Masai Mara safari Camps
Kicheche Valley Camp
An Elegant Safari Retreat in the Naboisho Conservancy
Beyond Kenya Safaris is delighted to present one of the Maasai Mara’s most refined safari experiences.
Kicheche Valley Camp represents the pinnacle among safari camps.Perched on a secluded hillside in the exclusive Naboisho Conservancy, this intimate tented camp offers wilderness immersion.With only six elevated tents, visitors enjoy a personalized safari experience.
Every detail is considered and every moment is quietly exceptional.
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📍 Location: The Naboisho Conservancy
Kicheche Valley Camp occupies a prime position on the eastern side of the Naboisho Conservancy. Moreover, it is a pioneering 50,000-acre wilderness dedicated to wildlife conservation and community prosperity.
🦁 Why Choose Naboisho?
The name “Naboisho” means “coming together” in the Maa language, reflecting the conservancy’s remarkable model of community-led conservation.
Managed in partnership with approximately 500 local Maasai landowners, this conservancy offers:
- 🦁 One of the world’s highest lion densities—approximately 100 lions, including the continent’s largest pride.
- 🐆 Superb leopard sightings and frequent cheetah encounters.
- 🦒 The largest giraffe population in the Mara.
- 🐘 An important elephant corridor where wildlife moves freely between areas.
- 🚙 Strict controls on visitor and vehicle numbers, ensuring an exclusive safari experience without the crowds.
- 🦬 Access to the Loita Migration (July–October), a vital wildlife corridor connecting the Maasai Mara to the Loita Plains.
The camp’s elevated position and minimal footprint preserve vital wildlife corridors, while sweeping views of the savannas bring wildlife encounters right to your veranda.
🛏️ Accommodation: Refined Simplicity
Kicheche Valley offers just six spacious, insect-proof tents on elevated platforms, ensuring an intimate and exclusive experience for a maximum of twelve guests.
The tents lie among the trees and rocky outcrops, enjoying wonderful views of the game-filled plains to the south.
✨ Tent Features
- 🚿 En-suite bathrooms with hot and cold showers, flush toilets, and dressers.
- 🧴 Complimentary eco-toiletries using organic essential oils sourced from Northern Kenya.
- 🌀 Overhead fans for guest comfort.
- 💧 In-tent water dispensers with refillable insulated water bottles.
- 🧘 Yoga mats available in all guest tents.
- 👕 Complimentary laundry service (excluding underwear due to local customs).
- 🔌 Charging points in tents, lounges, and vehicles (Universal with USB).
- ⚡ 24-hour solar power and Wi-Fi in all guest tents.
👨👩👧 Family Suite
The camp features the Saba Suite, a safari tent with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a lounge area—ideal for families with up to five people.
🍽️ Dining and Common Areas
The main lounge tent offers panoramic valley views, creating the perfect setting for relaxation between safari activities.
Guests can enjoy:
- 📚 A library and board games for quiet moments.
- 🌟 Choice of starlit dining or communal hosted meals.
- 🥬 Fresh ingredients with herbs and vegetables grown on-site.
- 🍽️ Full board basis with all meals included.
- 🍷 Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages included (excluding premium wines and spirits).
The lounge overlooks a natural spring that attracts wildlife, so binoculars are essential for game-viewing from the comfort of your armchair.
🎯 Safari Experiences and Activities
Kicheche Valley offers a varied and flexible safari program, with expert Silver-rated guides leading all excursions in custom 4×4 vehicles.
The camp operates with just four guests per vehicle, ensuring a spacious and exclusive experience.
- 🚙 Game Drives — Morning and evening game drives reveal the incredible diversity of the Naboisho Conservancy.
- 🌙 Night Game Drives — Explore the bush after dark to encounter nocturnal species including aardvark, genet, bat-eared fox, striped hyena, serval, honey badger, and civet.
- 🚶 Guided Bush Walks — Step out of the vehicle for an intimate exploration of the savannas.
- ⛺ Fly Camping — For the adventurous, escorted walking safaris with overnight stays at a mobile fly-camp in the bush.
- 💆 Spa Treatments — A dedicated spa tent offering massage, pedicure, and manicure treatments.
- 🎈 Hot Air Ballooning — Soar over the Mara at sunrise, ending with a bush breakfast and champagne.
🦁 Day Trip to Maasai Mara National Reserve
For guests staying three nights or more, day trips into the Maasai Mara National Reserve are available—particularly popular during the Great Migration from August to October.
🎭 Cultural and Community Visits
- 🏘️ Maasai village visits for insight into traditional Maasai life.
- 🤝 Kicheche Community Trust projects—learn about the non-profit organization’s work supporting local education, healthcare, and micro-enterprises.
🌿 Conservation and Community Commitment
Kicheche Valley is a leader in responsible tourism:
- ☀️ Solar-powered throughout.
- 🏅 Silver Eco-rating Certificate from Ecotourism Kenya.
- ♻️ Flooring made from recycled milk bottles.
- 🌿 Low-impact tent design ensuring the camp could be removed without trace.
- 🤝 Support for the Kicheche Community Trust, with contributions benefiting local communities.
💰 Kicheche Valley Camp Rates
2026/2027 Rates & Special Offers
🏕️ Standard Tent Rates (Per Person Per Night)
🔴 Peak Season
- 📅 Dates: 01 July – 31 Oct & 20 Dec – 02 Jan
- 👤 Per Person Sharing — US$ 1,095
- 🛏️ Single Supplement — US$ 295
🟡 Mid Season
- 📅 Dates: 03 Jan – 28 Feb
- 👤 Per Person Sharing — US$ 840
- 🛏️ Single Supplement — US$ 200
🟢 Regular Season
- 📅 Dates: 01 Mar – 15 Apr, 23 May – 30 Jun, 01 Nov – 19 Dec
- 👤 Per Person Sharing — US$ 765
- 🛏️ Single Supplement — US$ 185
🌿 Conservancy Fees: US$ 187 per person per night.
📝 Note: KMC & KBC close 06 April. KLC & KVC close 15th April. All camps reopen 23 May 2025 (dates are subject to change).
📝 Single Supplement Policy: Valid for 2 singles. Double the single supplement will be charged for the 3rd single onward.
👨👩👧 Family Suites (comes with exclusive use of vehicle)
Two separate bedrooms (double & twin/triple) each with en-suite bathrooms. The bedrooms are connected by a lounge furnished with a sofa and a small table enabling private dining on request. (Max capacity 5 pax)
Kicheche Valley Naboisho Family Suite (Per night rate)
- 🔴 Peak — US$ 4,380
- 🟡 Mid — US$ 3,360
- 🟢 Regular — US$ 3,060
✅ Rates Include
- ✈️ Airstrip transfers.
- 🍽️ Full board accommodation with meals.
- 🍷 Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except premium brands).
- 🧺 Picnics.
- 🚙 Shared game-viewing drives.
- 👕 Laundry.
- 🌙 Night drives (Laikipia & Valley only).
- 🚶 Escorted bush walks (all camps).
- 🤝 Community Discovery trip (Kicheche Mara only).
- 🛶 Canoeing and mountain biking (Kicheche Laikipia only).
- 💵 A $5 per night Community Trust contribution.
Add Conservancy fees as applicable.
🎁 Special Offers 2026
- 🦁 Conservancy Safari — A combination of Laikipia + Mara or Valley Camp 6 for 5 OFFER valid throughout 2026. (The Free night is at Laikipia Camp.)
- 💍 Kicheche Valley Honeymoon Offer — Brides 50% off (valid 2025, Jul-Sep 25% off) and a half-hour free massage. (Travel within 12 months of wedding)
- 📅 Long Stay Discount — 10% rate reduction for 6 nights or more.
📝 Note: Special Offers are not combinable & Conservancy fees are payable for any free nights.
