The Masai Mara is a year round destination, but the best time of year to visit depends on what you want to see. For many of our guests, the biggest draw is the Great Migration (July to October) when as many as 1.3 million wildebeest, 500,000 gazelle, and 200,000 zebra make their way here from the Serengeti Plains. The scale of the herds is breathtaking, and so too is the noise and energy when they stampede.
Big cats and other predators do follow the herds through the Masai Mara in hope of an easy meal, but you’ll spot more of them in the months from December to February. The reason for this is that it’s much drier and the grass dies down, so the camouflage of the lion, cheetah, and leopard is far less effective.