Great Migration
River crossings.
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Kenya's most famous reserve, wide grasslands in the south-west of the country that form one ecosystem with Tanzania's Serengeti, where the Great Migration moves. It takes its name from the Maasai people who live on the surrounding lands and from the Mara River that crosses it. From July to October huge herds of wildebeest and zebras arrive from the Serengeti and cross the Mara River in dramatic scenes among the crocodiles, one of the greatest spectacles in nature. All year round the Mara is one of the best places in Africa to see the Big Five, and lions and cheetahs above all, on open plains that make viewing easy. Around the reserve are private conservancies run by the Maasai in partnership with camps, and balloon flights at dawn. You reach it by light aircraft from Nairobi in about an hour, or by road in about five to six hours. The fee is USD 200 a day per non-resident adult from July to December and USD 100 from January to June, per visitor guides.
River crossings.
On open plains.
Over the Mara.
Narok County, south-west Kenya, on the border with Tanzania's Serengeti
July to October, when the herds cross the Mara River from the Serengeti.
USD 200 per non-resident adult from July to December and USD 100 from January to June, per visitor guides.