Maasai Mara National Reserve Where the wild things cross

The Maasai Mara needs no introduction. Kenya’s premier wildlife destination and the northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem delivers one of the world’s most dramatic natural spectacles — the river crossings at the Mara River from July to October when over a million wildebeest attempt to ford the crocodile-filled water. Outside migration season, the Mara is extraordinary year-round: the highest density of lion, leopard, cheetah, and hyena in Africa. The private conservancies surrounding the reserve — Olare Motorogi, Mara North, Naboisho — offer night drives, walking safaris, and guest numbers capped at tiny fractions of the main reserve.

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