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Masai Mara is known for being one of the best ‘sure thing’ game reserves, giving visitors the best chance of seeing a large variety of game animals. As well as having the largest lion population of any reserve, Masai Mara has an excellent density and selection of animals, including leopards, rhinos, gazelles, antelopes, elephants, hippos, zebras and more. Masai Mara also has a bird population to rival its animal population and a record 53 different species of birds of prey.

The Masai Mara is also know for its place along the big annual wildebeest migration, which involves around 1.5 million animals. Beginning with the heavy July rains, the migration moves north through the Serengeti in search of higher ground and denser vegetation.

Masai Mara makes an astounding backdrop, made famous by the film “Out of Africa”, which was shot here. Because it’s a sure thing, Masai Mara is also one of the most popular game reserves. Visitors aren’t able to go on self guided tours and have to stay in the park's lodges (so numbers are restricted) and be escorted around the park, however many of the guides are local tribes people, who have lived on this land for many of generations, so the guided experience is excellent.

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