The great migration
From July to October wildebeest and zebras move from the Serengeti into the Masai Mara and cross the Mara River. Even outside this season the Mara is among Africa's richest wildlife areas.
KENYA
Safari
in its classic form.
The word safari comes from Swahili and means journey. It began in Kenya, with tented camps, game drives and the great herds of the savanna. Today you combine the Masai Mara with the Kilimanjaro view in Amboseli, with the Maasai and if you like with a week by the sea.
Best time to travel
July to October for the migration, January to March quieter
Getting there
Overnight to Nairobi, then by light aircraft to the Mara
Entry
Electronic travel authorisation in advance
Combines well with
Uganda, Tanzania and the Seychelles
What makes Kenya
Amboseli and Kilimanjaro
Large elephant herds before the snow-capped summit of Africa's highest mountain. The view appears early in the morning, before the clouds roll in.
The Maasai
Many camps are created together with the Maasai communities who own the conservancy land. Walks with Maasai guides show the bush through their eyes.
Nairobi
The only capital with a national park on its doorstep. Orphaned elephants at the Sheldrick Trust, giraffes at eye level and Karen Blixen's house.
Where you stay
Comfort. Guide price from approx. €270 per person per night, full board, plus park fees
Basecamp Masai Mara
Talek, Masai Mara, Kenya
Tents under thatched roofs on a peninsula of the Talek, run together with the Maasai who live next door. With its own footbridge into the reserve.
Premium. Guide price from approx. €400 per person per night, full board and game drives, plus park fees
Governors' Camp
Masai Mara, Kenya
On the same spot on the Mara River since 1972, next to Musiara Marsh, home of the Marsh Pride. Elephants sometimes stroll between the tents.
Icon. Guide price from approx. €1,600 per person per night, all inclusive except park fees
Angama Mara
Masai Mara, Kenya
Tented suites 300 metres above the Mara, on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, where scenes from Out of Africa were filmed.
What you can experience
Balloon flight over the Masai Mara
Lift-off at dawn, an hour of silent flight over the Mara with wildebeest herds, elephants and the course of the Mara River below. After landing a champagne breakfast awaits in the bush, followed by a game drive back to the lodge.
Giraffes and orphaned elephants in Nairobi
Half a day with a private guide before or after your safari. In the morning the feeding of orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, then Rothschild giraffes at eye level at the Giraffe Centre and, if you wish, Karen Blixen's house.
On foot with the Maasai
A morning on foot with Maasai warriors who show you how they read tracks and which plants serve as medicine. Then a visit to their families' village, with time for questions and nothing staged. The proceeds go to the community.
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Stays
- Basecamp Masai MaraTalek, Masai Mara, Kenya
- Governors' CampMasai Mara, Kenya
- Angama MaraMasai Mara, Kenya
Your journey through Kenya
We plan the Mara at the right time and combine it with Uganda or the Seychelles if you wish.