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Reviews of Mara Intrepids Tented Camp 4 stars

Ol kiombo, Maasai Mara National Reserve, 00200 Talek, Kenya

#1 of 19 hotels in Talek

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Review score

Based on 164 hotel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: 8 June 2023

    10
    The safaris, the meals, and the team were amazing. Thank you Dominic, Ngala, and Daisy!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing really.

    The staff and the team: Dominic the safari driver, Ngala the chief waiter and the main singer, and Daisy the reception.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautiful camp and most amazing staff. We felt super welcomed as a Family with a 1.5 year old kid. Safaris are amazing. They are super flexible and we saw all the big cats. Not to be missed - breakfast in the bush. The service is outstanding, every night they put a hot water bottle in your bed. It's this kind of attention :-)

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2023

    10
    amazing
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    the personal was great, the tents are amazing, the safari perfect

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful location conveniently located near to the airstrip.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2023

    10
    outstanding safari experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the wifi didnt quite reach our tent

    our stay was fantastic. for all inclusive they served very varied food and at dinner a 4 course a la carte meal. the tent was beautifully appointed with all amenities we need, including conditioner. staff were extremely friendly and tried very hard to accommodate us. the location is excellent, right in the park so you don’t need to drive far to see animals. the game drives included were fab, we only shared with one other couple, so it still felt quite private. we saw a lot of different animals

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2023

    10
    Excellent Stay... Best experience of my life
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    While the food was good, there could have been a bit more variety from one day to another.

    The tents were very nice and the staff was fantastic! Silas our driver was the best, couldn't have asked more from a safari experience!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2023

    10
    Hidden Gem in Mara
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    The stay was amazing! we were 4 adults and 1 child.From arrival we were welcomed by 5 staff who directed us to lunch and we were taken care by Sheila ( waitress ) from day 4 to last day! she was kind,fun and accommodated our daughter special meal requests.Bless you Sheila and all staff who took care of us. Ezekiel our driver who took us for game drives and educated us a lot and organised our visit to Maasai village where we Learnt a lot.Thank you Ezekiel for all the memories. To housekeeping ladies who made our rooms and also got us hot water bottles before bed and wake up calls with hot drinks. To reception,bar,pool all staff who took care of us we appreciate a lot and the last day we had a special dinner set up by the pool which was so special! it’s a lot to write but thanks to all staff we deeply appreciate and we will be back.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2023

    10
    excellent safari at an outstanding luxurious tented camp in a prime location right of Talek withINVLUDED game drives!! A
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    excellent staff, above and beyond helpful. Samson is an outstanding game driver-we saw EVERYTHING!!! we’d seen so much that by the end we were looking for very specific things-a kill, a leopard, etc. just exceptional!! we were lucky to be paired with him. friendly, extremely knowledgeable and very accommodating. Metrine in the restaurant was similarly exceptional-remembered all our tastes and preferences for a large group of 7, and seamlessly delivered care every meal for 4 days without a glitch! Shed remember how we liked our steak, or a preference for no potatoes, all within 1-2 meals-just outstanding!! she was friendly, very personable, a fantastic host!! as were her helpers Shillah and Pauline. thank you all, Duncan at the bar, the front desk ?Daniel? for helping us figure out the bill, and payments at the end…everyone was great. thank you for a very enjoyable stay!!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2023

    10
    Perfect location and beautiful Tented camp with a lovely friendly team- great base to explore the Mara!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mara Intrepids is an incredible base to explore the vast beauty of the Mara! Located conveniently a 5minute drive from the Ol Kiombo airstrip, from the moment you arrive Duncan, Elayne and the team are dedicated to creating a peaceful, wonderful experience for you. Ezekiel, our experienced driver and guide shared his knowledge of the animals and landscape over multiple morning and afternoon safaris. Metrine, Geoffrey, Pauline, Daniel and the fabulous chefs serve a variety of tasty meal options, and the room stewards are so kind and attentive waking you up with a morning tea/coffee pre safari, and providing hot water bottles in the evenings. amazing location right on the river, surrounded by lush green grounds and wildlife, lovely friendly team, we highly recommend Mara Intrepids Tented Camp to anyone wanting to explore the Mara.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2023

    9.0
    An amazing safari experience - we would 100% recommend this stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food sometimes was quite average, but that wasn’t an issue for us as it wasn’t our priority for this trip.

