Masai Mara National Reserve

Wonderful experience

I have wanted to go to Mara forever and my dream came true last year. And it blew my mind - the wildlife, the landscape and the general feeling of being in the wilderness; in the midst of such incredible beauty. I cant put that feeling in words, all I now want to do is go back and feel that wind in my hair and take photos of every possible inch! The experience of a lifetime, an absolute must do. My photos and experience is here: www.flickr.com/photos/poulomee

Impeccable Hospitality & a Warmth of Happiness

Absolutely Loved this Divine Tent Camp! The Weather was Perfect in the 80's during the day & 60's in the evening. Our Tent was Beautiful so much so that I Now want One exactly like the one we stayed in, The Staff Greeted Us & Helped us Learn some of the Native Language & Shared with Us a Few Things~ Ester the Massage Therapist, So Nice, Steven the Bartender Very Sweet & Made "my" Version of Iced Tea for Me Every Day, Edward Our Dining Waiter was very Thoughtful & Friendly & Joseph Our Game Driver had Incredible Knowledge in regards to Wildlife\Birds, & had a Great Sense of Humor. A Superb Time Here with Lots of Exciting Moments. I Helped Save a Pumba from Drowning in the Infinite Pool that Over Looks the Masai Mara & Later that Same Night was 6 inches away from a Python that I spotted too. They Titled Me" The Pumba Savior" haha Sitting on Our Back Porch Sipping on Tea watching Monkeys Play in the Trees was so Cool. Game Drives w\ Joseph were Incredibly Amazing & How Close we were to the Wild Animals~ ( Only see this on Nat Geo) & We had the Pleasure of Experiencing this right in front of Our Eyes! The Food was So Tasty, Fresh & Delicious. Sundowners & Hot Air Balloon Ride was a Special Treat. We Felt very Honored by How Well We were Taken Care of! We Loved this Place & the People so Much, We are Already planning Our Next Trip Back. We HIGHLY Recommend! :)

First Stop on our Safari and we saw it all!

The Masai Mara reserve was the very first park we went to on our two week safari and it was more than we could have imagined! Although we were prepared to have to be patient and pace our sightings throughout the trip. We saw 4 of the big 5 animals on our first game drive! Whether it was an early morning, evening, or day time drive, we continued seeing amazing animals including: giraffes, wildebeest, gazelles, zebras, lions, and even baby leopards. The views were everything we wanted and to top it off, we visited with the Masai tribe. This was a once in a lifetime experience.

Sensational!

Everything was perfect and the people who work there play the most part of making it perfect. I love them all they are amazing. Thank you thank you thank you for making this trip unique and special and offering as many game drive they could fit in one day.

The great RIFT VALLEY! fantastic! Wildlife everywhere, massive Elephants to Lion Cubs right outside our jeep. Visit youtube as described above to see the cubs

Was amazing, is an incredible plan.

The hotel Savana the best, is a very good option because you are inside of the reserve. The wildlife is espectacular, very good plan to do at least one time in your life.

A Safari of a lifetime

At Maasai Mara we were able to see the Big Five in their natural setting-- we saw new life as an antelope gave birth in our presence, we saw a lion eating a wilderbeest, we witnessed the crossing at the Mara river. The weather was very nice hence we were able to do the game drive without problems. We used the Sopa lodge which was very clean with good food and evening entertainment by the local Masai who did a traditional dance. We also visited a Masai village and learned about their way of live. Our Tour guide, George of CKC Tours acted as an excellent tour guide who made us to appreciate what Masai Mara had to offer. In Mount Kenya we slept at the Serena Mountain lodge which is very beautiful and you could watch the animals from the balcony of your room as they lick salt and drink water. In Lake Nakuru we saw many animals but the most outstanding feature were the Flamingoes-- beautiful birds

Amazing saw the big 5 in their environment parks was super clean and very large - awesome experience

Mara Sarova Tented Camp was fabulous great accomodations and very friendly welcoming staff
Tents were very luxurious
Guide super amazing found all 5; spent time where we wanted to be. Made the trip very enjoyable
The park was huge and beautiful, we couldn't have asked for better weather - did walking tour of hippo's with park ranger who was also very knowlegible.

Masai Mara's beauty is indescribable!

The Masai Mara is incredible!!!! The beauty truly is indescribable. Just the views of the land alone is incredible, but then it is dotted with the most amazing wildlife on earth! I saw almost every animal you can see in the park. It is so amazing to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat, undisturbed. It is truly every animals lovers dream come true!

Exciting AND Beautiful!

The Masai Mara was amazing. Our guide was determined to find all the wildlife he could so he drove us many miles out. It felt very remote and special. We saw animals and birds I had never seen before and they were gorgeous. All the animals seemed to be in their natural habitat...even elephants climbing mountains??? My favorite were the giraffe. You could see them off amongst the trees with their heads sticking up high. We also saw a huge group of them just off the road. We saw many animals so up close it was crazy from our open top vehicle. Great views for great picture taking.

It was also very special to be able to see the local tribes people. They were in their native clothes, of course, and we could see their homes and small communities very nearby. We saw many natives from Masai warriors to Masai women who make beautiful trinkets for tourists. They're a bargain, great memorabilia and easy to pack.