Phoenix Safaris |   Masai Mara
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Destinations
    • Kenya
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Reviews
    • Our Vehicles
  • Contact
  • MENUMENU
    MENUMENU
    • Wildlife Safaris
    • Accommodation
    • Resident Specials
    • Individual Trips
    • Travelling to East Africa
    • English
    • German

Masai Mara

  • General information
  • Accommodation
  • Tours

Masai Mara

The Masai Mara is one of the best known and most popular reserves in Africa. It is located in the south west of Kenya and bounded by the Serengeti Park to the south, the Siria Escarpment to the west and Masai pastoral ranches to the north, east and west. The Masai Mara is not a National Park, but rather a National Reserve belonging to the Masai people and administered by the local county councils.

The Masai Mara is especially famous for the high amount of predators, such as lions and cheetah, and the Great Migration – 1.5 million wildebeest migrate through the Mara Triangle Reserve and cross the crocodile infested Mara River.

The Mara Triangle forms the North-Western part of the Masai Mara Reserve and is managed by the Mara Conservancy on behalf of Trans-Mara County Council. It covers 51,000 hectares (one third of the whole Masai Mara Reserve), has well maintained all weather roads and maintains a number of conservation efforts geared towards land and wildlife protection. Rangers patrol regularly to make sure park rules are obtained and it also means that there is almost no poaching and therefore excellent game viewing. There is also control over vehicle numbers around animal sightings. The Mara Triangle Conservancy assures a better, more authentic, experience when out on a game drive.

The Masai Mara is characterized by a very varied landscape with a romantic feeling to it, as everyone can whitness in the movie ‘Out of Africa’, which was shot on top of the Siria Escarpement. Sandy soil and small bushes can be found in the east, the Siria Escarpment forming a spectacular plateau as the western border, lush grasslands and woodlands around the Mara River and open savannah in the largest parts of the reserve.

When visiting the Masai Mara you are likely to see the famous Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. Especially lions are very common and easy to spot. The Mara Plains are home to a big variety of other animals like wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, impala and Thomson’s gazelle. Also cheetahs, hyenas and jackals are seen regularly in the reserve. Large amounts of hippos and crocodiles live in the Mara River. The Masai Mara’s birdlife equally impressive but less famous. There are over 470 species of birds recorded. Species such as eagles, ostriches, storks and vultures are among the more than 50 different birds of prey.

SELECT seujgoTnposts.*, 1 rooms_available, 0 rooms_booked , IFNULL((SELECT price_meta2.meta_value + 0 FROM seujgoTnpostmeta price_meta2 WHERE price_meta2.post_id=wpml_translations_default.element_id AND price_meta2.meta_key='_accommodation_min_price:2025-05-17:2027-05-17' LIMIT 1), 0) accommodation_price , IFNULL((SELECT price_meta3.meta_value + 0 FROM seujgoTnpostmeta price_meta3 WHERE price_meta3.post_id=wpml_translations_default.element_id AND price_meta3.meta_key='accommodation_static_from_price' LIMIT 1), 0) accommodation_static_price FROM seujgoTnposts INNER JOIN seujgoTnpostmeta ON ( seujgoTnposts.ID = seujgoTnpostmeta.post_id ) JOIN seujgoTnicl_translations wpml_translations ON seujgoTnposts.ID = wpml_translations.element_id AND wpml_translations.element_type = CONCAT('post_', seujgoTnposts.post_type) LEFT JOIN seujgoTnicl_translations wpml_translations_default ON wpml_translations_default.trid = wpml_translations.trid AND (wpml_translations_default.source_language_code IS NULL OR wpml_translations.source_language_code IS NULL) WHERE 1=1 AND ( ( seujgoTnpostmeta.meta_key = 'accommodation_location_post_id' AND seujgoTnpostmeta.meta_value IN ('433') ) ) AND seujgoTnposts.post_type = 'accommodation' AND ((seujgoTnposts.post_status = 'publish')) AND ( ( ( wpml_translations.language_code = 'en' OR ( wpml_translations.language_code = 'en' AND seujgoTnposts.post_type IN ( 'post','location','accommodation','tour' ) AND ( ( ( SELECT COUNT(element_id) FROM seujgoTnicl_translations WHERE trid = wpml_translations.trid AND language_code = 'en' ) = 0 ) OR ( ( SELECT COUNT(element_id) FROM seujgoTnicl_translations t2 JOIN seujgoTnposts p ON p.id = t2.element_id WHERE t2.trid = wpml_translations.trid AND t2.language_code = 'en' AND ( p.post_status = 'publish' OR p.post_status = 'private' OR ( p.post_type='attachment' AND p.post_status = 'inherit' ) ) ) = 0 ) ) ) ) AND seujgoTnposts.post_type IN ('post','page','attachment','wp_block','wp_template','wp_template_part','wp_navigation','location','accommodation','tour','cookielawinfo','mc4wp-form' ) ) OR seujgoTnposts.post_type NOT IN ('post','page','attachment','wp_block','wp_template','wp_template_part','wp_navigation','location','accommodation','tour','cookielawinfo','mc4wp-form' ) ) GROUP BY seujgoTnposts.ID HAVING 1=1 ORDER BY seujgoTnposts.post_title ASC

Mara Siria Tented Bush Camp & Cottages

From $

Mara Siria is an eco-friendly camp located on the Siria Escarpment. It offers 12 tents and 2 cottages, a restaurant and bar, a plunge pool and several viewing platforms for guests to enjoy incredible views.

Book now

10 Days Kenya Roundtrip

From $

See Kenyas Highlights on one road trips - Big 5 and the Northern Species, Mt Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro and the world famous Masai Mara

Book now

3 Days Masai Mara Safari

From $

Explore Kenyas most famous game reserve! Best chances to see Kenyas Big Five (Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard and Rhino) on a short safari.

Book now

8 Days Kenya Air Safari

From $

Visit Kenyas most rewarding safari destinations North, West and South - Amboseli - Samburu - Mara. Highlights are Mt Kilimanjaro, big herds of elephants, Kenyas Big 5 and the world famous Masai Mara.

 

Book now

Great Migration Package

From $

Explore our great migration safari offer! With optional extensions for enjoyable beach stay and/or visit of Amboseli National Park. From 4 to 14 days.

Book now
  • Search

  • Resident Offers

    • Madaraka Day Offers
      Madaraka Day Offers
  • ALL OFFERS
  • E-Mail Newsletter

    Receive Offers for
    Allow Us To Send You Our E-Newsletter
    * indicates required
  • We Are Social



  • Phoenix Safaris (K) Ltd
  • place Village Market (1st floor next to exhibition hall)

    place Nairobi, Kenya

  • call +254 - (0)20 - 790 20 00

    email info@phoenix-safaris.de

© 2024 Phoenix Safaris | All Rights Reserved | For Unique Safaris In East Africa

x

Log in

Forgot your password?

x

Register

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT