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Masai Mara Safari Packages & Budget Tours

61 Tours to Masai Mara, ordered shortest to longest trip. Prices are from R17934 $948 £751 €879 A$1455 C$1283 NZ$1587 to R224800 $11883 £9413 €11015 A$18238 C$16085 NZ$19891 per person. Use our Tour Search → to filter by price, duration, start point, travel style and more.

Kenya Safari & Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour

Priced from pps R69339 $3665 £2903 €3398 A$5625 C$4961 NZ$6135 Full pricing info
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Uganda gorilla trekking tour
Length
15 days
From Nairobi to Nairobi
This Kenya Safari & Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour is a small group, budget safari for young travellers. See chimps & African mountain gorillas in Uganda, do a Masai Mara Safari in Kenya, and more.
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Uganda
Top Destinations Visited
Bwindi National Park,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Kampala,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Masai Mara,  
Nairobi
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

15 Day Kenya & Tanzania Safari - Cultural & Wildlife…

Priced from pps R118271 $6252 £4952 €5795 A$9595 C$8463 NZ$10465 Full pricing info
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Giraffe at Lake Manyara National Park
Length
15 days
From Nairobi to Nairobi
This budget Kenya & Tanzania Safari (lodge tour) combines top wildlife and cultural highlights, including a Masai Mara Safari, Serengeti Safari and much more.
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Amboseli National Park,  
Arusha,  
Lake Manyara,  
Lake Naivasha,  
Masai Mara,  
Masai Mara Conservancies,  
Moshi,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Serengeti,  
Tarangire National Park
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

15 Day Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Serengeti, Masai Mara…

Priced from pps R102967 $5443 £4311 €5045 A$8354 C$7368 NZ$9111 Full pricing info
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Rhino at Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Length
15 days
From Nairobi to Arusha
A Tanzania & Kenya Safari to Masai Mara & Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and more, staying at traditional safari lodges and luxury tented camps.
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Lake Manyara,  
Lake Naivasha,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Masai Mara,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Serengeti
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

15 Day Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Masai Mara, Serengeti…

Priced from pps R99013 $5234 £4146 €4852 A$8033 C$7085 NZ$8761 Full pricing info
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Ngorongoro Buffalo Bulls
Length
15 days
From Nairobi to Zanzibar
Kenya & Tanzania Safari to Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar Island, and more in East Africa staying at luxury tented lodges and a beach resort
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Tanzania
Top Destinations Visited
Lake Manyara,  
Masai Mara,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Serengeti,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Safaris

Mountain Gorillas & Mara Overland Camping Safari

Priced from pps R82320 $4352 £3447 €4034 A$6679 C$5890 NZ$7284 Full pricing info
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Gorilla Trek
Length
18 days
From Nairobi to Nairobi
From Kenya's Nairobi this Mountain Gorillas & Masai Mara Safari visits Lake Nakuru National Park and goes Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Uganda. It then crosses the Great Rift Valley to explore the Masai Mara Nature Reserve.
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Uganda
Top Destinations Visited
Bwindi National Park,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Kampala,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Masai Mara,  
Nairobi,  
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

Kenya to Victoria Falls via Malawi Safari (Camping Overland…

Priced from pps R90870 $4804 £3805 €4453 A$7372 C$6502 NZ$8040 Full pricing info
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Zanzibar sunset boats
Length
24 days
From Nairobi to Livingstone
A scenic 24-day South East African Camping Adventure from Nairobi to Victoria Falls in Zambia, exploring legendary game parks, beautiful beaches, and cultural highlights of Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar Islands, Malawi and Zambia.
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Tanzania,  
Zambia
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Lake Malawi,  
Livingstone,  
Lusaka,  
Masai Mara,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Serengeti,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

25 Day Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda - Zanzibar to Gorillas…

Priced from pps R97100 $5133 £4066 €4758 A$7878 C$6948 NZ$8592 Full pricing info
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Vervet Monkey at Jinja
Length
25 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Nairobi
From Dar es Salaam travel to idyllic Zanzibar, Tanzania Northern Safari Circuit & Kenya Masai Mara, then Rift Valley Lakes, Chimp & Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and ending in Nairobi
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Masai Mara,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Serengeti,  
Stone Town,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

25 Day Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda - Zanzibar to Gorillas…

Priced from pps R108300 $5725 £4535 €5307 A$8786 C$7749 NZ$9583 Full pricing info
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Lake Nakuru Rhino
Length
25 days
From Dar Es Salaam to Nairobi
Overland Lodge Safari from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar, Tanzania Northern Safari Circuit & Kenya Masai Mara, then Rift Valley Lakes, Chimp & Gorilla Trekking in Uganda, ending in Nairobi
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Masai Mara,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Serengeti,  
Stone Town,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Africa Overland Tours

