The Masai Mara is in southwestern Kenya on the border of Tanzania. The reserve is situated in the Rift Valley with Tanzania's Serengeti Plains running along its southern end. The Mara River runs through the reserve (north to south) hosting plenty of hippos and crocodiles and making the annual migration of over a million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras an extremely dangerous undertaking.

Most of the Masai Mara is made up of hilly grassland which is fed by plentiful rain, especially during the wet months between November and June.

The Masai Mara reserve is Kenya's most popular game park because it's relatively small yet it hosts an amazing concentration of wildlife. You are almost guaranteed to see the Big 5: Lions, leopards, cheetah, hyenas, giraffe. But also: impala, wildebeest, topi, baboons, warthogs, buffalo, zebra, elephants, and of course hippos and crocodiles in the Mara River.

The best time to go is between July and October when the wildebeest and zebra are at their highest number and offer plenty of food for lions, cheetahs, and leopards. The best time to view animals is either at dawn or dusk.

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A nice experience AAEORD! Just one question: How did you find Nairobi?
A couple weeks ago, I did the 'Walking with the Lions' experience in Casela Safari Park, Mauritius. Wonderful! I met some people who have been to the Masai Mara and they loved it but they thought it was a bit small!! However, they 'hated' Nairobi!!!.

A nice experience AAEORD! Just one question: How did you find Nairobi?
A couple weeks ago, I did the 'Walking with the Lions' experience in Casela Safari Park, Mauritius. Wonderful! I met some people who have been to the Masai Mara and they loved it but they thought it was a bit small!! However, they 'hated' Nairobi!!!.

Thanks, it was very nice indeed. Mauritius is on my list too, you lucky man!!
Nairobi is fine per my standards. Although I have to admit that this city brings mixed feelings cause the downtown area is crowded and dirty. This said, its adult rats will not stand a 30 sec fight with those of New York subway!
You are correct, the Masai Mara Park is small. You know, I was in Kenya for five days with one day and a half off only, so I made the appropriate choice. :)

Pretty accurate!
I was told the same thing! but anyway, I'm sure it was a good experience. Mauritius is a big con as well, advertised as a paradise....The island has some beautiful Hotels + few nice places and that's it! slums everywhere! the place is quite dirty! Port Louis was a disappointment! If I may say so, DON'T GO!