The Masai Mara is a unique area with a constant and unrivalled flow of wildlife sightings throughout the year, making it perfect for an East Africa safari. From July to October the Mara becomes a backdrop for one of the last great natural wonders of the world, when 1. 4 million Wildebeest and Zebra surge up from the Serengeti plains in their annual search for the seasonal grasses that sustain them. It is the wildlife exhibit of the year.

The spectacle as the vast herds of wildlife cross rivers and sweep through the golden grasses, is punctuated by individual struggles with the predators, which are in turn drawn to take their part in this dramatic event. Whilst the migration is spectacular, wildlife viewing at all other times of the year remains almost unrivalled anywhere in Africa.

Many territorial Topi males can be seen standing out like ninepins within their territories or more correctly termed ‘Leks’ while females and young moving out to areas with better-drained soils and fresh grasses. Good sightings of Topi can seen on the west side of Paradise plains on your Kenya safari, where it is assumed that some of these ‘Leks’ here are very old.

The Bila Shaka plains, western side of Rhino Ridge and the Musiara plains and Marsh areas are good places to see Topi and general plains game on your East Africa safari, to include Thomson and Grants gazelle, Coke’s Hartebeest and few resident territorial male Wildebeest.

Eland are seen often more on the short grass plains along with Warthog and their young who are 7-8 months old now. Commonly seen on the grassland plains and scampering between termitarias are the Banded and Dwarf mongoose the two gregarious and diurnal species of mongoose, other diurnal wildlife seen is the solitary slender tail mongoose and the larger Egyptian mongoose. During wildlife activities you can see a variety of Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Giraffe, Elephant and Cape buffalo.

There are various activities on offer on this Kenya safari game drives in open vehicles, game walks to see the wildlife or balloon flights over the wide plains of the Masai Mara. Excursions to Lake Victoria are also on offer on this Kenya safari. However, its recommended you book this excursion prior to the trip and combine the Lake Victoria excursion with an overnight stay at Mfangano Island Camp for your Kenya safari.