If you thought you could watch the great wildebeest migration in the Mara forget it was the title of the article that appeared in the Business Daily. Nowhere does the last minute booking syndrome come true than it comes to planning for a holiday. The tendency is to wake up and and decide Mara here i Come but to the disappointment of many the reserve has no space for you till late October. The Maasai Mara lodges are fully booked. Bookings began as early as last year. More and more locals are also beginning to show interest in the spectacular home of one of the new seven wonders of the world. There also has been a significant growth in domestic tourism and travel by local Kenyans is contributing 25% of the total earnings in the sector. However for those who will not be going to the Mara this season all is not lost for the famed reserve still offers many sights to behold way after the wildebeests have moved to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. One can be sure to see a whole range of wildlife at the reserve from elusive rhino's to cheetahs and lions. A good tour guide can be able to help one spot a whole range of animals. It all depends on how well they communicate with other guides. This is one reserve that is blessed with abundant wildlife.