Wildebeest crossing a river in the Maasai Mara

Kenya

Maasai Mara

Known for

The Great Migration

Best time

July – October for the migration

Getting there

Fly Entebbe to Nairobi, then a light aircraft to the Mara

Between July and October, huge herds of wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River. The rest of the year the Mara is still one of the best places in Africa for big cats.

What you can do

  • Game drives
  • Mara River crossings (July – October)
  • Hot-air balloon at sunrise
  • Maasai village visit

Plan this with us

Tell us your dates and how many are travelling. We arrange the permits, lodges, driver-guide and transfers, and send you a written plan.

Or call +256 730 725 000