Kicheche Bush Olare

As with our previous visits to the Kicheche camps in Kenya. our recent trip was no exception. Yet again Kicheche deliver in all aspects of hospitality, food, comfort and the full authentic safari experience. The company have done a wonderful job working hand in hand with the local Masaai community to ensure the success of the conservancy concept.|This camp is professionally run by Dido, Millie, Emma and their team. The accommodation we had was excellent, very comfortable with all the amenities you would see in top hotels. Food as we have come to expect from Kicheche was top class, it was nice to see that the pizza ovens are still in use!!.|Our guide Josphat was superb, Some wonderful sightings of all the large cat species. Never ceases to amaze us how the guides manage to see things with the naked eye that we can't even with binoculars!!|I'm not sure what else we could add other than to say that we would not consider looking anywhere else other than Kicheche when returning to Kenya.

Fantastic guide. James has vast knowledge, is an award winning photographer so gets you the best angles for photos. He seems to know what the animals (whch were plentiful) were going to do next so we saw both a lion kill and a successful leopard hunt amongst many fantastic sightings. The tent was well furnished with multiple charging points. and daily laundry service. The dining area was nicely set out and the food, top class - nutricious and filling. (Buffet lunch and communal seating in the evening with a 3 course meal and inclusive drinks). The manager, Dido (pronounced Dee-doh) and his team were wonderful - attentive and helpful. No frills just a great safari experience which was exactly as our Travell Agent was asked to provide.

We had the most amazing three nights at Kicheche Bush Olare in February. Everything was perfect from the beautiful accommodation to the wonderful staff and the delicious food. Our guide and driver was so knowledgable and incredibly kind to our children. He was an expert in getting us into the right position for capturing the perfect photograph. Our stay was magical from beginning to end. Asante sana, Kicheche!

Kicheche Bush Camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy provided us with an amazing safari experience. The location is idyllic and so well placed to go on exciting game drives. The hospitality from the entire staff was outstanding…everyone was so cordial and kind. Camp managers DiDi, and Sharon were beyond hospitable made sure we had an unforgettable stay. The tents were large, very well appointed and had every amenity we could want…in room WiFi, hot running water with good shower pressure, very comfortable bed. The complimentary laundry service was great. Our clothes came back super clean and smelling fresh. The game drives were superb. Our guide Benjamin knew the conservancy like the back of his hand and guided us with a skill and knowledge that amazed me every time with his knowledge of animal behavior and the local landscape. The meals were all fantastic…kudos to the wonderful chef. All beverages included with fine wines and top shelf liquors to choose from. I really enjoyed the communal dining as it allowed us to mingle with te pother guests. The post safari bonfires were a nice touch as was the tea and hot cocoa in the morning included with wake up call prior to the early morning game drive. Kicheche Bush Camp can’t be beat either for the quality and standard of the tented camp or the quality of the game drives. I highly recommend Kicheche!

We had an amazing vacation. Staff was lovely. Our guide James was amazing. If tent camping scares you take a look at the photos - glamping for sure Highly recommend!!😊 Our game pictures were amazing you can get so close. These photos were taken with my iPhone 14 - no special lenses or filters.

We came to this camp with my father and mother in law as part of a family vacation. Our experience here was fabulous. The welcome was great! The tents were awesome with all of the comforts you could need and the close proximity to the animals was amazing. The food prepared here was excellent. All staff were friendly and helpful and out of the 3 camps we visited, all of which were excellent, this one was my favorite; largely because of our guide Dickson. He was friendly, upbeat and always joking and laughing with us. We had the best time with him. He is such an asset to the camp! He was able to instinctively find the animals and we were usually first to get a great photo. The sunset locations were incredible. We will never forget our experiences at this camp!

We visited three different luxury tented safari camps and this was the absolute highlight by far. When we return (we really want to), we're only booking Kicheche properties - it was that special - for a bunch of reasons. ||The game driving is spectacular - the conservancy concept (which Kicheche helped pioneer in partnership with 277 local Masai tribes landowners) restricts the number of accommodation beds (94 beds total across five light-footprint camps) and visitors (effective one game-viewing vehicle for every 2,100 acres) to large chunks of the Masai Mara. This means you get closer to the wildlife, almost no other cars, meaningful income to the local tribes and sustainable land and wildlife conversation efforts to reverse the shocking population declines in the 80s and 90s. Amazing. Unlike the other two places we visited, the drivers are associated with Kicheche which supports a high standard of experience.||The food was the best we've had and was served in a communal setting with other guests and staff which was super nice. My wife was sick for one day and I was stunned when they they proactively served all our meals in our tents and provided medication after noticing we didn't turn up for lunch. Add to this the breakfasts, sundowner drinks and impromptu "bar" they assembled out as part of the game drives. ||On top of this, I was in crutches for the whole trip (due to a rugby 'mishap' in NZ) and everyone went out of their way to make sure I didn't miss out on anything. The people were truly special. I can't wait to visit all the other Kicheche properties.

What a place! Luxurious tent camping at it's finest. Exquisite dining, all beverages included with fine wines and top shelf liquors. The bar tender is a gin master. The guides are all top notch, we saw things on the conservancy that are rarely seen, lions on the hunt and another pride enjoying their kill. Baby giraffes, thousands of zebra and gazelles and Larry the Lonesome Topi on guard over his territory. A truly one of a kind experience.