{"id":10259,"date":"2023-07-04T12:29:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T11:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/?p=1"},"modified":"2025-11-02T16:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:17:23","slug":"safari-in-masai-mara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World-renowned for its abundant wildlife and distinctive landscapes, the Masai Mara reserve is one of the most beautiful in Africa. A must-see destination for a safari, we chose to experience our first family safari here&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s a day&#8217;s safari like in the Masa\u00ef Mara? Have we met the Big Five? I&#8217;ll tell you all about it <a href=\"#safari\">below in the article<\/a> \ud83e\udd81  <\/p>\n\n<div data-tf-live=\"01J21K5KV4MSM1XAD8446S0H85\"><\/div><script src=\"\/\/embed.typeform.com\/next\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1242-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1242-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"On the trails of the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1242-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1242-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1242-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1242-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1242-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On safari in the Masa\u00ef Mara (Copyright @St\u00e9phane Janssens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"cnvs-block-toc cnvs-block-toc-1688922101180\" >\n\t<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 id=\"the-masai-mara-in-a-nutshell\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Masa\u00ef Mara in a nutshell<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Masa\u00ef Mara is a <strong>high, undulating plateau that ranges in altitude from 1,500 to 2,180 meters<\/strong>. It takes its name from the tribe that lives on its lands, the Masai, and from the river that runs through it, the Mara.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Masai language, &#8220;mara&#8221; means &#8220;spotted&#8221; or &#8220;scattered&#8221;. The name &#8220;Masai Mara&#8221; can therefore be interpreted as<strong>&#8220;the lands of the Masai in a dotted landscape<\/strong>&#8220;, referring to the scattered patches formed by acacias and thorny thickets that give the plains a mottled appearance.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_f37516e3-2af6-4a86-b9e3-e24b66d04bbc_PXL_20230220_131958181.MP_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_f37516e3-2af6-4a86-b9e3-e24b66d04bbc_PXL_20230220_131958181.MP_-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_f37516e3-2af6-4a86-b9e3-e24b66d04bbc_PXL_20230220_131958181.MP_-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_f37516e3-2af6-4a86-b9e3-e24b66d04bbc_PXL_20230220_131958181.MP_-scaled-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_f37516e3-2af6-4a86-b9e3-e24b66d04bbc_PXL_20230220_131958181.MP_-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_f37516e3-2af6-4a86-b9e3-e24b66d04bbc_PXL_20230220_131958181.MP_-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_f37516e3-2af6-4a86-b9e3-e24b66d04bbc_PXL_20230220_131958181.MP_-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The spotted plains of the Masa\u00ef Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located in south-western Kenya, as a natural extension of Tanzania&#8217;s Serengeti National Park,<strong> the Masai Mara National Reserve is part of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem<\/strong>. Less frequented than the Serengeti, the Masai Mara reserve extends over 1,500 km\u00b2 of <strong>grassy savannah hills <\/strong>and <strong>shallow marshland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the Masa\u00ef Mara&#8217;s most spectacular attractions is the<strong> great wildebeest migration<\/strong>. Twice a year, millions of wildebeest, accompanied by zebra and Thomson&#8217;s gazelle, move through the reserve in search of fresh pasture. As they cross the Mara River, these herbivores, stopped by the presence of water and the predators that await them, gather in herds that can exceed 10,000 head.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsibles-6a5fd31c268ec\" class=\"pk-collapsibles\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><div class=\"pk-collapsible pk-card \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-card-header\" role=\"tab\" id=\"card-6a5fd31c2645e\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"pk-card-title pk-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"pk-font-heading\" href=\"#pk-collapse-6a5fd31c2645e\" data-parent=\"#pk-collapsibles-6a5fd31c268ec\" aria-controls=\"collapse-6a5fd31c2645e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHistory of the Masa\u00ef Mara\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"pk-collapse-6a5fd31c2645e\" class=\"pk-collapse\" style=\"display:none;\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"card-6a5fd31c2645e\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Masai Mara National Reserve lies on the <strong>ancestral lands of the Masai<\/strong>, a tribe of semi-nomadic herders who roam the vast plains with their cattle in search of the best pastures. Living in peace with wildlife, the Masai hunt only occasionally: a few lions for rituals, buffalo in times of great famine.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <sup>mid-19th<\/sup> century, the eradication of rinderpest and the introduction of conservation policies led to a significant increase in the number of cattle and local wildlife. In 1948, the Mara Triangle was officially registered as a <strong>game reserve<\/strong>. The first &#8220;hunting safaris&#8221; attracted hunters from all over the world. The region is devastated.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 1961, only 9 lions remained in the Masai Mara region, which became a<strong> nature sanctuary<\/strong> administered by the Narok District Council. Over the years, this territory gradually expanded, to the delight of the wildlife but to the detriment of the local population. <strong>In 1974, <\/strong>part of the land was returned to the Masai and <strong>the Masai Mara was classified as a national reserve<\/strong>. As such, the Masai Mara is not administered by the Kenya Wildlife Service like the national parks, but by local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1994, the Narok district was divided. Poorly secured, the Masai Mara is subject to <strong>poaching<\/strong> and <strong>illegal grazing<\/strong>. Thousands of animals are killed every year. In 2001, management of the Mara Triangle was entrusted to a non-profit organization, the <strong>Mara Conservancy<\/strong>, which has proved highly successful in the fight<strong>against poaching<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"pk-collapsible pk-card \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-card-header\" role=\"tab\" id=\"card-6a5fd31c266bb\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"pk-card-title pk-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"pk-font-heading\" href=\"#pk-collapse-6a5fd31c266bb\" data-parent=\"#pk-collapsibles-6a5fd31c268ec\" aria-controls=\"collapse-6a5fd31c266bb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to get to the Masa\u00ef Mara\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"pk-collapse-6a5fd31c266bb\" class=\"pk-collapse\" style=\"display:none;\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"card-6a5fd31c266bb\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Nairobi, you can reach the Masa\u00ef Mara by plane or car.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flying<\/strong> is the fastest (+\/- <strong>45 minutes flight from Nairobi<\/strong>) and most convenient option. Scheduled flights between Nairobi and one of the four airstrips near the reserve are usually operated by local airlines. <strong>One-way ticket prices range from $150 to $300 per person<\/strong>, depending on season and availability.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <strong>car<\/strong>, the journey between Nairobi and the Masa\u00ef Mara (+\/- 240 kilometers) takes <strong>between 5 and 7 hours<\/strong>. The usual route is to take the A104 west to Narok, then south-west to Sekenani. While the road is generally paved as far as Narok, some parts can be bumpy and difficult, especially in the rainy season.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u279c Self-drive is not as widespread as in Namibia, for example, but it is possible to hire an off-road vehicle to get to the Masai Mara. For the <strong>safari<\/strong> part of <strong>the reserve<\/strong>, however, it is highly recommended to hire an <strong>experienced guide<\/strong>. There are several options: <strong>book a game drive with your accommodation<\/strong> or lodge, <strong>hire a vehicle with a driver<\/strong> (who will act as a guide during the safari) or <strong>request the assistance of a local ranger<\/strong> at one of the six gates into the reserve (Oloololo Gate, Musiara Gate, Talek Gate, Sekenani Gate, Ololaimutia Gate and Sand River Gate).