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User Reviews of Masai Mara National Reserve (488 Reviews)

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4.8361 / 5 4.8 /5
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Female avatar icon Connie863 Canada flag CA       Visited: August 2016 Reviewed: Oct 19, 2016

Email Connie863  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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We stayed in 2 Eco-camps and loved it. They were small with only the 11 of us and the guides were great and very knowledgeable.

Avatar icon Hua Meng Hong Kong flag HK       Visited: August 2016 Reviewed: Sep 29, 2016

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The best park in Kenya with uncountable wildlife numbers

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When I visited this park in August, the migration of the animals was fully ongoing. There were hundreds of thousands of animals out in the huge savanna, they were uncountable.

The Zebras and Wildebeests crossing the Mara River was an amazing thing to watch, something extraordinary that one has to watch in a lifetime. We were also very lucky to see a lion kill wildebeests and also buffalo.

Also, managed to see a pride of 18 lions at one spot in Masai Mara, and even lions mating. This was the most outstanding park that we visited.

The safari company we booked with ensured we had the best game viewing in this sanctuary and recommend African Sermon Safaris operator. Their guides, Ben and James are also top class.

Avatar icon Juliane Germany flag DE       Visited: August 2016 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2016

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Kenya's Jewel of Masai Mara

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A very scenic park with enormous wildlife populations worth viewing. The Wildebeest migration is indeed a magical thing to see. I was amazed at the wildlife numbers and the Mara River crossing the highlight. Overall, a must see before one's death. I was glad we had a good safari company arranging the tour for us, worth the mention - African Sermon Safaris.

Avatar icon Becky United States flag US       Visited: June 2016 Reviewed: Sep 15, 2016

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The review below is the personal opinion of Becky and not that of SafariBookings.

Ok game viewing but pale in comparison with Serengeti

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The best part - migration and crossing of the Masai River

The less desired part - cars driving off road and very close to animals to the extent impacting their hunting.

No Rhino sighting in 2 days - sad to not have a complete big 5 viewing

Male avatar icon Atul M. Mulkar United Arab Emirates flag AE       Visited: September 2016 Reviewed: Sep 14, 2016

Email Atul M. Mulkar  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

God's creation is beautiful

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Seeing is believing. Nothing can be described in words.

Male avatar icon Dan United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: June 2016 Reviewed: Aug 30, 2016

Email Dan  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Amazing place but so many tour vehicles! Saw every single animal I could want but never alone as in Tsavo!

Male avatar icon mariofalcetti Italy flag IT       Visited: August 2014 Reviewed: Aug 22, 2016

Email mariofalcetti  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A very interesting tour: a lot of animals of several species in a beautiful landscape

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good memories for the environment and wildlife and also for the accomodation, local guide and weather

Female avatar icon Haifa Tunisia flag TN       Visited: August 2016 Reviewed: Aug 18, 2016

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

You don't want to miss it

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So big and full of wildlife, it is easy to forget that it is a park.
Try to be there during the migration season.

Avatar icon Maxine United States flag US       Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Aug 16, 2016

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Beauty beyond belief

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My experience with Adventure Backpackers Tanzania was extraordinaire. Not sure why they call themselves "Adventure Backpackers" because there were backpacks insight? They used vans with open roofs for great access (360 degree view) of the vast Savannah. Nelson, the senior coordinator, was well organized, fair and dedicated to making sure our group's travel experience was fun and enjoyable. Celestine Mueni, sales assistant, was helpful and friendly. Debbie, travel consultant, was knowledgeable about lodging and resorts, she was very helpful. Cyrus, the safari driver, was knowledgeable and made sure we saw plenty of wildlife and explained many things about the animals living in their natural habitat. I loved my experience and plan to go on more safaris to other parts of Kenya and Tanzania--booked by Adventure Backpackers.

Male avatar icon Migara Wijesinghe Sri Lanka flag LK       Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Aug 15, 2016

Email Migara Wijesinghe  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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The cherry on top! We saved the best for the last and the 3 nights in Masai were the best 3 nights. When we were there (mid July), the migration of the animals was full on and there were thousands of animals out in the savanna. The wildebeests and zebras crossing the Mara river was a treat to watch. We were also lucky to see a lion kill and to top it all off, 18 lions in one day.