Kenya's flagship reserve — the northern extension of the Serengeti and stage of the Great Migration.
Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Region
Narok / Rift Valley
Best time
July–October (migration); Dec–Feb
Coordinates
-1.406, 35.006The Maasai Mara is arguably East Africa's most famous wildlife reserve: rolling savannah, acacia woodlands and the Mara River, crossed each July–October by 1.3 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra in the Great Migration. Year-round home to the Big Five, cheetah, and the largest concentration of lion prides in Kenya.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
July–October (migration); Dec–Feb
Choose a curated departure or use any of these as a starting point — we'll tailor the itinerary, dates and pace to you.
Kenya's flagship reserve in a quick, high-impact three-day weekend.
The signature Kenya loop: Samburu elephants, Nakuru rhinos, Mara migration.
Five full days in Kenya's flagship reserve — maximise Big-Five and predator sightings.
Charter flight from Wilson in, VIP access to the Mara's most exclusive concessions.
Dawn balloon flight over the migration herds + champagne breakfast on the plains.
Kenya's three most-loved Rift Valley reserves in a well-paced six-day loop.
Cross-Kenya contrast: Mara's migration south, Samburu's 'special 5' in the arid north.
The definitive Kenya safari — Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Nakuru, Naivasha, Maasai Mara and Amboseli.
Mara game drives + Mombasa beach days — the classic 'bush and beach' honeymoon.
Stay in a Maasai manyatta on the Mara escarpment — no fences, real culture.
Designed for ages 5–17 — flamingos, giraffe-feeding, short game drives, pool time.
Private lodges, candlelit bush dinners, balloon safari, spa — Kenya at its most romantic.
Pro-guided photo safari — customised vehicles with bean bags, low-angle windows, long-lens support.
Maasai Mara + Nakuru + Naivasha on a camping budget — shared chef, dome tents, full immersion.
Kenya + Tanzania + Uganda in one grand 15-day overland adventure.