Kenya Narok / Rift Valley 19 tours

Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Kenya's flagship reserve — the northern extension of the Serengeti and stage of the Great Migration.

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Country

Kenya

Region

Narok / Rift Valley

Best time

July–October (migration); Dec–Feb

About Maasai Mara Game Reserve

The Maasai Mara is arguably East Africa's most famous wildlife reserve: rolling savannah, acacia woodlands and the Mara River, crossed each July–October by 1.3 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra in the Great Migration. Year-round home to the Big Five, cheetah, and the largest concentration of lion prides in Kenya.

Highlights

  • Great Migration river crossings (Jul–Oct)
  • Big Five game viewing
  • Hot-air balloon safaris at dawn
  • Maasai cultural visits

Best time to visit

July–October (migration); Dec–Feb

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Itineraries

Tours that visit Maasai Mara Game Reserve

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Kenya
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$4980/pp
7 days / 6 nights
Honeymoon & Luxury Easy

Kenya Honeymoon Signature — 7 Days

Private lodges, candlelit bush dinners, balloon safari, spa — Kenya at its most romantic.

  • ✓Return road transfers Nairobi–Ol Pejeta–Nairobi and charter flights Nairobi–Mara–Mombasa
  • ✓2 nights luxury accommodation at Ol Pejeta (Sweetwaters Serena Camp or similar, full board)
  • ✓3 nights luxury tented camp in the Maasai Mara (Porini Mara Camp / Elewana Sand River or similar, full board)
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Kenya
From
$3450/pp
7 days / 6 nights
Birding & Photography Easy

Photographic Safari Mara — 7 Days

Pro-guided photo safari — customised vehicles with bean bags, low-angle windows, long-lens support.

  • ✓Purpose-fitted photography 4×4 per group (removable roof, low-angle side hatches, window bean bags, discreet LED fill panels)
  • ✓Professional photographer-guide with 10+ years Mara experience (daily field workshops + evening image reviews + post-processing guidance)
  • ✓6 nights full-board accommodation at a Mara photography camp or conservancy tented camp
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Kenya
From
$4290/pp
9 days / 8 nights
Multi-Country & Grand Tours Easy

Kenya & Tanzania Classic Safari — 9 Days

Mara to Serengeti to Ngorongoro — the two-country circuit travellers ask for most.

  • ✓Dedicated 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof in Kenya, driven by an experienced Kenyan driver-guide
  • ✓Dedicated 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof in Tanzania, driven by an experienced Tanzanian driver-guide
  • ✓8 nights accommodation on a full-board basis at mid-range lodges and tented camps
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