Description
Rekero Camp is owner-managed by the Beatons, one of the original pioneering families who arrived in Africa in 1889. Guests will experience old time hospitality, combined with outstanding guiding as well as a unique insight into the Maasai Mara’s wildlife, culture, flora and fauna. The camp is set up seasonally (June - March) and caters for up to eighteen guests in eight tents of which two are family tents.
This eco-camp is ideally situated for the annual migration, which is the movement of over one million wildebeest and two hundred thousand zebra from the Serengeti through the Masai Mara in Kenya. Every year the camp is broken and removed for two months to allow the bush and the many wildlife neighbours to return to the site leaving a fresh and recovered wilderness for the next season.
Accommodation
Accommodation at Rekero Camp is for eighteen guests in eight tents two of which are family tents. All tents have terraces overlooking the Talek river and ensuite bathrooms with flush loos and safari showers.
Lighting is by a solar powered inverter in the tents and kerosene lanterns are situated in front
of the tents to provide subtle lighting of the exterior and front.
Childcare
Rekero Camp welcomes children but is not suited to very young children and for this reason children must be supervised at all times. Food can be tailored to suit and earlier meal times can be arranged where necessary. Babysitting can be organised for those that require it.
Activities
Activities include wildlife viewing and bird watching which are done by specially adapted vehicle or outside the park on foot. With both you are in the company of experienced Il Dorobo and Masai guides who can share with you, through their eyes, a world that only they know. Hot air balloon safaris can also be arranged on request.
When to travel
Rekero Camp is closed in April and May.
The only time to avoid Kenya is during the long rainy season in April and May. November is considered the short rainy season, however, these are less predictable and are much lighter. The best time of year to visit the Maasai Mara is during the Great Wildebeest Migration which tends to pass through the Mara between mid July to late October.
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Location and directions
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Rekero Camp is situated within the world famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, close to the confluence of the Mara and Talek rivers. The Reserve and the adjacent Conservation area totals 750 square miles and forms the northern tip of the Serengeti – Maasai Mara eco-system.
How to get there
8.5 hour international flight to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport, then its 30 minute by road to Wilson Domestic Airport. Scheduled flights from Nairobi’s Wilson airport to Ol Kiombo airstrip take about 45 minutes. Once at the airstrip you will be met by Rekero staff and transferred to the camp.
