| Masai Mara is Kenya’s most famous and most | | | | grasslands and undulating hills sets the scene for the |
| visited game reserve. Open savannahs, rolling | | | | splendor of the Mara. The Serengeti is the start and |
| grasslands and undulating hills sets the scene for the | | | | finish line for one of the worlds’ migrations. Every |
| splendor of the Mara. The Serengeti is the start and | | | | year, wildebeests, zebras and gazelles roam pushing |
| finish line for one of the worlds’ migrations. Every | | | | ever forward in a clockwise rotation covering the |
| year, wildebeests, zebras and gazelles roam pushing | | | | Masai Mara and Serengeti in Tanzania encountering |
| ever forward in a clockwise rotation covering the | | | | friends and foes alike. Wildebeests have fro millions of |
| Masai Mara and Serengeti in Tanzania encountering | | | | years been trekking, coping with disease, drought and |
| friends and foes alike. Wildebeests have fro millions of | | | | predators. |
| years been trekking, coping with disease, drought and | | | | During the wet season the Serengeti is a nice place to |
| predators. SampWildebeests Crossing Mara River le | | | | live in. Grass abounds in the Southern plains and in |
| movie During the wet season the Serengeti is a nice | | | | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where from late |
| place to live in. Grass abounds in the Southern plains | | | | January to mid-march, along a six week period, |
| and in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where from | | | | 400,000 newborn wildebeests see their first light. Many |
| late January to mid-march, along a six week period, | | | | are grabbed by jackals and hyena early at birth, and |
| 400,000 newborn wildebeests see their first light. Many | | | | never have a chance to experience the hiking fate. |
| are grabbed by jackals and hyena early at birth, and | | | | Survivors have scarce time to strengthen their legs, |
| never have a chance to experience the hiking fate. | | | | since the trek starts in April. By the by then the rains |
| Survivors have scarce time to strengthen their legs, | | | | are over in Southern Serengeti and the plains have |
| since the trek starts in April. By the by then the rains | | | | dried up. The great herds then gather and face the |
| are over in Southern Serengeti and the plains have | | | | long march Norhtwards and Westwards. |
| dried up. The great herds then gather and face the | | | | You will get to see more than one million wildebeests, |
| long march Norhtwards and Westwards. You will get | | | | half a million gazelles, and 200,000 zebras constantly |
| to see more than one million wildebeests, half a million | | | | on the move – All in search of fresh grass and |
| gazelles, and 200,000 zebras constantly on the move | | | | water. |
| – All in search of fresh grass and water. May | | | | May & June |
| & June In late May, the herds leave the Western | | | | In late May, the herds leave the Western Corridor for |
| Corridor for the northern Serengeti plains and | | | | the northern Serengeti plains and woodlands. The |
| woodlands. The fresh, tender and mineral-rich pastures | | | | fresh, tender and mineral-rich pastures on the other |
| on the other side of the humans' border, in Masai Mara, | | | | side of the humans' border, in Masai Mara, are the |
| are the irresistible bait for the animals to finally invade | | | | irresistible bait for the animals to finally invade the |
| the Kenyan reserve, an event which usually starts in | | | | Kenyan reserve, an event which usually starts in late |
| late June to early July. The troops coming from the | | | | June to early July. The troops coming from the south |
| south meet here another migratory contingent: the | | | | meet here another migratory contingent: the resident |
| resident wildebeest herds of the Mara region. These | | | | wildebeest herds of the Mara region. These animals |
| animals together reside in the Loita Plains and Hills, | | | | together reside in the Loita Plains and Hills, northeast of |
| northeast of the Mara, until the dry season brings the | | | | the Mara, until the dry season brings the tougher days |
| tougher days and it is time to seek the evergreen | | | | and it is time to seek the evergreen Mara basin. |
| Mara basin. July to October From July to October, the | | | | July to October |
| image of the wildebeests columns traversing the plains | | | | From July to October, the image of the wildebeests |
| is one of the beautiful spectacle a visitor can watch. | | | | columns traversing the plains is one of the beautiful |
| By October the rains are heading back to Serengeti. | | | | spectacle a visitor can watch. By October the rains |
| This is when the pace of the march reverses, bringing | | | | are heading back to Serengeti. This is when the pace |
| the herds to face once more the quest for Southern | | | | of the march reverses, bringing the herds to face once |
| grasslands. In the last days of October, the migration is | | | | more the quest for Southern grasslands. In the last |
| on the vast plains of the Serengeti, where a new | | | | days of October, the migration is on the vast plains of |
| generation of calves will be born to start the cycle of | | | | the Serengeti, where a new generation of calves will |
| life all over again. They are all tracked by elusive | | | | be born to start the cycle of life all over again. |
| predators: black-manned lions, leopards, cheetahs, and | | | | They are all tracked by elusive predators: |
| hyenas, and circled by vultures as their journey unfolds. | | | | black-manned lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas, |
| Tourists often find themselves amazed at the reality | | | | and circled by vultures as their journey unfolds. |
| that unfolds as the herds cross the rivers. Other wildlife | | | | Tourists often find themselves amazed at the reality |
| includes elephants, topi, impala, giraffe, gazelle, baboons, | | | | that unfolds as the herds cross the rivers. Other wildlife |
| jackals, water buffalo, ostriches, antelope and more. | | | | includes elephants, topi, impala, giraffe, gazelle, baboons, |
| The river banks and water-holes sees hippo, crocodile | | | | jackals, water buffalo, ostriches, antelope and more. |
| and abundant birdlife including herons, kestrels, | | | | The river banks and water-holes sees hippo, crocodile |
| corncrakes, bee-eaters, hornbills, shrikes, sunbirds and | | | | and abundant birdlife including herons, kestrels, |
| over 53 different types of birds of prey. | | | | corncrakes, bee-eaters, hornbills, shrikes, sunbirds and |
| Masai Mara is Kenya’s most famous and most | | | | over 53 different types of birds of prey. |
| visited game reserve. Open savannahs, rolling | | | | |