3 Days Masai Mara Safari in Kenya With Wildebeest Great Migration – Overview
3 Days Masai Mara Safari Kenya with Wildebeest Great Migration in Masai Mara Game Reserve is a short Masai Mara tour Kenya safari offering Kenya wildlife safari game like Lions, Elephant, Giraffe, Buffaloes, Leopard, Cheetahs, Hyena.
The Great Migration as it has been popularly referred is one of the greatest natural spectacles on global scale with the movement of wildebeest given as continuous every year from the month of June to November exploring the natural open grasslands of Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Park and Serengeti National Park.
In the months of May and early June, the wildebeest are trivign in the southern Serengeti and draw to the northern Tanzania in the Late June to Mid-July to face a remarkable challenge as they set to traverse the Grumeti River amidst the close watch of the Crocodiles which they do in the period of Mid July through September and in the October to November, the wildebeest make their way to the plains of northern Tanzania.
Thus this 3 Days Masai Mara Safari in Kenya with Wildebeest Great Migration targets the given period.
Safari Highlight of the 3 Days Masai Mara Safari Kenya With Wildebeest Great Migration
Day 1: Transfer to Maasai Mara National Park & do an evening game drive
Day 2: Do whole day game drive exploring the main migratory crossing points
Day 3: Do morning game drive and transfer back to Nairobi
3 Days Masai Mara Safari Kenya With Wildebeest Great Migration – Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Maasai Mara National Park & Do An Evening Game Drive
Transfer to Maasai Mara National Park from Nairobi 280km about 5 – 6 hours’ drive. You drive through impressive countryside landscapes of Kenya on a smooth road section up to Narok with beautiful scenery.
At Narok, you make a stop to ease yourself and have a snack after which you proceed to Maasai Mara entering through Sekanani Gate connecting to the lodge for lunch after which you embark on a thrilling game drive in the evening to explore the true legend of Maasai Park.
Traditionally, the Maasai Mara was a home to the Maasai pastoralist who grazed countless herds of cattle on the riling savanna plains with endless views.
Following its gazettion, the park supports great counts of wild game including the Big five of the land animals namely; lion, elephants, Rhinos, Buffaloes and Leopards.
The range of other wild game including the great herds of wildebeest can be encountered. Retire from relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation: Budget Camp (Budget / Basic), Olmoran Camp (Midrange / Standard) or Mara sarova Camp (Upmarket / Luxury).
Day 2: Do Whole-day Game Drive Exploring The Main Migratory Crossing Points
Transfer early in the morning to connect to River where the Wildebeest are known to cross from at various migratory points.
You marvel at the hundreds of thousands of the wildebeest as they gather at the Mara River imagining the graze in the beautiful lush graze on the other side.
Encountering the largest herd of animals in the world as they align in an endless pattern in quest of beautiful grazing pasture is amazing.
Their thunderous hooves and the dust that they leave behind on their trail derive a remarkable point of remembrance.
Surprisingly, they are wildebeest alone; there are hundreds of thousands of the gazelle and Zebra that also embark on the move.
The great African predators including lions keep track of these animals on land while crocodiles await them in the waters. Retreat in the evening and connect to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation: Budget Camp (Budget / Basic), Olmoran Camp (Midrange / Standard) or Mara sarova Camp (Upmarket / Luxury).
Day 3: Do Morning Game Drive And Transfer Back to Nairobi
Wake up for an early morning cup of coffee before heading to the park for a rewarding game viewing encounter.
The drive gives you possibilities of encountering other counts of wild game including the Cheetah, the Zebra, the Thomson Gazelle, Topi, elephants along with other Big five, the Maasai Giraffe, the Roan Antelope, Impala and a range of birds where 470 species thrive in the park with possibilities of viewing the vultures, secretary birds, crowned cranes, African pygmy falcons, long crested eagles among others. Retreat from the activity and embark on the transfer back to Nairobi.
End of The 3 Days Masai Mara Safari in Kenya With Wildebeest Great Migration.
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