Masai Mara National Reserve

The most famous national reserve of Kenya

Masai Mara is a great park with loads of wildlife. Lion sightings are basically guaranteed, cheetahs and leopards less so. The park is accessible around the year and more quiet and peaceful ourside the wildebeest migration, busiest months being July-September. Also, if you don't like seeing 20 cars chasing a cheetah, try to avoid going there on Kenyan holidays (esp. Christmas-New Year time), and even better, try to go in the middle of the week, when locals and expats in Kenya stay at work in Nairobi. The Mara Triagle is on the western side of the main park, accesible with the same ticket and more quiet.

The best!!!! You have to go, you will see all the animals and the park is almost just for you!

Masai Mara is a must-see for its unrivaled scenic beauty and incredible abundance of wildlife. This park is a marvel of our planet. I hope with all of my heart that poaching and the demand for poaching will be eliminated and that the Masai people can continue to lead their traditional lifestyle while not having a negative impact on their wild animal co-inhabitants.

It was amazing to see the big migration, the river crossing, the hunting and killing by wildlife.

The wildlife was abundant, scenery beautiful, weather of late August and early September pleasant. The accommodations were first rate, food fresh and delicious, transportation not too bad despite of rugged road condition. Our guides were very knowledgeable and very professional, proud of their work. The whole trip was adventurous and memorable and has to be one of our best vacation experiences if not the best!

One of my top two parks in Kenya. I can't say enough good things about the Mara. Beautiful place. The wildlife is incredible. It is just so pretty and peaceful. Top notch!

My experience in the Masai Mara provided me with the greatest opportunities to see big carnivores. The number of these large predators was truly amazing. Additionally, our stay at Richard's Camp provided possibly the most luxurious of accommodations. All of our camps were delightful, but Richard's Camp was a cut above the norm. Gorgeous tents with wildlife literally in your front yard and meals beyond compare. Highly recommended.

Stunning wildebeast migration

During the big migration the Masai Mara turns into a full-blown spectacle: Virtually endless herds of wildebeast make their way to or from the Serengeti. Along with dramatic crossings of the Mara river. Think crocs...

We stayed at Little Governor's Camp. Their 4-star tents are amazing! They left me wondering how 5-star tents would look like... (which we recently tested in Botswana...)

One of the most beautiful places on earth, full of wildlife

Beautiful landscapes, and we saw the big 5 (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, buffalo) plus everything else - cheetahs, giraffes, wildebeest, hyena, warthogs, hippos, crocs, etc. We waited a few hours at the end to see a herd of wildebeest cross the Mara River. July and August is the best time to go to the Mara to see the wildebeest migration and cats hunting. We saw lions, cheetahs, and leopards with fresh kills. It's the dry season so more animals are out and about at the watering holes. The Masai are graceful with their bright red cloaks and kind to the tourists. We didn't do the cultural visit to the Masai village because another guest told us that you have to pay extra to get in, and it was mostly uncomfortable situations of them pressuring you to buy souvenirs or donate more money. You can hang out with Masai at the camps anyways.

Lenchada camp was great - safari tents with comfortable beds on cots, bed nets, and a private bathroom with hot water attached to your tent. There are Masai workers at the camp that make a campfire at night who are nice and fun to talk to. Some other tourists even bought a goat from the Masai and roasted it over the fire. Just make sure you leave your tent zipped so the baboons don't get in at night. No locks on the tents. Dinner and breakfast buffets were hot and tasty, and also had fruit, tea, hot chocolate, and beer. Only the packed lunch they gave us for the safari day was rubbish - sandwich with dry bread and a few slices of tomato - come on. Inedible. Luckily I had taken some extra breakfast with me. The camp runs a generator for a few hours so you can have lights and charge your phone.

The only critique is that many of the dirt roads are absolutely horrible and I'm surprised our big safari van made it through most of them. Even the roads outside the park coming from Nairobi practically gave me a stroke from the vibration, bouncing, and noise. Also during the high season, there are a lot of safari vans swarming around the animals, which is a bit annoying, but understandable.

Excellent and well rated tourist destination for all the people interested in African Safari.
The excellent radio networking/ communication between drives and tour guides ensures that all tourists can spot / get a glimpse of all big 5 animals.
Kenyan people are very organised and friendly. They are very open to foreigners.

I hope the road from Nairobi to Masai Mara is developed in the years to come. It would be stressful for the drivers and tourists with the existing road network.

Amazing Masai Mara trip. You have to be there!

I liked the work of this company. We left airport and manager took us to the office, Meneh met us, we paid money and went to the Masai Mara park. Our camp was great, it was comfortable and close to the park. We saw the big 5, special thanks to our guide Richard, he is very professional, he tried to do our trip unforgettable! I will recommend this company to my friends! Olya and Denis from Russia.