<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"pk-collapsible pk-card \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-card-header\" role=\"tab\" id=\"card-6a5fd31c26839\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"pk-card-title pk-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"pk-font-heading\" href=\"#pk-collapse-6a5fd31c26839\" data-parent=\"#pk-collapsibles-6a5fd31c268ec\" aria-controls=\"collapse-6a5fd31c26839\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen to visit the Masa\u00ef Mara\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"pk-collapse-6a5fd31c26839\" class=\"pk-collapse\" style=\"display:none;\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"card-6a5fd31c26839\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-card-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With sunny weather and excellent safari conditions (short grass, easy river crossings), <strong>the dry season (January to March and July to October) is an ideal time<\/strong> to go on safari in the Masai Mara. During the warm season (December to March), temperatures range from 28\u00b0 to 32\u00b0C. To observe the <strong>annual wildebeest migration<\/strong>, it&#8217;s best to visit <strong>in August or September<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The rainy season generally runs from April to June and November to December<\/strong>. Although landscapes are greener and accommodation rates are generally lower at this time of year, regular downpours can make driving conditions particularly difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<h2 id=\"what-animals-can-you-see-in-the-masai-mara\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What animals can you see in the Masa\u00ef Mara?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With nearly 95 species of mammal recorded in the reserve, the Masai Mara is home to a <strong>wide variety of<\/strong> Africa&#8217;s iconic <strong>wildlife<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the<strong>&#8220;Big Five<\/strong>&#8221; (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses and buffalo), so named by trophy hunters because of the difficulty of hunting them on foot. However, leopards and black rhinoceroses are harder to spot&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>wildebeest and zebra<\/strong>, which cross the reserve in search of fresh pastures during the great annual migration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>giraffes<\/strong>, which can be seen feeding on acacia trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>cheetahs<\/strong>, rarer to observe, with only around 30 left in the Masa\u00ef Mara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>hippos and crocodiles<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>gazelles, antelopes<\/strong> and other herbivores (impalas, topis, kudus, etc.)  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>over 500<strong>bird<\/strong> species<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00334-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00334-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00334-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00334-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00334-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00334-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00334-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zebra and impala in the first light of the Masa\u00ef Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"safari\"><span id=\"safari-day-in-the-masai-mara\">Safari day in the Masa\u00ef Mara<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To give yourself the best chance of seeing active wildlife, it&#8217;s best to start your <strong>safari early in the morning<\/strong>. The alarm sounds shortly before sunrise \ud83d\ude34 At first light, the camp resounds with birdsong and animal calls. You can&#8217;t see anything yet, but it sets the mood! After a quick breakfast, we make sure we haven&#8217;t forgotten anything (binoculars, cameras, water bottles) and we&#8217;re off on our first family safari!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00330-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9690\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00330-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Camp near the Masai Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00330-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00330-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00330-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00330-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00330-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_674d1f03-a71c-4357-a77b-4926acae4955_PXL_20230220_033544110-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"9707\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_674d1f03-a71c-4357-a77b-4926acae4955_PXL_20230220_033544110-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_674d1f03-a71c-4357-a77b-4926acae4955_PXL_20230220_033544110-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_674d1f03-a71c-4357-a77b-4926acae4955_PXL_20230220_033544110-scaled-600x297.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_674d1f03-a71c-4357-a77b-4926acae4955_PXL_20230220_033544110-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_674d1f03-a71c-4357-a77b-4926acae4955_PXL_20230220_033544110-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_674d1f03-a71c-4357-a77b-4926acae4955_PXL_20230220_033544110-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The camp is just a few kilometers from Sekenani Gate. While our drivers pay the entrance fees, several Masai women hover around the cars, hoping to sell necklaces, bracelets and other souvenirs.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reserve doors open. The first few minutes on the track, and we&#8217;re already seeing animals by the dozen&#8230; Just a few yards away, <strong>zebras, wildebeests and impalas<\/strong> are having lunch. Camouflaged in the trees, the <strong>giraffes<\/strong> don&#8217;t spoil their feast&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00335-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"9693\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00335-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00335-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00335-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00335-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00335-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00335-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00336-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9695\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00336-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00336-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00336-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00336-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00336-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00336-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00344-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9699\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00344-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00344-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00344-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00344-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00344-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00344-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00337-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9697\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00337-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00337-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00337-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00337-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00337-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00337-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00347-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9701\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00347-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00347-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00347-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00347-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00347-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00347-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00350-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9703\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00350-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00350-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00350-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00350-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00350-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00350-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00342-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9711\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00342-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00342-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00342-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00342-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00342-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00342-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our guide provides us with information about the wildlife in front of us. Attentive to signs of animal presence and fresh tracks, he also communicates with the other guides to find out where to take us next. The plains go by. You&#8217;ll soak up the beauty and grandeur of landscapes that stretch as far as the eye can see.