The team at Mara River Camp
The Maasai Mara is a place for every month of the year, and each season gives the river a different character.
January to March: green plains
The short rains have passed and the plains are green. Far to the south, the herds are calving in the Serengeti, while here the resident wildlife stays close and the landscape is lush.
April to June: the green season
The long rains bring dramatic skies and quiet days on the plains. The bush is thick and green and the birdlife is at its richest. By June the grass is drying and the herds are moving north.
July to October: the Great Migration
This is the season many guests come for. Wildebeest and zebra reach the Mara River in their thousands, and the crossings close to camp become the place everyone is watching. Each crossing day is different, and every one stays with you.
November and December: the short rains
The herds turn south again. Brief, dramatic showers bring green shoots, and the Mara settles into a quieter rhythm, with evenings by the fire and the resident wildlife close to camp.
