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User Reviews of Masai Mara National Reserve (514 Reviews)

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4.8405 / 5 4.8 /5
4.9115 / 5 4.7616 / 5 4.5869 / 5 4.4274 / 5

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Female avatar icon kim United States flag US       Visited: August 2008 Reviewed: Sep 17, 2011

Email kim  |  20-35 years of age

I would do it again

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Wildlife, scenery, weather, accommodations, food, transport, our guide - all amazing. The guides knew where all the animals like to hang out. I was only here for 4 days, so I only saw a small portion of this reserve, and I would love to go back and spend more time on my own. I worry about the noise and pollution impact of so many diesel engines, the high number of tourists in the area, the seemingly high number of dirt roads, and water consumption due to tourism in a savanna setting that seems quite arid. The hotel we stayed at was very well maintained, the staff were wonderful, and the food was tasty. I loved the architecture, and thought it contributed to the "bush feel". I appreciated the commitment to electricity conservation and the fact that solar water heating was used. It was unfortunate that our drives happened in the mid-day when lighting is not very conducive to photography. I generally do not like being on organized tours - I prefer the freedom that going alone provides
Read more - but it was worth it to have a guide here since I wasn't well educated about the wildlife and it was my first time to Africa. I hope to visit this reserve again, as well as others in the region, and would like to do a walking safari. Our group's focus was on The Big Five and other large mammals so I didn't feel comfortable rating birding. I did see a number of pretty cool birds just by chance! Four days wasn't enough...I want to spend 4 months out here!
Male avatar icon K-pture Belgium flag BE       Visited: July 2007 Reviewed: Aug 26, 2011

20-35 years of age

Wild...

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We went to Kenya for our honeymoon.
We had the chance to get a great guide and driver who took the time to let us look at Nature's beauties. He gave us a lot of explanations about the country, the animals, the people. The guy was pretty interesting.
We first stop at Lake Nakuru. We had the chance to see 2 000 000 pink flamingos. Amazing scene. The lodge was good, the food aswell but there were many many many mosquitos out there. Take some cream with you.
Then, we went in Masaaï Mara for 3 days. AWESOME!!! We've seen 4 of the 5 fives. The Leopard's pretty hard to see. We didn't have that chance. But we've seen some stuff we will never forget. What you see in reality is far better than what you see on TV.
It's hard to describe a trip like that. If you like wildlife, don't hesitate a second.

Avatar icon theterrribleone Visited: June 2010 Reviewed: Jul 17, 2011

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The Masai Mara was where we witnessed the great wildebeest migration, complete with crocodiles, lions, and vultures. As the trip progressed, our accommodations got progressively more "bush", with the last being tents with no fences, no electricity, and Massai guards. An amazing, awesome experience.

Female avatar icon lslay78 Saudi Arabia flag SA       Visited: January 2004 Reviewed: May 21, 2011

20-35 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5

More wildlife here than anywhere else we went. A must-see!

Male avatar icon ticktock01 United States flag US       Visited: July 2007 Reviewed: May 3, 2011

Email ticktock01  |  50-65 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5

Greater variety of wildlife than any of the other parks we visited. Many lions.

Female avatar icon Andrea Cantero Abad Spain flag ES       Visited: February 2025 Reviewed: Feb 26, 2025

Email Andrea Cantero Abad  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Easy to move in side, lots of animals (we saw 4/5 of the Big Five), you can also see cocodrilos and hippos walking next to the river.

Female avatar icon Heather Kelly Canada flag CA       Visited: February 2025 Reviewed: Feb 25, 2025

Email Heather Kelly  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Lots of wildlife, and great accomodation.

Our guide of course made the trip for us.

Female avatar icon Jenna Gregory Ireland flag IE       Visited: January 2025 Reviewed: Feb 8, 2025

Email Jenna Gregory  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Enormous park with quintessential African savannah views. We saw all of the big 5 here. Lions are everywhere!

Male avatar icon Obadiah Kenya flag KE       Visited: December 2024 Reviewed: Jan 23, 2025

Email Obadiah  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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I saw Beasts, Lions, Elephants and many more. It is beautiful

Female avatar icon Nuri United States flag US       Visited: December 2024 Reviewed: Dec 27, 2024

Email Nuri  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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There’s a reason this is known as the most popular park. It’s amazing. The Savannah is beautiful and you can see for miles. The wildlife is everywhere and it’s a very peaceful place.