Breathtaking locations and an atmosphere of classic safari await guests at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Camp. Enjoy walking safaris and night drives on this private concession in the middle of the Masai Mara. During the Great Migration, the ample resident game, including elephants, hippos, buffalos, giraffes, lions, and cheetahs; is boosted by vast herds of migratory wildebeest, zebra, kongoni, and topi; between July and October.
Known as Kenya’s ‘best loved’ safari camp, &Beyond Kichwa Tembo is renowned for its gracious teams of Kenyan staff whose warm welcome, charming service, and effortless energy delight guests from all over the world.
Laid out along the Sabaringo River on the edge of the Oloololo escarpment, &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Masai Mara Tented Camp looks out onto the plains of the Masai Mara. Set on a private concession leased from Masai landlords in the north of the Mara; the camp offers total seclusion and abundant wildlife.
Guests can escape to the massage room to indulge in a relaxing treatment; or browse the Safari Shop, which offers the finest Kenyan handicrafts. The rimflow swimming pool is literally on the edge of the Masai Mara. Boasting one of the world’s most extraordinary views.
andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Camp Accommodation and Rates
Thirty four spacious tents are laid out on immaculate grounds, with leisurely groups of warthogs feeding right outside the tent doors. &Beyond Kichwa Tembo has 26 x Superior Tents, and 8 x Superior View Tents. Including 3 family suites. Tents are 6 – 10 m / 20 – 33 ft apart and the camp can sleep 80 people in total.
Superior Tents at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Camp
The spacious (52 m2 / 560 ft2) superior tents feature beautiful Maasai inspired interiors. That showcases a simple and contemporary use of local materials. Oversized beds are perfectly positioned to make the most of the views. While stained cypress wood furniture combines with tribal decorative elements. Indulge in beautifully roomy en suite bathrooms, and private verandas with comfortable day beds.
The superior view tents offer premium panoramic views of the Masai Mara. While the remaining superior tents offer either slightly interrupted views of the Masai Mara or glimpses of the Masai Mara through the shade of the forest (which is excellent for bird lovers). Or picturesque scenes of a nearby escarpment.
Superior TentSuperior View Tents
All Superior Tents have views, however, the “Superior View Tents” are located on the edge of the Masai Mara. With wide unrestricted views.
Superior and Superior View Tent Rates
2025 andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Indicative Rates (per person per night)
Superior Tents
Superior View Tents
Mid Season: 11th January until 30th June 2025
$785
$840
High Season: 1st July until 31st October 2025
$1,205
$1,410
Mid Season: 1st November until 20th December 2025
$785
$840
High Season: 21st December 2025 until 5th January 2026
$1,205
$1,410
Mid Season: 6th to 10th January 2026
$785
$840
Masai Mara Family Safari
andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Family Tents Rates and Child Policies ↓
Children of all ages are welcome at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo. Three family units comprise two interconnected tents with an en-suite bathroom and a private veranda. That can accommodate two adults and two children (three on special request). They are 115 m2 (1 238 ft2).
Superior Family Tent
2025 andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Superior Family Tent Indicative Rates
Per person per night
Mid Season: 11th January until 30th June 2025
$2,750
High Season: 1st July until 31st October 2025
$4,220
Mid Season: 1st November until 20th December 2025
$2,750
High Season: 21st December 2025 until 5th January 2026
$4,220
Mid Season: 6th to 10th January 2026
$2,750
There are also three x triple Superior Tents. One extra bed is set up for children 16 years or younger.
Child Policy at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo
Child sharing with 1 or 2 adults
Cost (excluding family suite)
Notes
0 – 2 years
Free of charge
Cots are subject to availability
3 – 5 years
Triple rooms are subject to availability
6 – 16 years
50% of the full adult rate
6 – 16 years in their own room
1st child will be charged the full adult rate.
2nd & 3rd children are charged 50% of the adult rate.
Maximum of 3 children per room (subject to triple room availability)
Children aged twelve years and older may go on the game drives. Children aged 6 to 11 are permitted on game drives; at the lodge manager’s discretion. Kids under 6 may go on game drives in a private vehicle (at an extra cost) or on children’s game drives (avoiding lion, leopard and elephant) outside of normal game drive time on request. Children under 16 can’t do walks outside of the lodge.
Local community visit
Wildchild program:
The Wildchild program is especially for children visiting &Beyond’s lodges. WILDchild is filled with fun, interactive activities. That offers opportunities to learn and discover new experiences and cultures. Activities include:
Join a Maasai bow and arrow competition
Learn how to make a fire the traditional Maasai way
Create a beautiful beaded artwork with the Maasai women
Enjoy a range of traditional Maasai games
Go on a forest walk with a guide, looking for birds and animal spoor and tracks
Identify butterflies with a guide
Play soccer with the camp’s team
Kids safari program
Activities Offered at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Camp (Included)
Game drives in the Masai Mara are unforgettable due to the abundance of wildlife and the spectacular landscapes. With gently rolling hills and wide open plains, this is the quintessential African safari experience. Travelers can expect to encounter large numbers of animals all year round. Big herds of elephants, buffalo, and other plains game. It is also common to see predator interaction. The Great Wildebeest Migration passes through the Mara for approximately three months of the year. Between July and October. Game drives may last a couple of hours to the whole day, with a picnic breakfast and lunch.
Walking safari – game everywhere
The camp also offers a range of additional activities. Such as bush walks, community excursions, a well equipped gym, and wellness treatments in the massage sala.