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00352-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00352-1024x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00352-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00352-scaled-600x286.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00352-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00352-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00352-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the trails of the Masai Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When several voices are heard on the radio, the excitement in the car goes up a notch. The crowd of vehicles leaves no doubt: there&#8217;s something to watch! Information: <strong>a leopard hides with its prey<\/strong> at the foot of a tree, at the bottom of a small gully.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Several drivers were overzealous and tried to approach<\/strong>, ignoring the usual instructions (no more than 5 cars in the presence of an animal, minimum distance 25 meters). Result: no one sees anything and the animal burrows even deeper \ud83d\ude12  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1266-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1266-1024x610.jpg\" alt=\"Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1266-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1266-scaled-600x357.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1266-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1266-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1266-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Who will see the leopard? (Copyright @St\u00e9phane Janssens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vehicles start to disperse when <strong>two hyenas<\/strong> <strong>appear behind us<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_084216-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_084216-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hyenas in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_084216-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_084216-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_084216-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_084216-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_084216-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The hyenas have arrived (Copyright @St\u00e9phane Janssens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clearly very interested in the leopard&#8217;s prey, the hyenas leave him no choice but to flee, abandoning his meal to them. A spotted silhouette emerges stealthily from a bush. The photo will be blurred, but the memory is real \ud83d\udc06  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00357-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" data-id=\"9715\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00357-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00357-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00357-scaled-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00357-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00357-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00357-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1264-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9852\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1264-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard on the run in the Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1264-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1264-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1264-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1264-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1264-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00361-EDIT-1024x733.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" data-id=\"9717\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00361-EDIT-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00361-EDIT-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00361-EDIT-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00361-EDIT-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00361-EDIT-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00361-EDIT.jpg 1314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Escape of a leopard chased by two hyenas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time, for sure, we won&#8217;t see him again. We leave the hyenas to their feast and continue exploring.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not far away, two other felines are waiting for us, lying idly in the shade of a tree. Several cars are present again, but given the inactivity of the cheetahs, they keep well away. And while we would have loved to see the fastest animal on the planet chase a gazelle instead of taking a nap, the moment remains magical \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_063437445-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_063437445-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Cheetah in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_063437445-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_063437445-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_063437445-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_063437445-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_063437445-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All the more magical given that we&#8217;re looking at the <strong>last 2 survivors of the famous Tano Bora<\/strong>. Meaning &#8220;five magnificent ones&#8221; in Swahili, the term refers to the Masa\u00ef Mara&#8217;s best-known <strong>coalition of five male cheetahs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00371-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"9922\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00371-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"Cheetahs in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00371-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00371-scaled-600x364.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00371-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00371-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00371-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00382-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"9872\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00382-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Cheetah in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00382-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00382-scaled-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00382-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00382-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00382-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00375-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" data-id=\"9862\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00375-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"Cheetah in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00375-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00375-scaled-600x326.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00375-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00375-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00375-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00378-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9944\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00378-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cheetah in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00378-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00378-1-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00378-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00378-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00378-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, male cheetahs are solitary animals. And while they sometimes live in coalition to better defend a territorial zone, the size of these social groups rarely exceeds two or three individuals from the same sibling. Made up of two pairs of brothers from different families and a lone cheetah, the Tano Bora coalition is truly exceptional.