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Masai Mara - home to the annual wildebeest migration, the Masai Mara also offers spectacular year-round game viewing.

Masai Mara / photo gallery

A Masai Mara safari also gives you the chance to absorb the fascinating culture of the local Maasai people.
To catch the raw drama of the river crossings, many lodges are set along the Mara River, home to huge crocodiles & pods of hippo.
Stands of thorny acacia trees make the Masai Mara a great habitat for large herds of giraffe.
The Mara is not only home to thousands of plains game; predators make up a large number of sightings too.
Many private concessions border the National Reserve, offering the same experience but without all the crowds.
Flooding back into the Masai Mara from July onwards, the wildebeest herds remain there until November when they return to the Serengeti.
Tens of thousands of zebra accompany the wildebeest on their annual migration, sharing the same dangers along the way.
The Mara is excellent for game-viewing all year round. If you miss the migration you'll still see incredible sightings!
A quintessential sunset frames the end of another day in the Masai Mara - Kenya's greatest wildlife reserve.
Night drives in the private concessions might reveal a shy little bushbaby hidden in the treetops.
The wildebeest move across the plains, heading for the Mara River where the famous crossings take place.
Lions are prolific in the Mara; in fact they are key to keeping the wildebeest population to a reasonable number.

Best Time to Visit the Masai Mara

Choosing when to go to the Masai Mara is something that needs to be carefully considered in order to meet your expectations. For general game viewing there is no real best time to go; thanks to its abundant resident wildlife and temperate climate, the Masai Mara is widely regarded as a year-round safari destination.

However, many visitors come for the wildebeest migration and the best time to visit the Masai Mara for this famous spectacle is between July/early August and the end of November although due to varying rainfall patterns, the exact timing varies from year to year.

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Masai Mara

Masai Mara / photo gallery

A Masai Mara safari also gives you the chance to absorb the fascinating culture of the local Maasai people.

To catch the raw drama of the river crossings, many lodges are set along the Mara River, home to huge crocodiles & pods of hippo.

Stands of thorny acacia trees make the Masai Mara a great habitat for large herds of giraffe.

The Mara is not only home to thousands of plains game; predators make up a large number of sightings too.

Many private concessions border the National Reserve, offering the same experience but without all the crowds.

Flooding back into the Masai Mara from July onwards, the wildebeest herds remain there until November when they return to the Serengeti.

Tens of thousands of zebra accompany the wildebeest on their annual migration, sharing the same dangers along the way.

The Mara is excellent for game-viewing all year round. If you miss the migration you'll still see incredible sightings!

A quintessential sunset frames the end of another day in the Masai Mara - Kenya's greatest wildlife reserve.

Night drives in the private concessions might reveal a shy little bushbaby hidden in the treetops.

The wildebeest move across the plains, heading for the Mara River where the famous crossings take place.

Lions are prolific in the Mara; in fact they are key to keeping the wildebeest population to a reasonable number.

Best Time to Visit the Masai Mara

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