Masai Mara
The Masai Mara and adjoining Loita plains form the Northern most part of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
The Mara reserve covers 1510 kilometre of undulating plains and grasslands. An enormous number and diversity of antelope live here, which makes the Mara a paradise for lion, leopard, cheetah and spotted hyena.
With over 50 inches of rain a year, the plains become an essential refuge for wildebeest when the Serengeti dries up. Over a million wildebeest roam the grasslands with two hundred thousand Zebra and half a million Thompsons gazelle. The annual wildebeet migration is among the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth.
Accommodation. For travellers wishing to stay in a lodge, we recommend the following possibilities:-
Little Governors Camp. Governor’s sleeps 37 guests in 17 tents. All have large airy ensuite bathrooms and verandas. The camp is close to the Mara River and is good for the wildebeest migration, which occurs between July and October.
Sekenani Camp. The camp is on the boundary of the Masai Mara reserve with accommodation for up to 20 guests in large tents built on stilts amongst the trees. All the tents have ensuite bathrooms. The camp offers walking safaris with Masai guides.
Siana Springs Camp. Based just out side the reserve, the camp is set in Siana springs. This is also a tented camp. It offers night or day gamedrives. There is a leopard viewing hide at this camp.
Rekero. This homestead is home to Ron and Pauline Beaten and is in the Masai Mara conservation area. The accommodation is in four twin cottages. There is a dining and sitting area in front of a water hole that offers good game viewing. Day/night gamedrives are offered here as well as walking.