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 3 years, Olpadan, the loner, led the coalition and organized hunts that enabled them to attack prey up to ten times their size. Attacked by his peers in 2019, cared for by vets, Olpadan joins the coalition at the bottom of the hierarchy. He left several times, only to return again&#8230; until he was definitively excluded in 2021. In early 2022, he was found dead of several bites, no doubt inflicted by his former allies. A month later, a second coalition member, Olarishani, disappeared. Then a third. The two survivors look so calm in front of us, and yet&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00392-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1665\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00392-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cheetah in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00392-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00392-scaled-600x390.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00392-scaled-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00392-scaled-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00392-scaled-1024x666.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the bend in a hill, we meet <strong>two imposing buffalo<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00400-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9920\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00400-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00400-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00400-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00400-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00400-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00400-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00395-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9918\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00395-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00395-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00395-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00395-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00395-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00395-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then, at last, our <strong>first lions<\/strong>! Lurking in the thick undergrowth, we can barely make them out&#8230; We&#8217;re looking for a beautiful Simba mane, but they all still look very young. We have a taste of too little, we admit, but their view is so impressive \ud83e\udd81<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_065549539-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"9927\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_065549539-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lioness in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_065549539-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_065549539-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_065549539-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_065549539-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_065549539-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00407-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"9914\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00407-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lioness in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00407-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00407-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00407-scaled-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00407-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00407-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00404-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" data-id=\"9916\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00404-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"Young lion in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00404-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00404-scaled-600x334.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00404-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00404-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00404-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0639-1024x527.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" data-id=\"9999\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0639-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"Lioness in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0639-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0639-600x309.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0639-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0639-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0639.jpg 2080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crossing a dry river gives us a few cold sweats&#8230; A few bruises on the arms too \ud83d\ude05  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1405-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1405-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Crossing a dry riverbed\" class=\"wp-image-9970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1405-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1405-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1405-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1405-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1405-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crossing a dry river (Copyright @St\u00e9phane Janssens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we approach a<strong> herd of zebras<\/strong>, we see two of them getting very agitated. The kids think it&#8217;s a game, but it&#8217;s actually an argument! Hierarchical or territorial, it&#8217;s hard to say&#8230; But there&#8217;s nothing nice about <strong>confrontation and intimidation<\/strong>. Between rushing, jostling and neck biting, they don&#8217;t give up \ud83d\ude05  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1426-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9968\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1426-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zebras in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1426-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1426-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1426-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1426-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kenya-1426-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00451-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"9948\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00451-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Zebras in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00451-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00451-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00451-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00451-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00451-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00452-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9946\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00452-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Zebras in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00452-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00452-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00452-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00452-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00452-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Two zebras arguing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not far from the two rivals, <strong>a family of elephants enjoys a good meal<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00426-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00426-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the elephants of the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00426-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00426-scaled-600x287.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00426-scaled-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00426-scaled-1024x490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00426-scaled-768x368.