Masai Mara

Why go on a Masai Mara Safari? Simply put, it is the best destination in Kenya for viewing wildlife - and lots of it! The Masai Mara is home to a great wildlife spectacle, as sometime between August and November more than two million wildebeest migrate from the Serengeti in search of water and grazing.

For many people, timing their Masai Mara Safari to coincide with the migration seems vital - but with a very abundant and healthy resident population of animals, a holiday to the Masai Mara is great at any time of the year.

The word Mara means "spotted". Does this relate to the landscape, which is patched with groves of acacia and thorn bushes? It is more likely that the name originated from the speckled inundation of wildebeest and millions of other herbivores during the migration. With its rolling grasslands and wide-open savannah, the Masai Mara is the kind of African landscape you might see in the movies.

Many predators also prevail in the Mara, including large prides of lions, a fair number of cheetahs and leopards, spotted hyenas and silver- or black-backed jackals.
 

Accommodations in Masai Mara

Mara Serena Safari Lodge
This safari lodge is set on the saddle of a hill overlooking 1 800 -square kilometres of rolling plains and woodlands that contain one of the world's richest wildlife sanctuaries.

Mara Sopa Lodge
This Lodge is set in the Oloolamuita valley in the hillside landscape. The Lodge houses 100 rooms of which 13 are suites and each room and suite has a breathtaking view of the Olooaimutia Valley.

Mara Intrepids Club
Set under the shade of trees along the banks of the river, recreating the romance and charm of the old safari experience, you will find the Mara Intrepids Club.

Siana Springs Intrepids Lodge
Located on the eastern edge of the Masai Mara in a surrounding of fever trees, the camp has a tranquil atmosphere with spacious safari style tents amongst shady trees, which gives a romantic feel.

Mara Explorer
This exclusive five-star camp, situated on a thickly forested river in the middle of the Maasai Mara reserve, offers guests the ultimate wilderness retreat.

Sarova Mara Camp
Indisputably the richest game sanctuary in Kenya, the great expanse of plains set against the distant hills provide a unique backdrop from which to enjoy the magnificent wildlife.

Mara Simba
Mara Simba is a comfortable, exclusive lodge on the banks of the Talek River in the Masai Mara reserve. It was designed to complement its surroundings and is decorated in traditional Maasai style.

Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp
Kichwa Tembo overlooks the game-filled plains of the Masai Mara and is shaded by dense forest canopy. Each luxurious tent offers sweeping views over the grasslands.

Kichwa Tembo Bateleur Camp
The Masai Mara National Reserve lies directly in the path of what is considered to be the greatest spectacle in the animal kingdom: the annual migration of thousands of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti National Park of Tanzania

Governors Camp
Governors Camp is situated in the northern Masai Mara. If you time your arrival correctly, you may be lucky enough to witness the great migration.

Little Governors Camp
Intimate in character, Little Governors' Camp has just 17 tents set in a tranquil and secluded spot. The Camp is simply spectacular, capturing a part of every visitor’s heart.

Governors' IL Moran Camp
This is an exclusive, intimate luxury safari camp, with an atmosphere of original hunting camps, and situated in the Masai Mara. There are only ten luxury safari tents, hidden deep within the forest, lining the banks of the Mara River.

Governors' Private Camp
Governors' Private Camp is the jewel in the Governors' Camps crown, for those who want an exclusive taste of the Governors' experience

Olonana
Olonana is situated on the banks of the Mara River, in the heart of Kenya's Big Game country. This unique setting offers a world of remarkable opportunities for safari adventurers.

Mara Safari Club
The Mara Safari Club is positioned on the Ox Bow of the Mara River, bordering the world renowned Masai Mara Game Reserve, at the foot of the Aitong Hills

Rekero Cottages
Rekero Cottages are situated in the Masai Mara Conservation area, just north of the National Reserve in Kenya. The accommodation is modest and made almost entirely from local materials, overlooking a natural waterhole.