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Maasai Mara, Southern Kenya

Southern Kenya · Kenya

Maasai Mara

Best time to visit: Jul - Oct

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Why Visit

World-renowned savannah teeming with apex predators, vast migratory herds, and authentic Maasai conservancies.

Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of Kenya’s most visually dramatic and successful wildlife sanctuaries, offering an incredible safari experience wrapped around a shimmering sea of rolling golden savannahs. Framed by the majestic Siria Escarpment, dense riverine forests, and the iconic sweeping plains of East Africa, this expansive reserve packs an extraordinary punch for photography and big-game viewing.Globally famous as a premier sanctuary for apex predators, the Maasai Mara provides your clients with some of the absolute highest probabilities in East Africa for tracking legendary prides of lions, speedy cheetahs, and elusive leopards. It is also a renowned hotspot for massive herds of elephants, Cape buffaloes, and pod after pod of hippos wallowing in the Mara River. While the resident wildlife is spectacular year-round, the reserve naturally transforms from July through October into the main stage for the historic Great Migration, hosting over 1.5 million wildebeest and zebras on their epic trek across the plains.For travellers seeking a guaranteed encounter with massive predator numbers, exceptional big-cat photography, and stunning geographic backdrops, the Maasai Mara is an unmissable highlight on any Kenyan itinerary.

Ideal For

WildlifeBig CatsMigrationPhotographyFamily
The Baobab PerspectiveOur Local Guide Advice

"In Maasai Mara, the magic unfolds during the early hours and twilight. We coordinate private dawn wildlife encounters and dusk walking safaris before vehicle traffic builds."

Season Calendar Guide

Jul - Oct
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Activities & Moments

Signature Experiences

Unforgettable ways to live and breathe Maasai Mara

Great Migration River Crossings

Private Conservancy Game Drives

Hot-Air Ballooning at Sunrise

Maasai Guided Bush Walks

Combine With

Perfect Journeys Combining Maasai Mara

Savannah to Sea

Maasai Mara + Diani Beach

Kenya's ultimate classic pairing: big cats and turquoise Indian Ocean reefs.

8 – 10 nights

The Northern Wilderness to Great Plains

Samburu + Laikipia Plateau + Maasai Mara

Explore Kenya's wild arid frontier, private rhino sanctuaries, and the Great Migration.

10 – 12 nights

Highlands, Rift Valley Lakes & Savannah

Mount Kenya + Lake Naivasha + Maasai Mara

A sweeping overland journey across Kenya's high afro-alpine forests, rift lakes, and predator heartlands.

9 – 12 nights

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