The Complete Guide to a Masai Mara Safari

General Game Viewing, Wildebeest Migration & the Big Five

The Masai Mara is one of Africa’s premier wildlife destinations and Kenya’s flagship conservation area. Its rich biodiversity makes it ideal for year-round game viewing, with abundant species including elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, elands, gazelles, and the park’s iconic big cats. Visitors can enjoy a true safari experience, witnessing the spectacular rhythms of African wildlife up close.

The Wildebeest Migration

The Mara-Serengeti ecosystem hosts one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles each year. Starting around July, two million wildebeest cross the Mara River into Masai Mara National Reserve, drawn by the lush, fresh savannah grass. The herds remain in the Mara until the grasslands are grazed bare—usually by November—before returning to the Serengeti to continue their epic journey across East Africa’s vast plains.