| The wildebeest and zebra found in the Masai Mara | | | | migration and get back to Mombasa in a similar |
| game reserve from around July till end of | | | | way - resting in Nairobi before proceeding the |
| October are the star cast in one of the 10 natural | | | | next morning. You will need a minimum of 5 days |
| wonders of the world in terms of travel. The | | | | to work out a safari program along this |
| migration is a unique event that takes place every | | | | suggestion. |
| year with nearly 2 million of these grazers and | | | | Another way is to allocate more days and do a |
| browsers traveling from the Serengeti plains | | | | safari that incorporates other Kenyan parks along |
| towards the Mara, crossing the Mara River in | | | | the way to Masai Mara from Mombasa. For |
| pursuit of the green grass. They will make a | | | | example, leave Mombasa and spend the first night |
| return journey, again crossing the Mara River | | | | in Tsavo East or West National Parks, then |
| northwards back to the Serengeti. | | | | onwards for 1 night or 2 in Amboseli National park, |
| Visiting Kenya on a beach vacation during this | | | | another night in Nairobi or Lake Nakuru National |
| time of the migration can be a good opportunity | | | | Park before arriving the Mara Reserve for the |
| to witness the great annual event. From the | | | | migration spectacle. On the way back to |
| beach resorts on the Kenya coast, one can take | | | | Mombasa, plan for at least one more night in |
| a break to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve for | | | | Nairobi before driving straight back to the coastal |
| the migration. Here I provide a few guidelines to | | | | town. This arrangement would require about 8 |
| achieve this. | | | | days at the minimum. |
| Options for Safaris to Masai Mara from Kenyan | | | | Of course the better way of planning this tour, |
| Coast - Mombasa, Diani or Malindi | | | | especially if you are making arrangements before |
| Safari By Road | | | | traveling is to fly into Nairobi, do the Safari to the |
| It is possible to visit the Masai Mara from | | | | Mara before driving to Mombasa. |
| Mombasa or the Kenya coast traveling by road. | | | | By Air - Flight Packages |
| This is however not possible on the same-day | | | | If you are already on the Kenyan coastal resort |
| arrangement given the distances involved. To | | | | towns of Mombasa, Malindi or Diani and would still |
| cover the over 700kms from Mombasa to Masai | | | | like to see the great migration, then the best |
| Mara, you would be driving for about 8 to 9 hours | | | | option is to do a flight safari from the coast to |
| if your intention is to get there on the same day. | | | | the Masai Mara. The flight safaris are also the |
| Assuming you leave Mombasa very early in the | | | | automatic and ideal options for those who may |
| morning, you will be getting to Masai Mara by | | | | not have many days to spare for the safari. |
| sunset, hardly giving you anytime to view any | | | | There are daily flights from Mombasa or Diani into |
| wildlife. Not to mention the fact that you will be | | | | Masai Mara. This allows for visitors to plan |
| very exhausted from the long drive. | | | | according to their time. You can pick from a wide |
| One way of doing this safari, if you are making | | | | range of packages ranging from a one-night safari |
| these plans while already in Mombasa, is to | | | | package to whatever number of days you can |
| arrange for an overnight stay on the way, either | | | | afford. Tour operators offer a wide range of |
| in Nairobi or Nakuru. Then proceed the next | | | | choices- from budget to luxury lodges and camps. |
| morning to the Masai Mara reserve to view the | | | | |