37 Day East Africa Overland Camping Safari & Gorilla…

Priced from pps R119900 $6338 £5020 €5875 A$9727 C$8579 NZ$10609 Full pricing info
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Canoeing in Lake Malawi
Length
37 days
From Livingstone to Nairobi
An epic East Africa Camping Overland Tour & Gorilla Trekking Safari from Victoria Falls to Nairobi via Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya & Uganda
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Lake Malawi,  
Livingstone,  
Masai Mara,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

37 Day Gorillas & Kenya to Victoria Falls Safari - Overland…

Priced from pps R119900 $6338 £5020 €5875 A$9727 C$8579 NZ$10609 Full pricing info
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South Luangwa Elephants
Length
37 days
From Nairobi to Livingstone
From Nairobi travel through Kenya, Uganda & Gorillas, Tanzania, Zanzibar Island, Malawi & Zambia, ending at majestic Victoria Falls, for epic scenery and wildlife on this budget Overland Camping Safari.
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Masai Mara,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

37 Day East Africa Safari (Overland Tour & Gorilla Trekking)

Priced from pps R142100 $7512 £5950 €6963 A$11528 C$10168 NZ$12573 Full pricing info
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Mara
Length
37 days
From Victoria Falls to Nairobi
An epic East Africa Safari Overland Tour & Gorilla Safari from Victoria Falls to Nairobi via Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya & Uganda Gorilla Trekking
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Masai Mara,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Africa Overland Tours

37 Day Nairobi to Vic Falls & Gorillas Lodge Overland…

Priced from pps R142100 $7512 £5950 €6963 A$11528 C$10168 NZ$12573 Full pricing info
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Gorilla at Lake Bunyonyi
Length
37 days
From Nairobi to Livingstone
From Nairobi travel through Kenya, Uganda & Gorillas, Tanzania, Zanzibar Island, Malawi & Zambia, ending at majestic Victoria Falls, for epic scenery and wildlife on this budget Overland Lodge Safari.
Countries Visited
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Bwindi National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Masai Mara,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Queen Elizabeth National Park,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Africa Overland Tours

Kenya to Cape Town Overland Camping Adventure

Priced from pps R139320 $7365 £5833 €6827 A$11303 C$9969 NZ$12327 Full pricing info
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Cheetahs in East Africa
Length
43 days
From Nairobi to Cape Town
From Masai Mara in Kenya to Cape Town in South Africa, explore Tanzania, Zanzibar Island, Malawi, Zambia, Victoria Falls, Botswana and Namibia on an epic camping adventure through East & Southern Africa.
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Namibia,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Zambia
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Cape Town,  
Chobe National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Etosha National Park,  
Fish River Canyon,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Kasane,  
Lake Malawi,  
Livingstone,  
Lusaka,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nairobi,  
Namib Desert,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Okavango Delta,  
Serengeti,  
Skeleton Coast,  
Sossusvlei,  
Stone Town,  
Swakopmund,  
Victoria Falls,  
Windhoek,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

45 Day Nairobi to Johannesburg & Gorillas Camping Safari

Priced from pps R156300 $8262 £6544 €7659 A$12680 C$11184 NZ$13830 Full pricing info
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South Luangwa Elephant
Length
45 days
From Nairobi to Johannesburg
Visit top scenic and wildlife highlights through Uganda & Gorillas, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Malawi, Zambia, Vic Falls, Botswana, ending in Johannesburg on this epic Africa Overland Camping Tour
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Chobe National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Jinja,  
Johannesburg,  
Kasane,  
Khwai River Area,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Makgadikgadi Pans,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Moremi Game Reserve,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Okavango Delta,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

45 Day Johannesburg to Nairobi & Gorilla Safari - Camping…

Priced from pps R156300 $8262 £6544 €7659 A$12680 C$11184 NZ$13830 Full pricing info
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Gorilla Trekking Uganda
Length
45 days
From Johannesburg to Nairobi
Epic Africa Overland Tour from Johannesburg through Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda for a Gorilla Safari, before ending in Nairobi.
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Chobe National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Jinja,  
Johannesburg,  
Kasane,  
Khwai River Area,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Makgadikgadi Pans,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Moremi Game Reserve,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Okavango Delta,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

