Masai Mara
Kenya's Masai Mara is without any question one of Africa's most famous parks. Home to a stunning array and exceptional density of big game, the sheer quantity of game that every game drive throws up is outstanding. There are very few places on the continent that offer such good big five viewing and the Mara also hosts the Great Migration's immense herds towards the end of the year. Serengeti, Okavango, Etosha, Kruger....no list of Africa's best reserves would be complete without the Mara.
The Masai Mara National Reserve and the Greater MaraThe Masai Mara National Reserve and the Greater Mara make up the ecosystem we all know as Kenya's famous Masai Mara. The Masai Mara National Reserve itself is the area of the eco system that is effectively Kenya's continuation of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. This part of the Masai Mara ecosystem is heavily guarded and is where the majority of the Masai Mara's big game resides. As a result you are only permitted to game drive in the area.The Greater Mara acts as a buffer zone between the Mara Reserve and the communities that live nearby. The camps that are located in the Greater Mara, as opposed to the Mara Reserve, are able to offer walking and night drives as well as the standard day time game drives common in the Mara itself. We often recommend clients combine both areas instead of choosing to travel to Kenya's lesser known parks. For more information on the Mara Reserve and the Greater Mara click on the below links : 
The Greater Mara ecosystem is the area that surrounds the Masai Mara National Reserve. In the majority of the Greater Mara, the game viewing here is not as prolific in the Mara itself but the strict rules of the National Reserve are not followed here, allowing guests to walk and night drive. 
Kenya's Masai Mara is without any question one of Africa's most famous parks. Home to a stunning array and exceptional density of big game, the sheer quantity of game that every game drive throws up is outstanding.
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