Kilima Camp Masai Mara

Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

(Kilima Camp is located in Kenya on the western border of the Masai Mara National Reserve. Kilima Camp Masai Mara Kilima means "mountain or little hill in Swahili". Kilima Camp is situated on the edge of the Siria escarpment (also called Oloololo Escarpment) at 1,800 metres above sea level, overlooking the Mara River.

The Mara River and the Masai Mara plains are at an altitude of 1,500 metres. Mara airstrip Kichwa Tembo is 20 Minutes away from Kilima Camp and the flight from Nairobi takes about 40 Minutes. The Camp is 6 hours away by road from Nairobi)

Kilima Camp Masai Mara

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Kilima Camp Masai Mara is nestled into the hills at the top of the Siria escarpment offering unrivalled aerial views across the Mara, allowing guests to appreciate the enormity of their surroundings. Kilima Camp's exclusive position provides a natural degree of privacy.

Kilima Camp’s enviable location also offers guests the chance to discover local wildlife as well as learning about Masai customs and traditions on a variety of nature walks originating from the proximity of the camp.

With the entrance to the Mara Game Reserve (Oloololo Gate) and local airstrip just a fifteen minute drive away (Kichwa Tembo), Kilima Camp Masai Mara is not only easy to reach but also the perfect base from which to explore the plains and its wildlife.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara is about 1800 metre above the sea level, whereas the Masai Mara is at an altitude of 1500 to 1600 metre above the sea level. Kilima Camp Masai Mara consists of twelve stylish and spacious tents complete with their very own verandahs and en-suite bathrooms.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara has a mess tent which is a spacious, central meeting point where guests gather to eat, drink, talk, play games, read, or just enjoy the view.

The intimate size of the camp and the understated elegance and luxury of each tent provides guests with a comfortable and relaxing environment in which to unwind after an adventurous day on safari.

Aperitifs from the bush bar followed by a refined dinner of French-influenced cuisine are served on sundown, before stories and photos of the day’s sightings are exchanged over around the campfire.

Sundowner, a true Kenyan tradition, is also arranged in the middle of the bush in our private concession, not far away from Kilima Camp. Kilima Camp Masai Mara guests enjoy our appetizers and aperitif while watching the sun come down and touch the horizon behind the hills.

A peaceful moment of relaxation with the superb scenery of the Mara all around. The ideal way for finishing the day after a game drives in the Masai Mara!

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Non-Residents Accommodation Prices

Classic Tents Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Include: Full Board Accommodation with 3 Meals Per Night & a guided Nature walk

Deluxe Tents Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Include: Full Board Accommodation with 3 Meals Per Night & a guided Nature walk

Notes

* Children below 12 years old to share a tent with another Guest
* Children between 4 Years to 12 years pay 50% of adult Rate

* Exclusive use of the game drive vehicle per day 300 US Dollars Per Person

* Children between 0 Years to 2 years stay for free at Kilima Camp Masai Mara
* Visit of the Masai Village or Market by car or by foot 30 US Dollars Per Person

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Non-Residents Accommodation Rates above Exclude:

* Park fees, air fares

* Extra Lunch/ Dinner 30 US Dollars

* Moonlight/ Bush Dinner 60 US Dollars
* Extra activities: Visit of the Masai village

* Transfers 55 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Sundowner 40 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)
* Game Walk 25 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Game Drives 50 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Picnic Lunch 45 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Bush Breakfast 45 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Night Game drives 60 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Local Market Visits, Ballooning, Archery with Masai teacher, Bush dinner, Massages 30 US Dollars

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Residents Accommodation Prices

Classic Tents Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Include: Full Board Accommodation with 3 Meals Per Night & a guided Nature walk

Deluxe Tents Non-Residents Accommodation Rates Per Night Include: Full Board Accommodation with 3 Meals Per Night & a guided Nature walk

Notes

* Children below 12 years old to share a tent with another Guest
* Children between 4 Years to 12 years pay 50% of adult Rate

* Exclusive use of the game drive vehicle per day 300 US Dollars Per Person

* Children between 0 Years to 2 years stay for free at Kilima Camp Masai Mara
* Visit of the Masai Village or Market by car or by foot 30 US Dollars Per Person

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Residents Accommodation Prices Exclude:

* Extra Lunch/Dinner 1,650 Kenya Shillings
* Moonlight/Bush Dinner 1,350 Kenya Shillings

* Transfers 55 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Sundowner 40 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)
* Game Walk 25 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Game Drives 50 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Picnic Lunch 45 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Bush Breakfast 45 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

* Night Game drives 50 US Dollars Per Person (Minimum 4 Guests)

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Meals

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Cuisine

Kilima Camp Masai Mara chef has an extensive experience managing kitchens in luxurious tented campsites. He will provide an excellent international cuisine, supplemented by a selection of fine wines.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Breakfast

Usually breakfast is served in the mess tent. Kilima Camp Masai Mara Buffet includes fruits, selection of ham and cheese, yogurts, cereals, pancakes and home baked bread.

