Masai Mara

Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the places in Africa`s most famous parks and it`s undoubtedly one of the continent`s places to see animals. Wildlife viewing is superb throughout the year. Grassy plains and regular rain support a huge population of herbivores, in turn, attracting many animals. All three big cats are relatively easy to view. Yearly wildebeest migration coming through the park is one of the world`s most amazing wildlife spectacles.

THE WILDEBEEST MIGRATION

Serengeti NP- Mara ecosystem is when 2.5 million wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles follow the rains in search of new green grass yearly. They make their path from Serengeti NP in northern Tanzania to the Massi Mara, and they always cross into Kenya in (July or August). Although the time is never guaranteed, (August and September) are when you`re most likely to see the herds undertaking the famous crossing of the Masi river in Kenya, Serengeti around October is when they slowly head back.

WILDLIFE

Massai Mara is one of the best parks in Africa for viewing big cats, mainly lions. and other big cats like leopards are quite viewed in vehicles and you can see their natural behavior, while cheetahs inhabit the open savannah, hunting their next meal. The other Big Five include buffalo and elephants are also plentiful, but black rhinos are trickier and they only roam in the Mara Triangle area.

SCENERY

The savannah grassland dominates the landscape in the Massai Mara but areas of acacia woodland, the riparian forest around the Mara River, and rocky hills intersperse the plains. the Maasai word `Mara`, meaning spotted, refers to these dots in the landscape. In the north, the Oloololo Escarpment also called the Siri Escarpment marks the northern boundary of the Mara. The viewing from the top lake in the whole ecosystem.

WEATHER & CLIMATE

The Masai Mara has a generally mild climate that doesn`t vary too much from a warm 26oC/ 79oF in the region`s dry season June to October. Temperature differences are mostly due to changes in altitude in the park with order getting cooler the higher you climb. the wet season from November to May comprises a shorter and longer rainy period that is broken up by a brief dry spell.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

The dry season from June to October is a great time to visit the Masai Mara. The road hasn`t yet decayed because of rain, and thirsty animals crowd around the local waterways. The second half of the dry season is usually when the incredible annual wildebeest migration passes through. January and February, the interval between the short and long rains of the wet season, is also a good time to visit.