Tripadvisor.com, the world’s largest tourism review website, provides a place where travelers relate their travel experiences and rate the destinations and accommodations they visited. They recently announced the winners in their annual Travelers’ Choices Awards and the Maasai Mara was voted 3rd place in the world within the Outdoor and Adventure category. And, it was the only destination in Africa to reach the top 10.
Those of us who have visited the “Mara” understand why it is ranked so high among the world’s outdoor destinations. The rolling savanna provides the perfect habitat for large numbers of grazing and browsing animals, ranging from robust black rhinos to delicate Thomson’s gazelles. From June through October, it is the home of the largest migration of large mammals in the world. Around 2 million wildebeest and zebra flock to these rich grasslands as they follow their annual migratory routes in search of nutritious food.
But our favorite time to visit the Mara is from late December through March. While the migration may have moved on, there is an amazingly diverse population of wildlife that remains. As the dry season advances, the animals congregate around the dwindling sources of water and offer us unparalleled opportunities to witness the activities and interactions of the various species.
And there are fewer other travelers during this season. We often feel that the Maasai Mara is our private wildlife reserve during these months.
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