45 Day Johannesburg to Nairobi & Gorilla Safari (Lodge…

Priced from pps R185600 $9811 £7771 €9094 A$15057 C$13280 NZ$16422 Full pricing info
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Chimp trekking Uganda
Length
45 days
From Johannesburg to Nairobi
Epic Lodge Overland Tour from Johannesburg to Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, and a Uganda Gorilla Safari, ending in Nairobi, Kenya.
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Chobe National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Jinja,  
Johannesburg,  
Kasane,  
Khwai River Area,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Makgadikgadi Pans,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Moremi Game Reserve,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Okavango Delta,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Africa Overland Tours

45 Day Nairobi to Johannesburg & Gorillas Overland Lodge…

Priced from pps R185600 $9811 £7771 €9094 A$15057 C$13280 NZ$16422 Full pricing info
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Chimp Trek Uganda
Length
45 days
From Nairobi to Johannesburg
Visit top scenery and wildlife through Kenya, Uganda & Gorillas, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Malawi, Zambia, Vic Falls, Botswana, ending in Johannesburg on this epic Africa Overland Lodge Tour.
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Bwindi National Park,  
Chobe National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Johannesburg,  
Kasane,  
Khwai River Area,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Makgadikgadi Pans,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Moremi Game Reserve,  
Nairobi,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Africa Overland Tours

57 Day Best of Africa Safari (Camping Overland Tour)

Priced from pps R174300 $9214 £7298 €8541 A$14141 C$12472 NZ$15422 Full pricing info
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Ngorongoro
Length
57 days
From Cape Town to Nairobi
An Overland Camping Safari to 9 countries! This Overland Africa Tour of a lifetime explores game parks, beaches, deltas and forests, from Cape Town to Nairobi.
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Namibia,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Cape Town,  
Chobe National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Etosha National Park,  
Great Rift Valley,  
Jinja,  
Khwai River Area,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Naivasha,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Makgadikgadi Pans,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Moremi Game Reserve,  
Nairobi,  
Namib Desert,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Okavango Delta,  
Serengeti,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Swakopmund,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Camping Overland Tours

57 Day Best of Africa Safari (Lodge Overland Tour)

Priced from pps R224800 $11883 £9413 €11015 A$18238 C$16085 NZ$19891 Full pricing info
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Lions
Length
57 days
From Cape Town to Nairobi
The best Budget African Safari: an epic Africa Overland Tour of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya & Uganda.
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Namibia,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Cape Town,  
Caprivi,  
Chobe National Park,  
Damaraland Kunene Region,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Etosha National Park,  
Fish River Canyon,  
Jinja,  
Khwai River Area,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Lusaka,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Nairobi,  
Namib Desert,  
Ngorongoro,  
Northern Safari Circuit,  
Okavango Delta,  
Savuti Marsh,  
Serengeti,  
Skeleton Coast,  
Sossusvlei,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Swakopmund,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Africa Overland Tours

57 Day Best of Africa Tour - Accommodated Safari (South)

Priced from pps R224800 $11883 £9413 €11015 A$18238 C$16085 NZ$19891 Full pricing info
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Deadvlei Namibia
Length
57 days
From Nairobi to Cape Town
The best Budget African Safari: an epic Africa Overland Tour of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia & South Africa
Countries Visited
Botswana,  
Kenya,  
Malawi,  
Namibia,  
South Africa,  
Tanzania,  
Uganda,  
Zambia,  
Zimbabwe
Top Destinations Visited
Arusha,  
Bwindi National Park,  
Cape Town,  
Chobe National Park,  
Dar Es Salaam,  
Etosha National Park,  
Fish River Canyon,  
Jinja,  
Kampala,  
Kasane,  
Khwai River Area,  
Lake Malawi,  
Lake Nakuru,  
Livingstone,  
Makgadikgadi Pans,  
Masai Mara,  
Maun,  
Mikumi National Park,  
Moremi Game Reserve,  
Nairobi,  
Namib Desert,  
Namib Naukluft National Park,  
Ngorongoro,  
Okavango Delta,  
Queen Elizabeth National Park,  
Serengeti,  
Sossusvlei,  
South Luangwa National Park,  
Stone Town,  
Swakopmund,  
Victoria Falls,  
Zanzibar
Type of Tour
Lodge Africa Overland Tours

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Why Travel to Masai Mara? by

One of Africa's premier national parks, the Masai Mara in Kenya is arguably the most famous African safari destination.

The world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's flagship national park. With sweeping plains that seem to stretch to the end of the world, abundant wildlife - including the Big 5 - and the breathtaking annual Great Migration, the Masai Mara is a dream safari destination.

