Best time to visit Masai Mara
Best time to visit Masai Mara National Park
Best time to visit Masai Mara: Masai Mara National Reserve can be visited throughout the year at ease with no great challenges. The reserve has permanent wildlife that can be seen throughout the year, though during the rainy season around April and May, and November, with a short late rainy season, some parts of the park are muddy and require 4-wheel drive cars only.
Mara is considered a year-round trip destination, though the Best time to visit Maasai Mara is mostly for clients who would wish to experience the great Wildebeest migration when they are crossing the Mara River, which always happens from July to October, making it the most recognized time to visit the Maasai Mara. One should also consider the long dry season, which runs from June to October, which is a good time to have a good view of animals during game drives or through a hot air balloon.
The best time to visit the Maasai Mara is determined and subdivided into five seasons, and this gives one a choice to choose according to what he or she likes to do. Our team always advises you based on your suggestions on your preferred activities of interest. Below are the big five seasons of Mara:
The festive season, also known as Christmas season, runs from December to early January. This is one of the riches time of wildlife in the Mara and best for clients who want to refresh and relax in the wilderness, enjoying seeing wildlife.
The second season and the most popular is the Wildebeest Migration, known as the Seven Wonders of the World. This is one of the last multi-species migration on the world history, this happens from July to October when millions of wildebeest, thousands of zebras, and other animals cross the Mara River from the Serengeti in Tanzania to Masai Mara and vice versa.
Wildlife Season: This happens from mid-October to December as the animals are lured to the southern part of Masai Mara with the short rains of November. The grass of the Mara plains will be short at that time, just after the wildebeest have migrated back to Tanzania.
The lion season, or the predator season, from January to March, is the breeding season for wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and others, leaving the reserve dotted with more young ones, which attract more predators as food is readily available for them. It is easy for guests to spot large prides of lions always; the grass will be short, making the open Mara plains have a very clear view.
Last but not least is the Green season or rainy season, termed as the Spring. The months are characterized by heavy rainfall, clearing all the dust from the reserve, a breeding period for Antelopes, Impalas, kudus, and others, which then attracts more predators, especially hyenas, lot of birds as the trees and other plants flower, creating a beautiful landscape for the visitors.