    Mara Intrepid Tented Camps went over and above for us throughout our stay.The tents themselves are gorgeous - they have everything you need and are very comfortable. The staff were all super helpful, friendly and accommodating. They made us feel very welcome. The game drives were amazing! The accommodation is right in the middle of the Maasai Mara and we saw so much wildlife. Our guide Ruben was fantastic. As part of the package, we had all inclusive food (often three courses each meal time) and there was loads of variety. If you fly direct, the accommodation is super close to the airstrip and they pick you up free of charge. There were lots of lovely additional extras like the early wake up calls with coffee, and the hot water bottles at evening which really made the experience. On our last night, we had a private dining experience that the staff surprised us with which was just the cherry on top of an amazing stay.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2023

    10
    great value for money. come for the food and stay for the people! we’re definitely coming back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    reception daisy was super helpful chef Tom made the best food Valerie was the BEST server we’ve ever had, always remember our specific likes and dislikes Dominic was a great guide for us, taking us for hours around the park Diana the naturalist was super helpful and taught us so much about the bush Anne the masseuse was incredible!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2023

    10
    This was the most incredible leisure we had in our last 32 years of married life. The Mara Interpids Camp is the best we
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing worth mentioning

    Excellent people, facilities and support systems.Great location.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2023

    9.0
    we would love to come again- highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    everything about the place was good

    beautiful location- great game drives with Dominique- storey telling with Jonathan and great food from the chef- caring staff- warm water bottles - tents are very well equiped

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2023

    10
    Best experience!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No drinks included which makes it quite expensive.

    Amazing staff, incredible hospitality and attention to detail. Sheilla as a waiter and Dennis as a driver were simply amazing. recommend you ask for a room overlooking the river. We were able to change and that’s why the trip was so great, first we had one in the bushes. now we were woken up by hippos in the morning 😅 Beautiful place and and the best safari I have experienced (been to Naivasha Amboaei and Serengeti before)

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Water included with the meals would have been nice

    Wonderful hotel. The staff were fantastic and the tours were great

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2023

    8.0
    loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    morning tea service failed to bring tea on two consecutive days. need a tea bag with hot water to make tea!! shower was leaking and drain blocked.

    staff welcoming. dedicated game guide was excellent and nice to be with same person throughout our stay

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2023

    9.0
    Ideal for a family journey. Really enjoyed our 3 nights there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, great service, excellent food. Ideal for a family. Really enjoyed the game drives with Joab!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2023

    9.0
    great lodge with wonderful staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant area could be a little smarter

    fantastic location with amazing wildlife close by

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2023

    10
    Incredibly safari with kids and amazing tents and people!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We felt water should be included with the meals and more readily available. we went to the village to meet and learn about the Masai way of life, really interesting and so friendly, got to see a dance and inside their home, however there was no price on the board but expected to pay about $25 when we got their to the locals which felt a lot. Would have loved breakfast or sundowners out on the drive but was extra $50 (obviously happy for the beer extra) but felt a lot when breakfast already included.

    The tents were gorgeous, loved it was on the river (and we had a resident hippo outside). Philip who looked after us in our tent was fantastic, loved the coffee wake up. the food was good, nice variety. loved having the drives included and 3 a day, we got to see so much. Paul was amazing at showing us all the animals and taking us to new places. Brilliant we could bring kids (a lot of places don’t allow) , they were loved the drives and Diana was great in kids club making bead bracelets with them between drives. super close to the runway so really easy for pick up/ drop off.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They could have given water for free.

    Everything was good, nice location very close to the airstrip. Staffs were friendly, we had vegetarian options for all meals. Game drives were good, saw a lot of animals. We had the river facing tent and we saw hippos.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2023

    10
    fantastic location and the staff can’t do enough to make your stay memorable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved everything

    We loved the service and our driver Samsung. We had the most magical 3 days.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    showers take for ever to get warm, so much waste of water this is really an issue and should be improved!

    nice locatiion on the masai mara, lot’s of wildlife. beautiful spacious tent great staff! special thank you to sheilla who waited us every day and did an outstanding job. also our driver ezekiel did a fantastic job and spotted many animals and knew a lot about them. nice food, not a big fan of buffet but the evenings were a la carte so very nice.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2023

    10
    Incredible value for money! Best safari yet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing

    The location was perfect. 2 minutes from OlKiombo air strip and you were within the national reserve. Our guide (Sakut) was incredible and we saw everything we wanted to see and more. The food was amazing and we had a lot of options, including vegetarian and gluten-free. The staff were incredibly helpful, including Kenneth, Kevin, and Bonface. They were flexible about how we wanted to do our game drives. If we had any concerns they were addressed immediately. The rooms were great. They were clean and comfortable and we had hot water bottles because it gets quite cold at night.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2023

    10
    Out of this world!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If I could score higher I would. Everything was absolutely perfect. The food was delicious and plentiful. With excellent service. But the icing on the cake was our game drives with Joab. We can’t recommend him enough! Superb guide full of knowledge and care. I can’t wait to come again. Thank you to everyone at Mara Intrepids for the visit of a life time. Siobhan

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    How about buffet meals.

    A very well run camp, the staff are very attentive and nothing is too much. The camp is tidy, well situated and very comfortable. Our guide Paul, was very knowlegeable and found us lion, leooard and cheetah every day we were there. Gregory and his team deserve praise for a very well run camp. Thank you, we will be back.

    Stayed in January 2023

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