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Masai Mara National Reserve
Rift Valley

Masai Mara National Reserve

Witness the Great Migration — one of the world's most spectacular wildlife events.

Size

1,510 km²

From Nairobi

270 km (5-6 hours)

Best Time

July to October (Migration), December to February (calving season)

The Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's most famous wildlife destination and home to the Great Migration — one of the natural world's most spectacular events. Covering 1,510 square kilometers, the reserve hosts an incredible density of wildlife including the Big Five. From July to October, over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes cross the Mara River in search of fresh grazing.

Wildlife Highlights

Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino), Great Migration, cheetahs, hyenas, crocodiles, over 470 bird species.

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