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Torodd
NO
Visited:
February 2010
Reviewed: Apr 29, 2015
Savannah. For real.
Masai Mara is the kenyan reserve to visit if you want to experience the large plains of the savannah. This is the bush, and it has a lot of "bush vibe". It offers a lot of animals, from elephants to cheetas, lions and hippos.
By the border and the river you can get escorted by armed KWS guards to watch hippos and crocodiles whilst out walking. Wonderful experience. Wonderful park.
The Third-Eye (very limited INTERNET ACCESS)
Visited:
October 2014
Reviewed: May 5, 2015
Heaven on earth !!! ..One of the seven wonders of the world ..you get to see everything from birds to Leopards,Cheetah's,Lions,crocodiles ,Hippos,Buffaloes,Hyenas,Elephants, Rhinos.Vultures,Eagles, Serval cats and I love the stunning sunsets.
Mitchell Klein
Visited:
July 2014
Reviewed: May 5, 2015
The birds, animals, people, food - all a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed.
Christy Turner, Calgary AB
CA
Visited:
January 2015
Reviewed: Jun 3, 2015
Email Christy Turner, Calgary AB | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gorgeous reserve, and so much to see here. Animals everywhere, you will see half of the big 5 before you even reach your destination in Masai Mara!
Ashwati Vipin
SG
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Jun 11, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Masai Mara safari experience is breathtaking!
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follow your guide's instructions. The highlights of the trip included watching the herbivores cross the Mara river, a Cheetah hunt, a lion pride feeding on an early morning kill and watching a lion and lioness in honeymoon! If you're going on safari you should be prepared for all kinds of weather from hot to cold and rainy and also remember that this is a physically challenging holiday, but also extremely rewarding. I promise you that if you go to the Masai Mara, you will not be disappointed.
Charles Lovely
US
Visited:
January 2015
Reviewed: Jul 2, 2015
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Have been three times in different regions of the park which all felt and looked different as far as scenery, and numbers and types of wildlife and habitats. Not to be missed. The only negatives with this park can be congestion of safari vehicles at locations of big 5 animals, aggressive drivers disobeying park regulations by driving off-road, getting to close, and disturbing animals and cutting other vehicles off who were there previously in order to get their clients close enough to snap pics with their point and shoot cameras and smart phones. Another negative I just thought of—at a certain lodge that I stayed at about eight years ago there were nightly hyena feeding shows where the lodge put kitchen scraps out to entertain the guests. Disturbing, since this reminded me of when Yellowstone National Park had bear feeding shows which was banned over a half century ago.
It was amazing and something that I will never forget!
We had an awesome time and the weather was perfect. We saw lots of animals and were surprised at how many
animals we were able to get close to. Our guides were wonderful and found great spots to view the animals. We had lunch out in the Mara and that was a cool experience. We were pleased with the overall safari and scenery too.
denis
KE
Visited:
July 2015
Reviewed: Aug 19, 2015
Email denis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great national park with abundant wildlife and beautiful sceneries
An experience spoilt in one day.
Our visit to the Masai Mara was spoilt in one day by a visit to Observation Hill. Was a disgusting scene to behold. The area is used a toilet stop except that there are no toilets. Hundreds of people a day use this area as a viewing point and a makeshift toilet. As the only stop for the day, one had no option. I am told the female area was particularly disgusting. The area is a disgrace to the National Park system and to the Kenyan Government. Were does all the money collected as park fees go. One wonders.
Rich Vliet
US
Visited:
June 2015
Reviewed: Sep 2, 2015
Email Rich Vliet | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Masai Mara was the highlight of the Kenyan portion of our safari. The wildlife was unparalleled, from lions, cheetah, leopards, zebras, elephants, hippos, rhinos, impalas, gazelles, wildebeest, an amazing variety of birds, and several other animals. The scenery was breathtaking, and we never tired of driving through the park taking in all of the amazing animals and locations. We also visited a Masai village, and that was remarkable. We stayed at the Mara Leisure Camp, and that was very nice as well - the "tents" were amazing - yes they were canvas tents, but the size of the rooms and bathrooms rivaled any lodge we stayed in during our trip. The food was very good. I highly recommend it.