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_071735580-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"9962\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_071735580-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_071735580-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_071735580-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_071735580-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_071735580-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_071735580-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00415-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" data-id=\"9952\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00415-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00415-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00415-scaled-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00415-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00415-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00415-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00418-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9938\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00418-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00418-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00418-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00418-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00418-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00418-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00412-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"9936\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00412-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00412-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00412-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00412-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00412-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the car, too, many stomachs begin to clamor. Nevertheless, our guide suggests one last stop before returning to camp for lunch&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00455-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00455-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hippo Pool Viewpoint\" class=\"wp-image-9966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00455-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00455-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00455-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00455-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00455-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we are on the banks of the <strong>Talek River<\/strong>, with a bird&#8217;s-eye view of a<strong> school of hippos<\/strong>. In the heat of the day, these semi-aquatic animals are unlikely to emerge from the water. This means we can observe them at rest, with their eyes, ears and nostrilss exposed. A few barks can be heard, but there&#8217;s no sign of an imminent fight. False alarm&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00453-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" data-id=\"10001\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00453-1024x620.jpg\" alt=\"Hippos in the Talek River, Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00453-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00453-scaled-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00453-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00453-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00453-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00456-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" data-id=\"9974\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00456-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"Hippos in the Talek River, Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00456-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00456-scaled-600x370.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00456-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00456-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00456-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00457-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00457-1024x517.jpg\" alt=\"Hippos in the Talek River, Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00457-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00457-scaled-600x303.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00457-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00457-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00457-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After lunch and a little nap enjoyed by young and old alike, we hop back in the car for another game drive in the Masai Mara reserve. This afternoon&#8217;s program included a trip to the higher ground to flush out a few lions. At least that&#8217;s what we hope \ud83d\ude05  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00472-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"9592\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00472-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-9592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00472-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00472-scaled-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00472-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00472-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00472-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the hills, herbivores are less present or more difficult to observe. We come across a giraffe or two, a few old buffaloes, a beautiful zebra&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00506-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00506-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Zebra in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00506-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00506-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00506-scaled-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00506-scaled-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00506-scaled-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weather turns stormy. With far fewer animals to observe, it seems like a long time, especially for children&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_142851441.MP_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_142851441.MP_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara, Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-10005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_142851441.MP_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_142851441.MP_-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_142851441.MP_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_142851441.MP_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_142851441.MP_-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until we spotted <strong>two lionesses lying behind an embankment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0818-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0818-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lionesses in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-9997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0818-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0818-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0818-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0818-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC_0818-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two lionesses in the Masa\u00ef Mara (Copyright @\u00c9milie Lays)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While one continues her nap, unperturbed, the other moves to a promontory to start washing up. With all the time in the world to observe it, we&#8217;re thrilled \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00496-1024x509.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" data-id=\"10015\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00496-1024x509.jpg\" alt=\"Lioness in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00496-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00496-600x298.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00496-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00496-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00496.jpg 2039w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00500-1024x607.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" data-id=\"10017\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00500-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"Lioness in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00500-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00500-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00500-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00500-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00500.jpg 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00501-1024x702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" data-id=\"10019\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00501-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"Lioness in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00501-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00501-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00501-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00501-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00501.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00502-1024x734.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"10021\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00502-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Lioness in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00502-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00502-600x430.