Julia’s River Camp
Julia’s River Camp is a mid-range accommodation found in the heart of Masai mara national park overlooking talek river in kenya. The camp is situated on the river banks of Talek inconvenient and perfect stunning base that offers a spectacular views over Masai Mara national park, Talek River and surrounding areas.You can be at the camp by road transport from Nairobi city taking about 4-5 hours drive and an hour flying from Nairobi to the close Kekeerok airstrip then 50 minutes to be transferred to the camp .
Julia’s river camp consists of 28 elegant and comfortable tents reflecting Kenyan traditional building style with natural materials and modern comfort. Rooms are well decorated , elevated with raised platform and furnished with private en-suite facilities like flushing toilets, hot and cold showers/Bathtubs , mosquito nets, free toiletries , satellites, Flat-screen TVs, extinguishers, complementary bottled water , Terraces, sitting areas ,you relax while enjoying the Panoramic view of Masaai mara savannah , Talek River , wildlife visiting the camp and surrounding area .
Rooms are equipped with comfortable clean beddings containing queen sized beds with ceiling fans. There are fireplaces at the camp that provides warmth to visitors during cold nights. The camp offers tents suitable for family as well as individuals ; single ,double, twin ,family rooms and triple rooms and rooms cost 200$ per night and above during high season rate is always high than in low season rate.)
Julia’s river camp offers more services and facilities which include; A restaurant that serves different yummy meals both international and local cuisine to meets guests choice ; Continental breakfast picnic lunch and outdoor and indoor dinners served by well trained, friendly and organized staff ,they also serve bush diners , A well stocked bar with variety of refreshments both , local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers, A blue water swimming pool that cools off the hot masaai afternoon with a pool bar ,you relax in water and sip the cocktail while overlooking the breathtaking views of talek river ,Park, wildlife visiting the camp and surrounding area , Free parking space available, Laundry services available , Wifi available at the lodge that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, airport pick up and drop-offs offered, Health and fitness centers with beauty spa, sauna and massage etc, Excellent and comfortable clean beddings, Craft shop available at the camp with variety of masaai souvenirs gifts like shoes, clothes , safari essentials and many more , Recreational areas available at the lodge like boating , swimming , nature walks , and many others
Masai Mara National Park is among the largest and most visited park in Kenya know of its incredible density and variety of animals . it is situated 270km north of Nairobi in Kenya occupying the total area of 1,510 km squared . There are many over 1 million tribes in Kenya, Masaai are initial and local group of semi –Nomadic people that settled in Kenya and the northern part of Tanzania. Maasai Mara National park is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border.
The park contains over a million of animals that include lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos and 600 species of bird and 60 species of raptors in different colors . Wildebeest traverse its plains during their annual migration from Serengeti national park during July ,August and October. The landscape has grassy plains and rolling hills, and is crossed by the Mara and Talek river. There are several accommodations in Masaai mara national park; budget, mid-range, and luxury accommodation which are all friendly and convenient to guests visiting Masaai mara national park.
There are different activities to do while in Masaai Mara national park; Game viewing ,you spot various animals while migrating from Serengeti , boat cruise at mara river, hot air ballooning riding, bird watching since the park contains more bird species, nature walks in the park, ,visiting masaai river, see wildebeest migration, flying safaris, cultural visits in the masaai homes and many others.