We've stayed at Bateleur and I have visited Kichwa on many occasions.

Please look at my pictures, descriptions and rates:

http://www.go-safari.com/Masai%20Mara/bateleur.htm

http://www.go-safari.com/Masai%20Mara/kichwa.htm

From the pics you can see that the fence at Kichwa is more prominent.

You want to stay at Kichwa only if you cannot afford Bateleur. It is a huge place with 40 tents and some bungalows.

Skier1,

I think Eben covered your question.

Batleur was nice......but, during my stay it looked like we were always coming into the other areas for game viewing. The following trip, i stayed at Lil Governors and enjoyed it immensely.

Hari

Hari,
Was it a long drive to go into "the other areas"? Why did you not like going into the other areas? I am deciding between Bateleur and Lil Gov. but I really do like the privacy of Bateleur.

Not far really to go into the other areas. I think, personally there are some great options inside the triangle. I liked my experience at Batleur, but....it is a much bigger camp today compared to when i was there in 2001. I like a smaller camp....