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00502-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00502-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00502.jpg 1319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s hard not to spend the afternoon watching such a spectacle, but we head a little further into the hills in search of Simba. Last river crossing before having to turn back&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first thing we see is the silhouette of a large bull elephant silhouetted against the horizon on the hilltop. Then, down below, right in front of us, <strong>a mother elephant appears with her three children<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00535-1024x683.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00535-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mother elephant with her 3 children, Masa\u00ef Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The youngest never leaves his mother&#8217;s paws, who is still nursing him. The two older ones make slow progress, without straying too far.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00520-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10065\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00520-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mama elephant and her 3 children\" class=\"wp-image-10065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00520-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00520-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00520-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00520-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00520-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00524-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10067\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00524-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mama elephant and her 3 children\" class=\"wp-image-10067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00524-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00524-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00524-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00524-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00524-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00527-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10069\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00527-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mama elephant and her 3 children\" class=\"wp-image-10069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00527-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00527-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00527-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00527-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00527-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a gestation period of 22 months, one of the longest among land mammals, a mother elephant establishes a very strong bond with her baby, who will remain under her protection for several years. Breast-fed for around two years, the baby elephant stays close to its mother to learn and develop, until it is sufficiently independent to fend for itself.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00529-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00529-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mama elephant and her 3 children\" class=\"wp-image-10061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00529-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00529-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00529-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00529-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00529-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mother elephant breastfeeding her baby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching this mother and her baby elephant, you can feel the deep bond between them. The vision of this Big Mama transports and moves us \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC005182-1024x683.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC005182-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Big Mama, Masa\u00ef Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We barely notice the male wandering off, nonchalantly passing by a giraffe busy feeding in the acacia trees.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_175106-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_175106-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lone Elephant\" class=\"wp-image-10039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_175106-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_175106-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_175106-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_175106-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230220_175106-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lone Elephant (Copyright @St\u00e9phane Janssens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The light fades slowly. We&#8217;d love to stay with Big Maman and her young elephants. But the reserve doors are about to close, so it&#8217;s time to turn back.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To our right, a hyena stealthily emerges from the bushes. She crosses in front of us, heading for the hill. Heading for a huge herd of buffalo!  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00542-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00542-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"Hyena and buffalo in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00542-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00542-scaled-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00542-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00542-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00542-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A hyena approaches a herd of buffalo in the Masa\u00ef Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching her progress alone, we wonder about her intentions. She clearly doesn&#8217;t have what it takes to take on a buffalo. Was she scouting for other hyenas hiding nearby? Could she have smelled a wounded animal?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lost in our assumptions, our eyes riveted on the hill, we barely notice what&#8217;s going on behind us&#8230; Emerging silently from the gully, <strong>a pride of lions is approaching<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145905540-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145905540-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145905540-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145905540-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145905540-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145905540-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145905540-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145920112-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145920112-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145920112-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145920112-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145920112-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145920112-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_145920112-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The troop impresses with its numbers &#8211; at least 13 lions &#8211; and the presence of its individuals. Lionesses are powerfully muscular. Many young males have fine manes. One of them even has spots on its coat.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00565-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1673\" data-id=\"10077\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00565-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00565-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00565-scaled-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00565-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00565-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00565-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00570-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" data-id=\"10045\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00570-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00570-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00570-scaled-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00570-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00570-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00570-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00551-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" data-id=\"10043\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00551-1024x821.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00551-1024x821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00551-scaled-600x481.