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Masai Mara, Kenya

Masai Mara

The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of Africa's most famous wildlife conservation areas. It is globally renowned for its exceptional populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and the annual Great Migration of over two million wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson's gazelle.

Best time to visit
July to October (Migration season)
High season
July to October and December to February
Low season
April and May (Long rains)
Best weather
June to October (Sunny and dry)
Worst weather
April and May (Peak of the wet season)

Best time to visit

Our honest game-viewing rating for Masai Mara through the year. We would rather lose a booking than send you in a month that will disappoint you.

  • JanGood
  • FebGood
  • MarFair
  • AprFair
  • MayFair
  • JunGood
  • JulExcellent
  • AugExcellent
  • SepExcellent
  • OctExcellent
  • NovGood
  • DecGood
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Fair
  • Poor

The Great Migration

The Great Migration usually arrives in the Mara around July or August, crossing the treacherous crocodile-infested Mara River. The herds typically stay until October before heading back south to the Serengeti in Tanzania.

Read the full migration guide

Plan it properly

Put Masai Mara in your itinerary.

Tell us when you can travel and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right park for that month, and what to pair it with.