Location:- Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo is a luxury camp that lies on the border of the Masai Mara National Reserve in south-western Kenya. Bateleur Camp is ideally located for discovering the amazing secrets of one of Kenya's finest safari parks. Covering an area of some 1500 square kilometres, the Masai Mara has an abundance of game throughout the year, but from June to October comes the climax for which the area is world famous: The Great Migration. Considered to be the most awe-inspiring spectacle in the animal kingdom, millions of zebra and wildebeest cross the Mara River on their annual trek in search of new food sources. You can experience the Mara on game drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles, wonder at it from the vantage of a hot-air balloon or enjoy a guided nature walk with a Masai guide armed only with his spear.

At a glance:-

• Accommodation - Capacity - 18
• 9 spacious tents
• Library
• Child friendly
• Bush Walks
• Game drives

Accommodation:- Nine spacious tents with wooden floors and private verandahs grace this exclusive camp. Inside each tent, you will find every possible comfort, including an unexpectedly expansive en-suite bathroom. There is also a writing desk, subtle lighting and ceiling fans in each tent. The ultimate indulgence - a personal butler service - ensures you are pampered in style. Kichwa Tembo is set among the forests just below the spot where a famous scene from Out of Africa was filmed. This setting was also chosen to illustrate the motion picture's poster.

Activities:- All walks and game drives are led by the Kichwa Tembo guides. They have all achieved the highest scores in the Masai Mara, in the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association examination. There are morning and afternoon game drives in open Land Rovers (night game drives are not allowed in the park). Fascinating night explorations traverse the private concession adjacent to the reserve in search of predators and other nocturnal animals. (The night drives are included in the rate at Bateleur Camp, but are an optional extra at the Main Camp.) A fleet of ten new open sided Land Rovers were purchased in 1998, the first of their kind in the Mara. Guests may request the sole use of a Land Rover for game viewing.

Wildlife:- Kichwa Tembo is renowned as a vantage point for witnessing the ancient spectacle of the great migration From June each year, like iron filings drawn by a magnet, over two million wildebeest, zebra and other grazing ungulates move through the Serengeti to the Masai Mara. The hungry herds are drawn north by the sweet grass resulting from the long rains. In the course of their journey they brave relentless predators, a shortage of food and water and the huge crocodiles of the turbulent Mara River.

Late July, August and September (dry season) are prime game viewing months, but there is an abundance of resident wildlife all year round and superb viewing is by no means confined to the migration. The black-maned Mara lions are of special interest. Cheetah, giraffe, elephant, a host of antelope and fascinating monkeys can also be seen. There are also thousands of topi, a conspicuous bronze-and- brown-coated antelope not found in other Kenyan parks, apart from Tsavo.

Surrounding Kichwa Tembo is a dense forest filled with smaller mammals as well as entertaining troops of blue monkey and red-tailed monkey.

Access:- Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo is situated on the border of the Masai Mara National Reserve in south-western Kenya. It is approximately 302 kilometres (177 miles) or seven hours and 15 minutes drive from Nairobi Airport to Bateleur Camp (about 30 minutes by air transfer).

Child Policy:- Children are welcome and there are many activities available to them, that include: Special family game drives (at the discretion of the lodge manager), Special bush walks, Special eco-guides for kids, Wildlife colouring-in books, Animated videos, Special programmes can be compiled such as tracking for children, fishing, frog safaris and birding.