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Best Time to Visit Masai Mara
03/05/2020
What is the Best Time to Visit Masai Mara Maasai?
This question has been asked by a lot of people on the best time to visit Maasai Mara. Maasai Mara National Reserve has been voted as the 7th Wonder of the world and it overs excellent wildlife viewing all year round. Depending on what your interests are different months will offer different experiences. For example those keen to witness the wildebeest migration spectacle the perfect time is between July and October. Below is a guide on what you expect to experience on different months of the year in this fine Park.
WILDEBEESTE MIGRATION SEASON - JULY - SEPTEMBER
The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the greatest world spectacle that happens each year without fail. The spectacle Comprises of over 1.5 million herbivores (wildebeests, zebras, and antelopes) migrating from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya via the Mara River. The herbivores are closely followed by lions who are keen to enjoy a delicious mill from them. Durin the month of July to September the plains of Maasai Mara are dotted with large herds of the wildebeest.
Vising Maasai Mara between July and September will give you an opportunity to experience this rare spectacle in Style. Our experienced driver guides will be more than happy to explain to you about the delicate Serengeti – Maasai Mara Ecosystem. This is the peak season as many tourists throng the destinations and the prices are at their peak.
LION SEASON – JANUARY TO MARCH
During this month there is a lot of sunshine and it’s a perfect travel season for people who are keen to enjoy Maasai Mara and Kenya’s “summer”. Between January – March a lot of the herbivores (Wildebeest, Zebras, Buffaloes and Antelopes) give birth to their young ones and Maasai Mara is usually dotted with mothers suckling their young ones. The calves are an essay target to the predators and it’s easy to see lions pride following targeting the young ones. Due to the reduced rainfall is this period the vegetation is less dense and wildlife watching and photo shooting is perfect.
GREEN SEASON – APRIL TO JUNE
This period is known as the low season and Maasai Mara receives low number of tourists. The accommodation prices are highly discounted and thus this is the perfect time to travel you have a slim budget.
During this period the Reserve receives a lot of rain fall and the vegetation is usually very green. The increased flowers and vegetation provides foods and shelter for migrant birds, making Masai Mara a perfect bird watching paradise. This is also the best time for bird watching when migrant birds arrive in their thousands to take up colourful residence on the savannah.
WILDLIFE SEASON - OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER
During this period the Wildebeest starts migrating southwards to Serengeti National park having completed their mating season in Kenya. Serengeti will be their home till the next migration, Serengeti acts their maternity as its from here that they will give birth and look after their young ones. October – December the grass is shorter after the wildebeests feasting. The short rains accelerate the sprouting of grass, this season is also called the shoulder season and prices are relatively discounted.
FESTIVE SEASON - DECEMBER
The month of December is usually a holiday month. The climax of celebration is Christmas and Ushering of the New Year. There is no better place this festivity with your family or friend than Maasai Mara with the timing wildlife watching escapades coupled with great weather.
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