Julia's River Camp

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Scored 9
Rated wonderful

Staff

10

About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Julia's River Camp in Talek offers luxury tents with private bathrooms, balconies, and garden views. Each tent features a terrace, outdoor furniture, and a private entrance. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a lush garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi in public areas. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor fireplace, and an indoor play area. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Spanish and international cuisines with halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Breakfast includes local specialties, fresh pastries, and more. Convenient Location: Located 6.8 mi from Ol Kiombo Airport, the camp provides free off-site private parking and a paid shuttle service. Nearby attractions include Maasai Mara National Reserve and Talek Gate.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • 2 restaurants
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Kosher, Asian, American, Buffet, Breakfast to go

Free private parking

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Matthew
Netherlands Netherlands
“Great location, we could watch hippos, crocodiles and baboons from the terrace of our tent. The staff were very welcoming, especially Ben and Jimmy made the children feel welcome and safe. Game drives with guide Lewis and driver Eric were amazing,...”
Karen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We had 2 breakfasts out on our game drives and 2 in camp. All were amazing. On the game drives we had pancakes, french toast, maple syrup, bacon, sausage, hard boiled eggs,, fruit, yoghurt, tea, coffee and juice all served up on the bonnet of...”
Fiona
Belgium Belgium
“The staff at Julia's are super friendly, welcoming and helpful. Everything was arranged super smoothly and the team was very helpful also in advance to help us prepare our stay. It's a great location with good rooms/tents. We liked how quiet and...”
Louise
Thailand Thailand
“Perfect stay, right on the river to see the hippos too :)”
Mariam
Switzerland Switzerland
“The location was amazing, inside the Masai Mara nature reserve. We could see and hear hippos, crocodiles, baboons and we even saw a lion from our camp while having breakfast one day. The tents are very comfortable, with hot water, and the staff...”
Thomas
Sweden Sweden
“Excellent location with animals around the camp. Very clean and comfortable tents, really good food and very friendly and service minded staff. Can highly recommend”
Arthur
South Africa South Africa
“Julia's Camp is wellsituated on one of the two rivers in the Masai Mara. It is a rustic camp but the service and the food were good.”
Cari
Chad Chad
“This tented camp was in a beautiful location. We enjoyed cooked to order breakfasts and amazing game drives organized by the camp. The showers were great!”
Frederic
France France
“Le cadre atypique, pleine nature tout en ayant un confort très satisfaisant et toujours la gentillesse du personnel dans sa globalité.”
Marco
Germany Germany
“Sehr gute Lage am Talek River, beste Tierbeobachtungen, super Guides und freundliches Personal. Sicherheitsstandard top.”

Host Info

10
Host Review Score
Hidden on a sleepy bend of the Talek River, in the midst of the Masai Mara’s endless savannah, our exclusive tented camp is the perfect place to start your safari adventures! Privileged location that guarantees that we see and hear lots of wildlife!
Julia's River Camp is the second Tented Camp of Kananga International. The other, Kananga Special Tented Camp in Serengeti, Tanzania.
Masai Mara is situated in south-west Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania it forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-system.
Languages spoken: English,Swahili

Area info

Restaurants

2 Restaurants On Site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    International
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly
Mess Tent
  • Cuisine
    Spanish • International
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of Julia's River Camp

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular amenities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • 2 restaurants
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

House rules

Julia's River Camp takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 16 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that all rates include all meals, mineral water and tea-and-coffee facilities.

Please note, compulsory park fees of USD 100 per adult per day (January to June), USD 200 per adult per day (July to December) and USD 50 per child (9-17 years old) per day are applicable and excluded from the rates.

Children under 5 years old stay for free, while children under 16 years old are required to share a tent with an adult.

Please inform Julia's River Camp of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), make sure you're booking this property in accordance with the destination's local government guidelines, including (but not limited to) the purpose of travel and maximum group size.

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