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Wildebeest Migration Istock 683267076 Credit Mantaphoto
Wildebeest Migration Istock 683267076 Credit Mantaphoto
Panoramic plains host a wealth of wildlife

Masai Mara

The Masai Mara is Kenya’s quintessential safari destination. Dramatic landscapes – think rocky outcrops, sprawling savannahs, the crocodile-filled Mara River – host vast numbers of wildlife year-round, including over a million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle during the annual Great Migration. The Masai Mara is Kenya’s quintessential safari destination. Dramatic landscapes – think rocky outcrops, sprawling savannahs, the crocodile-filled Mara River – host vast numbers of wildlife year-round, including over a million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle during the annual Great Migration.
Why the Masai Mara?
This is the cornerstone of a Kenyan safari. The iconic Masai Mara supports an incredible diversity of life – there’s no better place for spotting the country’s 400 species of mammals and 1,100 species of birds than right here.The migration season, June to October, is an especially popular time to visit the Masai, but thanks to private conservancies surrounding the national reserve, you’ll have an exclusive safari experience with luxury lodges and specialist guides to help you make the most of your time.

For a whole new perspective, try a hot air balloon safari over the Masai Mara, or enjoy a game drive at night. Thanks to its ample life and beautiful scenery, the Masai is perfect for honing your camera skills during a photographic safari. This is also one of our favourite regions for meaningful cultural encounters with Maasai people.
  • Inspiring, acacia tree-studded landscapes.
  • Enormous variety of birds and mammals.
  • See thousands of wildebeest during the Great Migration between June and September.
  • Thriving lion, cheetah and leopard populations.
  • Private conservancies offer an exceptional safari experience and conservation education.
  • Easy to reach and connect with other safari areas in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Hero Image Honeymoon Tent Exterior Cottars 1920S Camp Masai Mara
Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp
More so than any other camp in East Africa, Cottar’s manages to combine simplicity with a real sense of relaxed style and inspired guiding, mouthwatering cuisine, and attention to detail. All of this comes together to create an unforgettable Kenyan safari in the Masai Mara.
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Mara Plains Camp
In the heart of the 35,000 acre Olare Motorogi Conservancy lies Mara Plains Camp. Access is over a bridge across the river, and when you cross it feels as if you are entering a private kingdom, a world apart from the norm. The standard of food and service here is of international class, being the only Relais & Chateaux accredited property in the Masai Mara and one of only three in the country.
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Naboisho Camp
Nestled within lush acacia forest Naboisho Camp is a wonderfully authentic luxurious tented camp. The camp is in the heart of the action where, in between activities, you can sit back from the comfort of your own veranda watching giraffe or herds of zebra grazing on the plains surrounding the camp.
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Elephant Pepper Camp
Elephant Pepper Camp is a step back in time but with modern comforts: an original bush camp, eco-friendly, and committed to finding a way of life that does not harm the wilderness.
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Cottars 1920s Safari Camp
Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp is our favourite property for a truly exclusive family safari in the Masai Mara. Located outside the national reserve on a private conservancy, Cottar’s combines authentic style, inspired guiding, immersive activities and fantastic attention to detail. All of which creates an unforgettable African safari.
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House in the Wild
House in the Wild is an intimate, family-owned luxury lodge that offers a truly private, high-quality safari experience and a genuine home away from home, simply perfect for families or smaller groups.
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