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00551-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00551-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00551-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150207080-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"10182\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150207080-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150207080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150207080-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150207080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150207080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150207080-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150212701-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"10059\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150212701-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150212701-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150212701-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150212701-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150212701-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150212701-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scene is unreal. Especially as we&#8217;re alone at the moment and no car will be able to reach us so close to the reserve&#8217;s closure. <strong>We&#8217;re alone, in the middle of a pride of lions<\/strong>. Even our guides get out their phones to immortalize this unexpected encounter&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00584-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00584-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00584-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00584-scaled-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00584-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00584-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00584-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tension is palpable, <strong>a hunt is afoot<\/strong>. Staring at the herd of buffalo, the lions pass between the cars as if we weren&#8217;t there. With all the windows open, it&#8217;s hard to stand still when you&#8217;re so close. You never know they&#8217;ll change their minds \ud83d\ude02  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150043060.MP_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150043060.MP_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150043060.MP_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150043060.MP_-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150043060.MP_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150043060.MP_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_150043060.MP_-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minutes go by, and we hope for some action&#8230; But the troop keeps its distance, making itself at home in the tall grass. Unfortunately, the hunt won&#8217;t begin just yet.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00586-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00586-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00586-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00586-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00586-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00586-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00586-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guides leave us no choice. Given the distance to the reserve gates, it&#8217;s time to get moving. One last look to soak up the memory of this magnificent encounter, and off we go&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00573-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" data-id=\"10079\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00573-1024x562.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00573-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00573-scaled-600x330.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00573-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00573-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00573-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00578-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00578-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Lions in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00578-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00578-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00578-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00578-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSC00578-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we leave the valley, one last look back. The herd of buffalo still seems very quiet on the hill. For the moment&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_151742045-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_151742045-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Buffalo herd in the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_151742045-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_151742045-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_151742045-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_151742045-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PXL_20230220_151742045-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buffalo herd in the Masa\u00ef Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We return to camp on a high. The few raindrops brought by the storm are barely noticeable&#8230; We pass through the reserve gates a few minutes late, after a much less comfortable ride than in the morning \ud83d\ude05 But nothing could take away the stars in our eyes.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonight&#8217;s aperitif will be all about lions and buffalo hunting. At dinner too, certainly. And no doubt around the fire, with our guides and the Masai guarding the camp. It&#8217;s not every night you fall asleep after seeing 13 lions \ud83d\ude0d  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_28226611-1602-4139-899f-8fed380bc98d_PXL_20230220_154841980-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_28226611-1602-4139-899f-8fed380bc98d_PXL_20230220_154841980-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset over the Masa&#xEF; Mara\" class=\"wp-image-10053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_28226611-1602-4139-899f-8fed380bc98d_PXL_20230220_154841980-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_28226611-1602-4139-899f-8fed380bc98d_PXL_20230220_154841980-scaled-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_28226611-1602-4139-899f-8fed380bc98d_PXL_20230220_154841980-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_28226611-1602-4139-899f-8fed380bc98d_PXL_20230220_154841980-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/original_28226611-1602-4139-899f-8fed380bc98d_PXL_20230220_154841980-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunset over the Masa\u00ef Mara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 id=\"practical-computing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical computing<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The entrance fee to the Maasai Mara reserve is $100 per day for non-resident adults ($50 for children aged 9 to 17), rising to $200 per day from July 1, 2024. Only credit card payments are accepted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entrance tickets can be purchased via the <a href=\"https:\/\/aps.co.ke\/kfms\/gm_booking.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reserve&#8217;s website<\/a>. Remember to print proof of your transaction!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulations in force on the reserve :\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is forbidden to travel on foot in the Masa\u00ef Mara reserve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vehicles are allowed to travel at reduced speeds (50km\/h maximum) from 6am to 7pm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is forbidden to get out of a vehicle except at dedicated observation points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noise must be kept to a minimum when approaching animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than five vehicles are allowed near the animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is forbidden to feed the animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div data-tf-live=\"01J21K5KV4MSM1XAD8446S0H85\"><\/div><script src=\"\/\/embed.typeform.com\/next\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With landscapes straight out of The Lion King and an incredible density of wildlife, the Masai Mara is one of the most beautiful safari parks in the world and an ideal destination for a first family safari.\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2212,2495,1354],"tags":[2513,2525,2541,2496,2497],"class_list":["post-10259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-africa","category-destinations-en","category-kenya","tag-escape-en","tag-family-vacation","tag-guide-pratique-en","tag-kenya-en","tag-safari-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"World-renowned for its abundant wildlife and exceptional landscapes, the Masai Mara reserve is one of the most beautiful in Africa. A must-see destination for a safari, we chose to experience our first family safari here...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"World-renowned for its abundant wildlife and exceptional landscapes, the Masai Mara reserve is one of the most beautiful in Africa. A must-see destination for a safari, we chose to experience our first family safari here...