andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp

Within the Olare Motorogi Conservancy adjacent to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp is one of the most established luxury tented camps in the Mara ecosystem, having operated in the conservancy since 1984 and accumulated a depth of knowledge about the specific wildlife dynamics, seasonal patterns, and landscape character of this section of the Mara over four decades of continuous operation. The 40 tented suites represent a larger camp than most of the Mara’s more exclusive properties, with a programme and service quality that reflects andBeyond’s commitment to maintaining standards across its portfolio regardless of camp size. The open plains of the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and the forested river crossings of the Mara River, visible in the valley below the camp’s ridge, provide the primary setting for the game experience.

The migration season from July to October, when the wildebeest herds arrive from the Serengeti and the Mara River crossings produce scenes of extraordinary density and predator activity, gives Kichwa Tembo a seasonal intensity of wildlife experience unmatched in East Africa during these months. Year-round wildlife in the conservancy includes large resident lion prides, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, and the complete range of Mara plains species that make Kenya’s premier wildlife ecosystem one of the most productive on the continent. Hot-air balloon safaris over the Mara, guided bush walks with the camp’s Maasai rangers, and night drives in the conservancy complete the programme.

Kichwa Tembo’s community model within the Olare Motorogi Conservancy mirrors that of Bateleur Camp, with the conservancy’s Maasai landowners receiving lease fees and employment opportunities that make wildlife conservation economically competitive with livestock grazing on this landscape — a calculation that the quality of the wildlife experience at Kichwa Tembo has been consistently demonstrating for forty years.