Located serenely along the banks of the Talek River within the Masai Mara National Reserve, it is strategically set to provide comfort, tranquility and outstanding views of wildlife along the Talek River. Ilkeliani Mara camp is a tented camp with modern facilities, exceptional services and gives you a feeling of being one with nature. Ilkeliani Mara camp is a pleasant camp ideal for wildlife watching holidays, guided nature walks, hot air ballooning and Masai culture tours.
This is a distance view of Ilkeliani Mara Camp, the camp is in the middle of a the Mara open plains.
on the left is a king size bed with a wonderful view through the wide open windows at ilkeliani camp and on the right picture is a spacious bathroom.
This is a raised deck, guest can relax here as they enjoy watching wildlife at the river and the stunning views of Mara.
The lounge area, here guest can relax on their free time as they enjoy the cool breeze at Ilkeliani Mara camp.
A side view of Ilkeliani Mara camp .
The nicely set Verandah facing the River, guests can watch wildlife drinking water from the camp.
A back view of the raised deck.
The camp is conveniently located about 4km from the Mara’s Talek gate and it’s on a central position that makes it ideal for game viewing while visiting the Mara. This is one of the few camps in Kenya where wild game can be viewed from the comfort of the tents.
The camp has a total of 17 tents and each tent is beautifully located along the River Talek’s edge and has great views of the open Mara plains and the natural landscape. For privacy purposes, the tents are positioned wide apart from each other.
The 17 tents hold about 30 guests and the most beautiful thing about Ilkeliani Camp is the attention to detail accompanying the personal service given to every guest. All the tents are solar powered, fully furnished and raised above ground to offer guests the ability to watch wildlife from the camp. The positioning of each tent under indigenous trees brings out the feeling of the pure Kenyan wilderness.
The camp has not been left behind as far as food is concerned; there are professional chefs that prepare candle lit dinners, alfresco lunches and breakfasts. For the guest who wants to spend the whole day out, the chefs prepare special picnic breakfast and lunch for them. As from 6pm, a camp fire is lit till late into the night and here guests get to share stories of the day while sipping their favorite drinks.
Ilkeliani Camp prides itself in having experienced local tour guides who will take you through the morning and evening game drives, nature walks along the river, historical and cultural tour to the Maasai villages, bird watching, hot air ballooning and bush dinning.
The simplest way to get to Ilkeliani Camp is by air. A chartered flight will start off at Wilson Airport in Nairobi and land at Ol Kiombo air strip. The air strip is 25 minutes away for the camp and is therefore accessed by road. It takes 4 ½ hours to access the camp by road from Nairobi.
Other attractions near Ilkeliani Camp would include visiting other private conservancies such us Mara North, Mara Olare Orok, Mara Naboisho and the Mara Confluence.
Ilkeliani Camp is located in the middle of a very remote area; there are no modern shops or market places nearby; so it’s advisable to buy all your essential items in the major towns before travelling to Ilkeliani mara camp.
Camps and lodges with similar settings and standard to Ilkeliani Mara Camp include Mara Base camp, Sekenani Mara camp, Mara Sarova lodge, Mara Bush camp, Samburu Sopa lodge and Samburu Simba lodge.