The Camp also serves traditional Full English Breakfast. It is possible to order coffee and tea and home-made biscuits in your tent, served in your terrace.

Kilima Camp Lunch & Dinner

Kilima Camp Masai Mara lunch is served in the mess tent either a la Carte, for groups smaller than ten people or we arrange a rich buffet for larger groups.

When the weather permits, dinner is served outside below the African stars. Soup of the day served at the table, then buffet with African specialties: spit roasted goat or lamb.

This is a traditional meal, usually cooked by the Masai for special event and it will be cooked in the wood fire in front of our guests. The meal is served with a selection of vegetables and sides, including Ugali, made of Manioc and African bread, the renowned Chapati, similar to the Indian bread.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Activities

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Game Drives
Game drives are one of the two main activities at Kilima Camp Masai Mara. On board of one of the specially designed and equipped 4x4 vehicles, you will search for wild animals while exploring the wilderness of the Mara.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara drivers will bring you to different places during every game drive, as to give you a good idea of the different natural habitats: the vast open plains covered with tall red oat grass and scattered acacia trees, the rolling hills covered with short grass and interspersed with rocky inselbergs, the patches of woodland, the extensive marshes and swampy areas, the mighty Mara river with its dense riverine forests…

Their knowledge of the area thanks to their daily presence in the reserve will give you the best chances of observing the ‘Big Five’ of the African fauna (elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion and leopard) as well as the vast array of other gazelles, antelopes and predators, smaller and larger.

Birdlife is also prolific, with over 300 species recorded in the Mara. And the crocodiles in the rivers are among the largest in Africa! Game drives are conducted at the most appropriate hours, when animals are most active.

The morning game drives start at sunrise. After gathering at 6.00 a.m. in the main tent to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and homemade cookies, you board your vehicle and descent the Siria escarpment to reach the entry gate of the reserve. You are back at camp between 9.00 and 9.30 for breakfast.

The afternoon game drives start at 3.30 p.m. After a cup of tea or coffee, you board your vehicle and descent the Siria escarpment to reach the entry gate of the reserve. You are back at camp between 6.30 and 7.00, to enjoy your sundowner before having dinner.

You can also prefer to embark on a full-day game drive. Leaving Kilima Camp at around 8.00 a.m. (after breakfast), you spend the whole day in the bush.

This will enable you to discover other areas of the game reserve up to the Mara Bridge, at the border with the famous Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, more than 40 km away from Kilima Camp. At noon, you enjoy your packed picnic lunch in the vastness of the Mara.

Your driver will make a few stops along the banks of the scenic Mara River, as to allow you to stretch your legs. And you can also ask him to bring you to Serena Lodge after your picnic lunch, for a drink and more extensive toilet facilities.

For your game drives: you should bring and wear the following:

* Your binoculars (essential!)

* Your camera or video camera

* Drinking water (ask our staff on duty for a bottle)

* A raincoat (in the case of a possible afternoon rain shower)
* Sun hat, sun cream and sun glasses: the sun can be very strong (you are at an altitude of 1500 to 1750 metres)
* A warm jacket: it can be pretty cool in the Mara in the early morning or late afternoon (Masai blankets are also available in your vehicle)

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Bush Walks
Kilima Camp Masai Mara bush walks are the other favorite activity at the Camp, which are making Kilima renowned in all the Mara area.

Being situated at the edge of the game reserve, guests can offer what camps situated inside the protected area can not propose: experiencing the African bush on foot. Escape the confined space of a vehicle to encounter wildlife in a totally different way, under the expert guidance of your guide and your Masai escort.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara walks take place in our exclusive concession area, for even more intimacy… The guided walks offer you the unique opportunity to observe big game animals on foot, but also to discover smaller species present in the area as well as the prolific birdlife, and to learn a lot about the way of life of the local Masai people.

Add to this the superb scenery and you have the ideal cocktail for an unforgettable experience! Kilima Camp guided bush walks are preferably conducted in the morning.

They take 1 to 4 hours, according to the specific walk you will choose for and the number of breaks you will make. There are 3 main walks from Kilima Camp: from a gentle stroll in the hills (Kilima Walk) to more sportive hikes across the valleys (Forest Walk) or down the escarpment and along the Mara River (River Walk).

