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Mara River

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
4.5 of 5 stars 147 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Description: This river is a focal point of the annual migration path of the wildlife in the Masai Mara reserve.
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Bishops Stortford, England, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We stopped at the river and went for a 40 minute walking tour. Was slightly surprised by the guard having a gun, but not when we set off and were so close to crocs and hippos, well worth seeing even when it's not migration. More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The river was running so fast and it was very muddey the hipos were loving it but it was lovley More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

The Mara River is good to visit, but not really worthwhile unless during the Migration.. all we saw were a few crocodiles and some hippo! Which you can basically see in any other river in Africa! More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Masai Mara game reserve located in Kenya offers travelers with the best experience of the 8th wonder of the world. It is a memorable experience where wildebeests and zebras cross the Mara river as they migrate to Serengeti park in Tanzania. you are able to see first class hunting of prey by the big five predators (lions, and cheetahs) and... More

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nairobi
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

What a story this river has to tell. Crocs, hippos galore, migration crossings . I was not here during the Great Migration but will be sure to return this August. I was lucky however to see some zebras crossings even though it was March More

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Kiama, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

We have just returned from a 6 day safari with Magical Africa tours. We were driven by Jackson who was extremely knowledgeable, a competent driver, and very friendly. He was able to find the animals and was excited about seeing them as we were. We would recommend Magical Tours and especially Jackson who drove so well on scary roads. More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Even at the quieter time of year it is pretty awe inspiring to see the Mara river.We saw plenty of animals;many hippo and crocodile and were lucky enough to have our breakfast on the banks of the river in between game drives. More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

THE MASAI MARA MIGRATION OF WILDEBEESTS: The Wildebeest arrive at the Mara River around July and cross over onto the Masai Mara plains. The wildebeest remain here until October, when they return to Tanzania. Gazetted in 1961, the Reserve is located west of the Rift Valley and is a natural extension of the Serengeti plains. The Mara River, the reserve's... More

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Nairobi
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Enjoyedv the migartion crossings then river. Great views of crocs and hippos. Thrilling to watch the death defying experience of the crossing of wildebeest,. More

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Italy
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

if you go to kenya then you have to visit the Masai mara reserve. It is an amazing place where you can see many animals in the great african plains. The Mara river is a nice place, in particular because many animals gather there to drink water. This is nice spot inparticular during the great migrations when thousands of wilderbeast... More

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