Maasai Mara National Reserve

The Maasai Mara is actually an extension to the north of the world famous Serengeti in Tanzania. Covering an area of 1,510 square kilometers the Mara is situated west of Nairobi is world-renowned and is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary.
 
Every thing about this reserve is outstanding – the speciality being the abundant wildlife. The highlight of the Mara is between July and October, when the worlds greatest wildlife spectacle takes place – the annual wildebeest migration, the sensation is unparalleled. Simply an impressive feature, this migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from the plains of the Serengeti that crosses the Tanzania border and rivers to reach the Mara's lush grassland.

The journey is haunted by predators: lion, leopard, cheetah and circled by vultures. The crocodiles wait during the dramatic river crossings - a reality for tourists visiting in July all through to October. The Mara is simply a natural showpiece; any visitor is virtually guaranteed to see the “big five”. Most of the breath taking views in the film 'Out of Africa' were taken here. The Mara is simply the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world.

Maasai Mara is also home to the largest number of lodges and tented camps, perhaps numbering over thirty units all located in the various county councils to who’s the Mara is made of.

Visitors to the Maasai Mara can experience the rare excitement of game viewing from a hot air balloon. The balloons lift off just before sunrise when the breeze on the plains is still cold. Once airborne, the balloons are blown by the prevailing winds across the broad landscape. At the end of the flight, the passengers are treated to a champagne breakfast, complete with flowers. A flight certificate is issued on completion of the balloon safari.