Kilima Camp also organizes day visits to Dupoto Forest, the largest (almost) intact primary forest left in the Mara area. Discover an unexpected world completely different from the open plains, at less than 20 kilometers (as the crow flies) from the famous Masai Mara National Reserve!

Walk in the forest escorted by Masai nature guides, enjoy the fantastic bird watching opportunities (with dozens of species typical for tall tropical forests), discover giant trees and feel the very special atmosphere of this closed world. For your bush walks: same as above what you should bring and wear for game drive + comfortable hiking shoes.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara visit to Masai Village
Discover the traditional way of life of the local Masai people… At the Manyatta you will be invited into, is not an artificial tourist trap! As the exclusive guests of Kilima Camp, you are invited into the settlement where the family of our landowner still lives.

After a gentle downhill stroll of 10 to 15 minutes, your guide and Masai escort will lead you into the family settlement surrounded by a fence made of thorny tree branches.

You will discover the way of life of the Masai, one of the few peoples in the world that preferred to stick to the traditional way of life instead of succumbing to the lures of modern life. You visit the houses in the settlement and the boma (or kraal) where the precious cattle (cows, sheep and goats) are sheltered every night.

Masai handicraft items are offered for sale by the women: feel entirely free to buy or not… The duration of the activity is between 1 and 1 ½ hour in total; the visit can be arranged at any time of the day during your stay.

Kilima Camp Archery
During the nature walks or the Manyatta visit, your Masai Moran (warrior) will be happy to initiate you to the use of the traditional Masai weapons: spear, bow and arrows. Would you be a good Moran?

Kilima Camp Sundowners
A true Kenyan tradition… In the middle of the bush, not far away from our camp, enjoy our appetizers and aperitif while watching the sun come down and touch the horizon behind the hills.

A peaceful moment of relaxation with the superb scenery of the Mara all around you… Sundowners are arranged for you on request at around 6.00 p.m. any day during your stay. The ideal way of finishing the day after a game drive in the Masai Mara!

Kilima Camp School Visit
In 2009, Kilima Camp has decided to support Il Toshi Junior School, a local Community based School from Nursery to Class 3. There are up to 100 children. Kilima Camp is paying the salary of one teacher. The school has been in operation since 4 years.

Kilima Camp guests and their children can visit the school and the children on holiday can also spend half day with some news Kenyan friends at School. There is need for desks, pens, notebooks, books, etc... It will be an interesting opportunity for your children to share something different with the local community.

Kilima Camp Bush Luncheon and Bush Camp Experience
An exclusive bush experience including overnight camping in the bush with dinner can be arranged. The camping is a great opportunity to admire the amazing African sunset and listen to the sounds of nocturnal animals, while breakfast is a chance to watch hippos as they laze in the Mara River.

It won't be as comfortable as Kilima Camp but it will be unforgettable, dining and sleeping on the banks of the Mara River.

Kilima Camp Lake Victoria – Mfangano Island
Mfangano Island is situated on the unspoilt island of Mfangano in Lake Victoria and occupies an entire secluded bay on the western shores of the island.

This great lake has romantic associations as the source of the River Nile, ever since explorers such as Speke and Burton came to the area at the end of the last century. 40 minutes charter flight from Kilima Camp Masai Mara followed by a relaxing 15 minutes boat ride along the tropical shoreline and you reach Mfangano Island Camp for your excursion.

This excursion provides a unique opportunity to see the colorful life on the lake, where enchanting Luo fishing villages have not changed in centuries.

For those interested in fishing, it is excellent, the bird life is unsurpassed and seeing the families of otters is an added bonus. You can also enjoy walks through lush vegetation on top of the hills or along the lake shore.

Kilima Camp Masai Mara Hot Ballooning
Early morning is the ideal time to see wild animals on the plains. You also have better chance to spot a leopard on your way to the site. In the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya the balloon safari is an experience you will never forget.

You will leave the camp around 5:30 a.m. And the hot air balloon safari starts around 6.30a.m. Your adventure begins just before dawn. Optimum atmospheric conditions for hot air balloon flights are very early in the morning. Your anticipation begins the evening before as you look forward to the thrill of the following morning.

As the sun’s golden glow tinges the eastern horizon, the crew completes the necessary preparations to ensure a safe and enjoyable flight. Your pilot gives you a last minute briefing on safety procedures and the powerful burners are ignited to bring the colourful craft to life.

The aerostat is heated up and as you are airborne the stunning panorama unfolds. The Balloon silently soars over the vast Masai Mara eco-system and the snaking Mara River - The wilds of Africa! Your pilot gently lands on the open plains of the Masai Mara.

You return to earth -Celebration! As the crew scurries to set up your buffet breakfast near your landing site champagne corks pop into the air to toast your return.

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