Kenya Family Safari: The Masai Mara

Kenya’s most famous national reserve, the Masai Mara, runs along the south-west border with Kenya, just across from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.  The Mara offers a wide choice of accommodation, ranging from tented camps to luxurious lodges. Some are located within the borders of the national park, while others are on conservancies that surround the park.

During the quieter summer months and the green season (when there are heavy rains, particularly between March and June), the reserve is much quieter and visitors feel as though they have the Mara to themselves. Although the big herds of the Great Migration have moved off by this time, the abundant resident game can still be seen and wildlife sightings still rival anywhere in the world.