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Maasai Mara
Big cats, open plains and the river crossings of the migration, within a day’s travel of Nairobi.
The Maasai Mara is Kenya’s best-known game reserve. Open grassland makes wildlife easy to spot, and lions, cheetahs and leopards are seen on many drives.
Watch the wildebeest cross the Mara River from July to October. The reserve is rewarding in every month, so the right time depends on what you most want to see.
- Game drives across open plains
- River crossings in the migration season
- Lions, cheetahs and elephants
- Optional visit to a Maasai community
When to go
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul: a good month
- Aug: a good month
- Sep: a good month
- Oct: a good month
- Nov
- Dec
Migration river crossings run from July to October. Good game viewing all year.
Getting there
- By road from Nairobi
- 5 to 6 hours
- By air from Nairobi
- about 45 minutes
Trips that visit Maasai Mara
3-Day Maasai Mara Short Safari
- Duration
- 3 days, 2 nights
- Destinations
- Maasai Mara
From
$650
per person sharing
5-Day Classic Kenya Safari
- Duration
- 5 days, 4 nights
- Destinations
- Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara
From
Was $1,450Now $1,290per person sharing
Early booking offer. Valid until 8 December 2026
7-Day Northern and Southern Circuit
- Duration
- 7 days, 6 nights
- Destinations
- Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara
From
$2,900
per person sharing
8-Day Safari and Diani Beach
- Duration
- 8 days, 7 nights
- Destinations
- Maasai Mara, Diani Beach
From
$2,450
per person sharing
10-Day Honeymoon: Mara and Watamu
- Duration
- 10 days, 9 nights
- Destinations
- Maasai Mara, Watamu
From
$4,200
per person sharing