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There is such a poverty of animals in the States compared to Africa. Here, I sleep in the woods, no problem. There, you think there’s nothing around and then you look behind a termite mound and find nine lions. It’s thrilling; it makes your heart pound...

In the beginning, we noticed little on the game drives, but we learned to become much more observant. So it was great. As the Land Cruiser rolls along, we would all be busy staring into the middle distance and then our guide would spot something in close.

As Americans, we're so naïve about the world. A trip like this opens your eyes about the rest of the world. Being there. Seeing how people live, it all becomes more real.
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Paul Shushan
Morrison, Colorado
USA

Big Cats of the Maasai Mara Safari

10-Day Wildlife Safari, 8 Days, 7 Nights in Country

Wildlife Viewing In Kenya: Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Types of Transportation: Land Cruiser, Bush Plane
Active Options Included: Bird Watching
Additional Active Options Available: Ballooning
Cultural Experiences Available: Sheldrick Animal Orphanage, BEADS for Education

Trip Overview

This safari allows you to take an in-depth look into the life of the big cats of the Maasai Mara. Set your schedule with your Deeper Africa naturalist so you can move to the cats, at the right time and at the right place. Keen observation teaches you how the big cats hunt, mark territorial boundaries, raise their young, and coexist in this remarkable landscape.

Deeper Africa’s Natural Learning program teaches you to identify wildlife species and spot and track game in Lake Nakuru National Park. Nakuru is a small park with an abundance of wildlife. No patience is required as the park is full of animals. Your guide holds a silver certificate with the Kenyan Professional Safari Guide Association, making him one of the top fifty safari guides in Kenya. The educational grounding you receive in Nakuru assists in helping you track and scout the big cats in the Mara.

Predator viewing is extraordinary in the Mara. The Mara savanna's open country and grasslands support one of the last cheetah strongholds left in the world. There are leopards to watch and twenty-two lion prides! You can catch a glimpse of the lions, cheetah, and leopards of the Mara in the famous Big Cats Diary, produced by BBC.

Custom Pricing

4 + People - $5,299 each

2 People - $6,199 each

Single Supplement - $900

All pricing in US Dollars. Avoid May and November because rainy season makes it difficult to get into the back country, but in all other months we have premium access to the big cats of the Maasai Mara. Arrivals and departures out of Nairobi, Kenya. Prices do not include international air travel. Prices do include all in-country bush flights.