WILDEBEESTS' UNUSUAL COMEBACK TO MAASAI MARA

East or West home is best. Wonders of the Great Wildebeest Migration in Maasai Mara will not be seizing any time soon as for the first time, the boys and girls are making a comeback in the least time I expected. Two months ago, thousands of wildebeests left Maasai Mara for Serengeti as usual but have now returned thanks to a drought that has rocked several parts of Tanzania

Wildebeest Migration: Photo by Burrard Lucas

 

Normally, The Great Wildebeest Migration spectacle starts in July when the animals cross Mara River to Maasai Mara National Reserve and ends in October when they return to Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

This comes as an early Christmas present for hoteliers in Mara and tour operators with hopes of having new bookings as tourists return to watch the spectacle again.

6 DAYS MAASAI MARA, LAKE NAKURU AND AMBOSELI

When it comes to game-viewing, there is nowhere in Africa richer in wildlife or more eventful in encounters than the Maasai Mara. A pristine wilderness of haunting beauty. On the other hand, Amboseli National Park gives the best chance to come too close to free ranging elephants of Africa. You will also have opportunities to meet the Maasai people and visit a Maasai village. The park also offers spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Lake Nakuru, besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild's giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Nairobi/Masaai Mara
Leave Nairobi in the morning at 8.00 am drive to the view point of the great rift valley, descend the escarpment and drive via Narok then to Maasai Mara for lunch at the campsite followed by afternoon game drive in Masaai Mara famous for its black manned lions and yearly migration of wildebeests, dinner and overnight at the camp.