Reserve. Kichwa Tembo is one of &Beyonds cheapest lodges, you still get the good service and guiding but you are sharing this with lots of other guests! For that reason we give it 3 paws. Kichwa Tembo: Fast Facts$535 per person per night (high season) Our Rating
Kichwa Tembo: The DetailImmortalised through famous tales of olden day safaris, the Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the richest and most diverse wildlife areas in the world. Known as the ‘spotted land’ to the Maasai, the reserve is home to a vast number of resident wildlife, as well as part of the annual phenomenon of the Great Migration. The migratory wildebeest, zebra, kongoni and topi join abundant elephant, hippo, buffalo, giraffe, lion and cheetah in the Mara. Leopard and serval are frequently encountered, while endangered black rhino can be found in the dense bush thickets. The Mara River is also famed for its enormous crocodiles, which lay in wait for the wildebeest and zebra during the excitement and drama of the migration. Six species of primates and over 450 species of bird add to the Mara’s incredible natural diversity. The camp commands fantastic views out across the plains of this famous region and plays host to the vast herds of wildebeest that roam through the rolling grasslands for approximately 4 months of the year from August until November. Out of this period, this is an idyllic setting to spend a few days walking and generally taking in one of the last true wildernesses in the world.
Kichwa Tembo: Latest News
Kichwa Tembo: 7 Lions, 1 Leopard, 1 Hyena & a herd of Buffallo!
15 Jul 2008 After I received my guests from Kichwa Tembo airstrip, I came across a very beautiful relaxed leopard on my way to the camp. As we were watchinc the leopard, I saw a pride of lion. Two dominant males of the area and three female with two cubs. The one year old cub cornered a hyena and killed it on ... Show me more > Kichwa Tembo: Exciting Migration Update!! 8 Aug 2007 They've arrived! Yesterday at around 3.30.pm, my guests and i witnesses over 10,000 wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River - the first of the large river crossings this season! Witnessed with my guests Davidson & Kopp Timothy Kiok and Lucy and Bob of Micato Safaris, and Richard & Gary at the fig ... Show me more > Kichwa Tembo: Buffalo Birth! 29 Jun 2007 It was 5th June 2007 - we were taking a game drive along the Kichwa Tembo plains with guests KC Schutes, Brendan Kelly, and Jim, Laura, Annie, Casey and Laurie Hunt; when we came across a herd of buffalo. As we watched, one of the females woke up and started moving around. We noticed that she was ... Show me more > Kichwa Tembo: Very Happy Ending!! 18 May 2007 After the death of the mother cheetah from the Kichwa concession, there was a big question which all of us were asking - whether the 3 male young ones were going to survive because they could not kill at their age. Show me more > Kichwa Tembo: Cheetah Cubs at Kichwa 18 May 2007 These beautiful cubs were spotted relaxing in the plains at Kichwa Tembo.. they were absolutely magnificent. Watching mom lying in the grass nearby... Show me more > You may also likeMasai Mara Reserve
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