  • Size of Masai Mara National Reserve: 583 mi² (1510 km²)
  • Location: southwest Kenya, along the border with Tanzania
  • Terrain: wide-open savannahs, low hills, and fertile riverine woodlands
  • Ecosystem: forms a continuation of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania
  • Wildlife: Big 5, prolific birdlife, abundant wildlife year-round, the Great Migration, and predators (especially lions and cheetahs)
  • Cultural Highlights: the traditional Maasai tribe of Kenya
  • Scenery: stunning open landscapes and unforgettable sunsets

Masai Mara Wildlife

The Masai Mara is teeming with wildlife such as wildebeest, giraffes, baboons, warthogs, bat-eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyenas, topis, impalas, and hartebeest. This Kenya national park is also home to numerous elephants, buffaloes, zebras, and hippos. 

Masai Mara hosts thousands of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle, which embark on the phenomenal annual migration, known as the Great Migration. These herbivores migrate north from the Serengeti in about July and return again in about November, crossing the Mara River in search of water and fresh grazing.

This dramatic spectacle is one of the most impressive natural phenomena on earth, especially watching the herbivores plunge into the Mara River where crocodiles and hippos lie waiting. The high concentration of grazers, in turn, attracts impressive numbers of predators. Lions are commonly sighted in Masai Mara with cheetahs and leopards being harder to spot but still reasonably common.

The Masai Mara Park is also renowned for superb sightings of Africa’s Big Five - lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo. The Masai Mara National Reserve is also rich in birdlife, including migrants, with over 450 species recorded, of which 57 species are birds of prey. 

The seasonally well-watered plains of the Masai Mara and Serengeti offer a generous ecosystem in which some of the largest populations of many animals live: hundreds of thousands of zebra, over a million wildebeest, a quarter of a million Thomson's gazelle, to name just three.

Add to this elephant, giraffe, hippos, lions, leopards, crocodiles, and many more, with an enormous array of birds, and you're in safari heaven.

While many of the herds are seasonally seen according to their migratory routes, most of them have permanent populations in the park, too.

The Big 5

Known in the 'olden days' as the five most sought-after animals to hunt, these five are now - thank goodness - sought for shooting of a different kind: the kind that involves just a camera.

Masai Mara has healthy populations of all five - lion, elephant, Cape Buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. It is not unheard of to manage to spot all five on a good day out in the park.

Mammals

All of the favorites call the Masai Mara home. Zebra, giraffe, and over fourteen species of antelope graze on Mara's plains amongst warthog, hyenas, mongoose, monkeys and elephants.

Around the rivers, crocodiles lie in wait for prey while hippos grunt in the water and birds twitter in the trees.

Cats

Besides the regal lion, Masai Mara has leopard, cheetah, and the smaller African Wild Cat, caracal, and serval cats.

A sighting of one of these predators in their natural habitat is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Birds

With over 450 species of bird in the Masai Mara, this is a birdwatcher's paradise.

From tiny, brightly-colored sunbirds to lanky ostriches and 57 species of raptor, you'll definitely not want to leave your binoculars at home!

The Li'l Guys

Over and above all the big game, the Park is crawling (literally) with fascinating insects like the dung beetle, reptiles like lizards and slithering snakes and the ever-so-slow, but very beautiful, tortoise.

A guided walking safari is highly recommended to allow you to see these wonderful creatures up close and get a real African experience.

The Maasai Tribe of Masai Mara

Masai Mara is the traditional home of the semi-nomadic Maasai people, whose culture and way of life have remained relatively intact for hundreds of years. 

Visiting the Masai Mara reserve is more than a wildlife experience as it offers insight into the culture of the native Maasai communities of Kenya. 

Masai Mara Safaris in Kenya

Masai Mara Safaris with African Budget Safaris range from 3-day Budget Camping Safaris to epic Overland Africa Tours traveling through east and southern Africa for over a month. There are many different types of safaris to Masai Mara in Kenya, including Camping Overland Tours, Accommodated Overland Tours, Exclusive Overland Safaris, Budget Camping Safaris, and Budget Lodge Safaris.

Comfortable 4x4 safari vehicles are used on game drives in the Masai Mara and accommodation is selected for its remoteness and value for money.

Hot-air balloon trips can be arranged on most of our affordable Masai Mara Safaris as optional extras. Hot-air balloon safaris in Masai Mara offer an unforgettable way of viewing the grassland plains and abundant wildlife. The balloon rides over the vast Masai Mara are followed by a champagne breakfast in a beautiful setting, completing this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Masai Mara offers exceptional photographic opportunities attracting photographers from across the world. From the brightly-robed Maasai people and the wide open savannahs to the abundance of wildlife and birds, and the Great Migration, Masai Mara is ideal for photography.

Contact us to book your Masai Mara Safari or plan a customized Private Kenya Safari.

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