Your guide will discuss your day with you the night before, confirming all available experiences beforehand. Please note, for added flexibility, a private vehicle must be booked in advance at an additional cost
Here’s what to expect on a typical day on safari in the Masai Mara National Reserve:
It all starts with your wake up call with a hot cup of tea or coffee in your tent or at the main guest area/bar.
Typical Day at Kichwa Tembo Camp
Early morning to afternoon
Depending on what you’d prefer and if the Great Migration is in season and the area, there are a few game drive options available:
• Go on an early morning game drive with a tea and coffee stop. Returning to the camp for breakfast and lunch. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure, indulging in a wellness treatment or an optional lodge activity. Savor high tea at the camp before heading out for an optional afternoon experience and/or game drive.
OR:
• Go on a morning game drive with a pre-packed picnic bush breakfast, tea and coffee. Before returning to the camp for lunch. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure, indulging in a wellness treatment or an optional lodge activity. Savor high tea at the camp before heading out for an optional afternoon experience and/or game drive.
OR:
• When the Great Migration is in season and in the area, enjoy breakfast at the camp before heading out on a full day game drive with a pre-packed picnic bush lunch.
Early to mid-morning (optional)
Be picked up from the camp for a balloon safari, followed by a bush breakfast and shortened game drive on the way back to the camp.
Optional activities
Go on a local Maasai village visit or spend time with the Impact Team learning about the Nyakweri Forest and the other Wild Impact initiatives.
These experiences need to be selected as per your game drive schedule
Evening
Sip on your favourite pre-dinner drink before enjoying dinner at the camp.
A Maasai dancing ceremony takes place every other night at the camp.
Late evening
Go on a pre-booked night game drive in search of the reserve’s nocturnal creatures
Hot Air Balloon Over the Masai Mara
Experience the beauty of the Masai Mara on a hot air balloon flight. Take off at dawn and float in whichever direction the morning winds take you. Your altitude may vary from treetop height or lower, which offers a unique perspective and great photographic opportunities. To 300 meters (1,000 feet), showcasing the vastness of the panorama. From time to time, the pilot must put more heat into the balloon with the powerful burners. In between these burns, there is silence apart from the natural sounds below.
Dotted in between this lush terrain, you can spot the heads of gentle giraffe foraging from the top of leafy trees. Slumbering elephants swaying in the cool breeze. Graceful gazelles leaping through the vast expanse. And pods of hippos splashing in the water. Look further and you may see prowling predators stalking across the savanna.
The hot air balloon flight lasts about an hour, followed by champagne and a full English breakfast.
andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Rates Include:
Accommodation with three meals daily,
All soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, teas and coffees,
Twice daily game drives,
Maasai performance*
Wild Impact community visit*
Guides’ Journal with illustrated wildlife and vegetation checklist, and an area map with illustrated Star Birds checklist,
Laundry,
WILDchild programme (excluding goodie bag)
Emergency medical evacuation insurance,
Transfers to and from the lodge airstrip,
A complimentary pair of Swarovski Optik binoculars; per room for use during your stay.
*These activities may incur an additional charge for groups
All Rates Exclude:
Telephone calls
Safari shop purchases
Gratuities
All items of a personal nature
Champagne, cognacs, fine wines, premium brand spirits, and cigars
Park fees
WILDchild goodie bag
Hot air balloon safari
Night drives
Bush walks
Community visit to a Maasai boma
Maasai dancers for private functions
Healing Earth wellness treatments
Single Supplement:
From the 1st November until 20th December:
A 50% single supplement is charged from the third single room per booking.
From the 21st December to 10th January:
A single supplement of 50% applies to all single rooms.
Accommodation Special Offers at andBeyond Kichwa Tembo Camp
Milestone Celebrations Offer
Celebrate a significant birthday or wedding anniversary with us and receive a 20% discount on your accommodation
Applicable for the following special birthdays: 18th, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, etc.
Applicable for the following wedding anniversaries: 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th.
Valid for 6 months before OR after your celebration date. You will need to provide your identification or wedding certificate as proof.
Valid for all room types.
May not be combined with other offers or long stay rates.
Offer can only be applied to the room the milestone guests will be occupying.
Valid 11th January – 10th April 2025, 1st May – 30 June 2025 and 1st September – 20th December 2025
Long Stay Rates
Stay 4, Pay 3 at Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
Valid 11th January to 30th April, and 1st November to 20th December in 2025
OR
&Beyond Long stay rates are also available throughout the year on stays of more than 3 nights. Therefore, you can combine Kenya with any andBeyond lodges in Tanzania, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, and Namibia.
Fly Me to the Masai Mara Safari Offer
Indulge in a Masai Mara safari for 4 nights at Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp and get your return flight from Wilson Airport to Camp. For free! It excludes airport taxes.
This Fly Me to the Masai Mara Kenya Safari Special Offer is valid from the 1st of January to the 31st of May, and the 1st of November to the 20th of December 2025.
Masai Mara Honeymoon Safari offer
One of the couple pays the full rate and the partner pays 50% of the accommodation rate.
Excludes family suites, family rooms, and villas.
The honeymoon offer is valid for stays of 2 or more nights.
Honeymooners can travel within 6 months of the date of marriage.
Valid all year.
We have many safari holiday offers. Check with us when you have your dates. Let us know your ideas so we can make the best suggestions. The Masai Mara combines well with Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, etc, and often we can combine specials. So you get the best value.
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