The Masai Mara is one of Africa's most famous parks. The wildlife viewing is superb throughout the year. The grassy plains and regular rainfall supports a huge population of herbivores, in turn attracting many predators. The yearly wildebeest migration is one of the world's most amazing wildlife spectacles.
The Masai Mara National Reserve is home to 1.5 million wildebeest, thousands of zebras, elands, and gazelles. Approximately 580 square miles of flatlands with scenic inclines, unique trees and shrubbery — this area is one of Africa's seven wonders. Expert photographers from around the world come here to capture the beautiful scenery and incredible wildlife that is characteristic of this part of Africa.
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The Masai Mara is Kenya's flagship park. Sightings of four of the Big Five are pretty much guaranteed throughout the year.
Black rhino is more elusive, but can sometimes be spotted in the Mara Triangle on private game drives.
The reserve is one of the best for big cats — sightings of leopard, lion, and cheetah are frequent on the open savannah.
Antelope include impala, reedbuck, Thomson's gazelle, eland and topi, while buffalo, elephant and giraffe are easily spotted.
Leopards in the Mara are notably relaxed and habituated to vehicles — exceptional behaviour can be observed at close range.
Cheetah are often spotted on the open savannah, frequently seen mid-hunt. The Mara's flat plains offer unmatched viewing.
The Masai Mara is Kenya's flagship park. Sightings of four of the Big Five are pretty much guaranteed year-round.
The dramatic wildebeest migration takes place July through October, when over a million animals cross the Mara River in search of fresh grazing.
January through March offers excellent predator sightings and far fewer visitors — a quieter, more intimate safari experience.
A scenic 45-minute charter flight from Nairobi's Wilson Airport is the most convenient and beautiful way to arrive in the Mara.
Overland drives from Nairobi take 5–6 hours through stunning Rift Valley scenery — an experience in itself.
Multiple scheduled flights operate daily from Nairobi, Amboseli, and other Kenyan reserves, making multi-destination itineraries effortless.
If it's big cats you're looking for, there's no better place than the Mara. The setting for the BBC's Big Cat Diary, this is the place to see cheetah streaking across open plains, leopard draped in fig-tree branches and more lions than you can count. Year-round resident game and a landscape that shifts from gold to green with the seasons make every visit unique.
The private conservancies surrounding the Mara are well worth exploring if you're looking to escape the crowds. Only a set number of vehicles are allowed in each one, meaning low tourist density but with the same fabulous game as the main reserve — and sometimes even more. Night drives, walking safaris and bush dinners add experiences you simply can't get inside the National Reserve.
It's been said a hundred times, but the Mara really does get busy — particularly when the wildebeest are in town from July to September. There are, however, a number of hidden camps and secret spots, and over the years we've become exceptionally good at finding them. Let us steer you to the quieter corners where the experience feels entirely your own.
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