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"nanoo travel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nanoo.travel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-07-04T11:29:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-02T15:17:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1125\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"562\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"nathalie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"nathalie\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"28 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"nathalie\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/16baa32b32fa20fae1e52c98fb641bc8\"},\"headline\":\"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-07-04T11:29:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-02T15:17:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":2843,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png\",\"keywords\":[\"escape\",\"family vacation\",\"guide pratique\",\"kenya\",\"safari\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Africa\",\"Destinations\",\"Kenya\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/\",\"name\":\"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-07-04T11:29:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-02T15:17:23+00:00\",\"description\":\"World-renowned for its abundant wildlife and exceptional landscapes, the Masai Mara reserve is one of the most beautiful in Africa. A must-see destination for a safari, we chose to experience our first family safari here...\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png\",\"width\":1125,\"height\":562,\"caption\":\"Masai Mara Post Cover\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/safari-in-masai-mara\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Destinations\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/category\\\/destinations-en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Africa\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/category\\\/destinations-en\\\/africa\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Kenya\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/en\\\/category\\\/destinations-en\\\/africa\\\/kenya\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":5,\"name\":\"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/\",\"name\":\"nanoo travel\",\"description\":\"Cr\u00e9ation d&#039;\u00c9vasions\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"nanoo travel\",\"alternateName\":\"nanoo travel\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/nanoo-travel-big-logo-1-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/nanoo-travel-big-logo-1-1.png\",\"width\":350,\"height\":64,\"caption\":\"nanoo travel\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/nanoo.travel\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/nanoo.travel\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/16baa32b32fa20fae1e52c98fb641bc8\",\"name\":\"nathalie\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dd2cf344dc5d49959104a13f12e997afa4ba38d7eaaacffff7e862361db22c19?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dd2cf344dc5d49959104a13f12e997afa4ba38d7eaaacffff7e862361db22c19?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dd2cf344dc5d49959104a13f12e997afa4ba38d7eaaacffff7e862361db22c19?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"nathalie\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/nanoo.travel\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve","description":"World-renowned for its abundant wildlife and exceptional landscapes, the Masai Mara reserve is one of the most beautiful in Africa. A must-see destination for a safari, we chose to experience our first family safari here...","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve","og_description":"World-renowned for its abundant wildlife and exceptional landscapes, the Masai Mara reserve is one of the most beautiful in Africa. A must-see destination for a safari, we chose to experience our first family safari here...","og_url":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/","og_site_name":"nanoo travel","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nanoo.travel","article_published_time":"2023-07-04T11:29:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-02T15:17:23+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1125,"height":562,"url":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"nathalie","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"nathalie","Est. reading time":"28 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/"},"author":{"name":"nathalie","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#\/schema\/person\/16baa32b32fa20fae1e52c98fb641bc8"},"headline":"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve","datePublished":"2023-07-04T11:29:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-02T15:17:23+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/"},"wordCount":2843,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png","keywords":["escape","family vacation","guide pratique","kenya","safari"],"articleSection":["Africa","Destinations","Kenya"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/","url":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/","name":"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png","datePublished":"2023-07-04T11:29:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-02T15:17:23+00:00","description":"World-renowned for its abundant wildlife and exceptional landscapes, the Masai Mara reserve is one of the most beautiful in Africa. A must-see destination for a safari, we chose to experience our first family safari here...","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png","width":1125,"height":562,"caption":"Masai Mara Post Cover"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/safari-in-masai-mara\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/category\/destinations-en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Africa","item":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/category\/destinations-en\/africa\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Kenya","item":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/category\/destinations-en\/africa\/kenya\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Travel in Kenya | Explore the mythical Masa\u00ef Mara reserve"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#website","url":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/","name":"nanoo travel","description":"Cr\u00e9ation d&#039;\u00c9vasions","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#organization","name":"nanoo travel","alternateName":"nanoo travel","url":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nanoo-travel-big-logo-1-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nanoo-travel-big-logo-1-1.png","width":350,"height":64,"caption":"nanoo travel"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nanoo.travel","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nanoo.travel\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/nanoo-travel-261056.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/#\/schema\/person\/16baa32b32fa20fae1e52c98fb641bc8","name":"nathalie","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd2cf344dc5d49959104a13f12e997afa4ba38d7eaaacffff7e862361db22c19?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd2cf344dc5d49959104a13f12e997afa4ba38d7eaaacffff7e862361db22c19?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dd2cf344dc5d49959104a13f12e997afa4ba38d7eaaacffff7e862361db22c19?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"nathalie"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel"]}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9.png",1125,562,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9-300x150.png",300,150,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9-768x384.png",768,384,true],"large":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9-1024x512.png",1024,512,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9-300x300.png",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9-600x300.png",600,300,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/nanoo-post-cover-9-100x100.png",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"nathalie","author_link":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/author\/nathalie\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"With landscapes straight out of The Lion King and an incredible density of wildlife, the Masai Mara is one of the most beautiful safari parks in the world and an ideal destination for a first family safari.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10259"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26809,"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10259\/revisions\/26809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanoo.travel\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}