Masai Mara for luxury travel

Masai Mara is one of the best choices for luxury travel.

Suitability: ★★★★★

The Maasai Mara is a national reserve in south-western Kenya, contiguous with Tanzania's Serengeti. Narok County manages most of it, while the Mara Conservancy manages the Mara Triangle; private and community conservancies surround the reserve.

Why Masai Mara for luxury travel?

• You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.

What awaits you in Masai Mara

• Wildebeest migration and Mara River crossings (roughly July-October)
• Strong lion, leopard and cheetah sightings
• Dawn hot-air balloon flights over the plains
• Walking and night drives in neighbouring conservancies (not permitted in the reserve itself)
• Maasai village visits

Wildlife you may encounter: lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, black rhino, buffalo, giraffes and zebras.

Suggested time on the ground: 3 to 4 days. The reserve lies about 280 km west of Nairobi, roughly a 5-6 hour drive. Scheduled light-aircraft flights from Nairobi's Wilson Airport serve airstrips in and around the reserve.

Activities that fit

hot-air balloon flights, walking safaris, night drives and horseback safaris.

When to go

The best period overall is June to October.

Wildebeest and zebra herds from the Serengeti are usually present from July to October, when Mara River crossings can be seen; exact timing varies each year.

Other destinations for luxury travel

• Okavango Delta Botswana
• Ngorongoro Tanzania
• Serengeti Tanzania
• Madikwe South Africa
• Sabi Sand South Africa
• Volcanoes Rwanda

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Sources: Magical Kenya (Kenya Tourism Board) - Maasai Mara · Mara Conservancy - Mara Triangle · Climates to Travel - Masai Mara · Weather Spark - Narok
Figures are approximate averages and vary from year to year.