Maasai Mara National Reserve

Maasai Mara (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.

Maasai Mara National Reserve stretches 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles) and raises 1,500-2,170 meters above sea level. Add the conservancies and the area is at least twice the size. It hosts over 95 species of mammals and over 570 recorded species of birds.

PHOTOGRAPHY: While the Mara offers some of the greatest opportunities to get your dream shot, try and include the SHOMPOLE PHOTO HIDE too (and further more a stay at Shompole Wilderness Camp and for an added cost get you aerial shots of flamingoes and pinks lakes from a helicopter!)

This is The World Cup of Wildlife, and together with the Serengeti National Park there is no better place in the world to see what the Maasai Mara and Serengeti National Park provide.

Wildebeest Migration: Make sure you have your safari booked planned out that includes the Maasai Mara. The wildebeest migration is nothing short of amazing. It is one of the things you have do add to your bucket list. Best time to be in Kenya for it is JULY - OCTOBER although Kenya is a great year round destination.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

Maasai Mara National Reserve is quite popular from June to October during the GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION; although it is a year-round destination. There are plenty of resident wildlife, particularly within the Mara Triangle.

The Masai Mara offers good bird-watching any month of the year, but the best time is from November to April when the migrants from Europe and north Africa arrive. This coincides with the wet season when many species can be seen in breeding plumage.