Undoubtedly the best known of all the Kenya Game Reserves, the Masai Mara lies along Kenya’s South West border where it offers visitors the unique spectacle of the great wildebeest migration, one of nature’s greatest shows. Generally between July and October, wildebeest and zebra migrate from the Serengeti in Tanzania, to Kenya's Masai Mara and back, crossing crocodile-infested rivers and trying their best to survive predators lying in wait.
Covering an area of 2700 sq km, it and the conservancies bordering the Masai Mara, is home to the greatest variety and largest numbers of wild animals in Kenya. It is difficult to think of any other safari destination that offers consistent and varied predator sightings such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, bat eared fox and jackal.
Zebra, giraffe, various species of gazelle including topi and eland can be found grazing in close proximity to large herds of buffalo, and elephant can be spotted meandering across the landscape.
Various lodge offer early morning balloon rides, which end with a champagne breakfast. The balloon drifts quietly over the landscape without disturbing the animals below, making the 1 hour flight across the Mara is a truly magical experience.
Zebra, giraffe, various species of gazelle including topi and eland can be found grazing in close proximity to large herds of buffalo, and elephant can be spotted meandering across the landscape.
Various lodge offer early morning balloon rides, which end with a champagne breakfast. The balloon drifts quietly over the landscape without disturbing the animals below, making the 1 hour flight across the Mara is a truly magical experience.