🚶 Walking Wilderness Package
A wonderful 5-night package in the Maasai Mara, run on an exclusive basis, offering two nights at Kicheche Valley Naboisho, a walk across the Naboisho Conservancy to our mobile Wild Camping for one night, and a morning walk through Olare Motorogi Conservancy into Kicheche Bush Olare for two nights.
Rates per person sharing, Min 2 pax. INCLUSIVE of conservancy fees.
- 🔴 Peak — US$ 5,825
- 🟡 Mid — US$ 5,050
- 🟢 Regular — US$ 4,675
📋 Additional Information & Extras
- 🎟️ Mara National Reserve Fees: Additional charge if visiting the Reserve (currently US$100 per person Jan–June and US$200 July–Dec).
- 🚙 Exclusive Use of Vehicle Charge: Peak Season US$400** and **US$350 during Mid & Regular seasons.
- 📸 Photography Vehicle Charge: Peak Season US$550** and **US$500 during Mid & Regular seasons. (Providing an extra advantage with one side dropping down. To be booked on exclusive use.)
- ⏰ Late Departures: Guests departing after midday are required to vacate their tent by 10 a.m. and a supplement of US$150pp** in peak season, and **US$100pp in mid and regular seasons will be payable.
- 🍱 Packed lunches on departure: Available on request @ US$30 per person.
- ✈️ Airstrip Transfers: Included to and from designated airstrips only (e.g., Kicheche Valley Naboisho: Ol Seki airstrip).
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🔗 Sister Camps: Extending Your Safari Adventure
To experience the full diversity of Kenya’s landscapes, combine Kicheche Valley with its sister properties.
- 🏕️ Kicheche Mara Camp — Located in the Mara North Conservancy, this classic tented camp features ten spacious tents and is ideal for families.
- 🐆 Kicheche Bush Camp — Nestled in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, this intimate six-tent camp is renowned for its one of Africa’s highest big cat densities.
- 🦏 Kicheche Laikipia Camp — For a complete contrast, visit Kicheche Laikipia in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. This camp offers unique conservation-focused activities including visits to the rhino sanctuary, anti-poaching dog unit, and chimpanzee sanctuary.
⚖️ Kicheche Camps at a Glance
🏕️ Kicheche Valley
- 📍 Location: Naboisho Conservancy
- 🛏️ Tents: 6
- ✨ Vibe: Luxurious, romantic
- 🎯 Specialty: Spa, night drives, lion prides
- 👑 Best For: Honeymooners, luxury seekers
🏕️ Kicheche Mara
- 📍 Location: Mara North Conservancy
- 🛏️ Tents: 10
- ✨ Vibe: Classic, family-friendly
- 🎯 Specialty: Migration viewing
- 👑 Best For: Families, first-timers
🐆 Kicheche Bush Camp
- 📍 Location: Olare Motorogi Conservancy
- 🛏️ Tents: 6
- ✨ Vibe: Intimate, photographic
- 🎯 Specialty: Big cat density
- 👑 Best For: Photographers, purists
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
📅 When is the best time to visit Kicheche Valley?
The camp offers excellent game viewing year-round. The Loita Migration passes through from July to October. For calving season and lower crowds, visit January to February.
👨👩👧 Is Kicheche Valley suitable for children?
The camp welcomes children and offers a family suite. However, due to the unfenced nature of the camp, the minimum age recommendation is 8 years.
📶 Does the camp have Wi-Fi?
Yes, Wi-Fi is available in all guest tents and communal areas.
👕 What is the dress code?
Casual, comfortable clothing in neutral colors is recommended. Evenings can be cool, so warm layers are essential for morning game drives.
✈️ How do I get to Kicheche Valley Camp?
Take a 45-minute scheduled flight from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to Ol Seki Airstrip, followed by a 10-minute game drive transfer to the camp.
📞 Book Your Kicheche Valley Safari Today
With Beyond Kenya Safaris, your journey to Kicheche Valley Camp is crafted with expertise and attention to detail. Whether you are planning a romantic honeymoon, a luxury safari, or a family adventure, our team is here to curate an unforgettable experience.
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