Our camp was “Mara Under Canvas”. Click HERE for a review.
Day 1&2:
We had to skip Kenya, unfortunately, because we just couldn’t make the itinerary work. Masai Mara was still high on the list as such, a happy alternative was to explore the northern tip of the Serengeti (in Tanzania). With very similar wildlife, you get the same images of the acacia trees, Masai warriors and opportunity to see the Wildebeest Migration.
The ”Great Migration” is the LARGEST mass movement of land animals (predominantly wildebeest but also includes zebras and other smaller animals). It sounds like these animals have a pre-set internal clock that reminds them to get moving around a particular time of the year (spans from July to October). So, it’s not a perfect science nor guarantee that your visit will be blessed with this show. As we went in August, we had a HIGH chance (and indeed got VERY lucky).
During our 2 days in the Northern Serengeti, we literally saw EVERYTHING. Elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest + the circle of life (mostly death scenes but offset by cute little babies). I probably took 99% of my pictures during this time. Every other minute was an aspirational National Geographic wanna-be moment.
For a quick summary of the entire Safari trip, here is my video on Youtube: