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Ilkeliani Camp
Ilkeliani Camp
Ilkeliani Camp
Ilkeliani Camp
Ilkeliani Camp
Ilkeliani Camp

Reviews of Ilkeliani Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

2 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ilkeliani Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Mar-2024, 2 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ilkeliani Camp.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

50% success

Cheetah

100% success

Wild dog

0% success

Buffalo

100% success

Eland

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Spotted Hyena

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Black Rhino

50% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Striped Hyena

0% success

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Mr W & Ms W + kids
NL

"Ilkeliani Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 5 Aug 2024
"We had a great time here. The camp felt very well run and we were looked after with great care. Our family tent was very, very large and comfortable. We had a nice view of the Talek river with a small sandbank where crocodiles would often lie. Our tent was located towards the edge of the camp so we also had a view of the village and sometimes had little kids waving at us from across the river.

The gamedrives from the camp were good. We did our drives in the reserve of course, so you don't have any private sightings and sometimes you're more or less scanning for groups of vehicles rather than wildlife. But that's just part of the game in the main reserve in high season. Nevertheless we had a lot of great sightings including an unexpected black rhino!

We also really enjoyed the swimming pool in the time between gamedrives." See all these reviews: 8n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

3 sightings

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

8 sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Ryan & Carly
Edmonton

"Ilkeliani Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 18 Mar 2024
"Ilkeliani Camp was an overall amazing experience! The manager, Eric, coordinated a 4 night stay with us that was in our opinion, the epitome of service. From the moment we arrived we were provided a detailed overview of the camp and all the services they provide. The camp itself has a beautiful observation deck, where we saw giraffes multiple times across the river. The camp also has a swimming pool, campfire pit/lower observation deck, and a very large and comfortable lounge/lobby area. Our tent was luxurious, having everything we need and more, along with views across the river to the Maasai Mara Reserve.

The staff at the camp were incredible to say the least. Our waiter, Molindo (John) provided us with top notch service during our meals, always making sure we were taken care of to the highest standard. Our housekeeper, Robin, kept our room immaculate, always asking if we needed anything above and beyond the high standard he was maintaining. Other staff including Mercy and Natasha, always took time out of their duties to have a conversation with us and shared about their lives, which we truly appreciated. We even got the opportunity to get to know our night time security, Lasiamon (Tom), who was assigned to our tent at night to keep the many animals away. Getting to know Tom was a pleasure as well and we appreciated the work he and the other night Maasai did which would often go unnoticed.

The manager, Eric, took the time out of his duties to escort us to the local Maasai Village (highly recommend if you have the chance). The food was absolutely amazing, with the chefs checking in with us every meal. On our last night, the staff sang and danced and made a cake just for us saying “welcome back again” for a future visit. Our only recommendation, and definitely not a criticism, would be to have a few options for some local traditional dishes to be served on the menu. Overall, the staff made this camp above and beyond what we could have ever expected in terms of luxury and service.

Our game drives were incredible. Our driver, Jemlik (spelling?) was a master at finding an enormous amount of wildlife. We saw plenty of lions/lionesses, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and even a few cheetahs, among a ton of other animals every where you looked. The amount of wildlife is enormous within the Maasai Mara reserve. The only other place we can compare it too is the Lewa Conservancy in the Laikipia region where the wildlife wasn’t as plentiful (still saw an incredible amount in the conservancy as well). That being said, there was many more safari jeeps in the Maasai Mara compared to the conservancy, so it doesn’t feel as private of an experience. We also felt like the game drives were a little more time oriented (ex. Once 6:30pm hit we felt like we were rushing back to camp) compared to our drives at the Lewa Safari Camp. Jemlik arranged a breakfast in the bush for us, as well a sundowner (evening drinks and snacks watching the sunset in the bush). We were in awe of the amount of wildlife we saw and what we call the “national geographic” documentaries playing out right in front of our eyes. Lastly, if you have a chance and can bend the budget to include a hot air balloon ride, it was worth every penny and we had an amazing experience!

Overall we had an unbelievable positively experience at Ilkeliani and couldn’t recommend this camp enough. Thank you to everyone at this camp for an amazing safari adventure!" See all these reviews: 7n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

2 sightings

Eland

6 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

2 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

10 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

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