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The Masai Mara

Leopard on the lookout South Western Kenya is the heartland of the Masai. The Masai are a strongly independent people who still value tradition and ritual as an integral part of their everyday lives. They regard themselves not just as residents of this area but that they are as much a part of the life of the land as the land is part of their lives.Traditionally, the Masai rarely hunt and living alongside wildlife in harmony is an important part of their beliefs. Lions and Wildebeeste play an important role in their cultural beliefs as their own herds of cattle. This unique co-existence of man and wildlife makes this Masai land one of the world's most unique wilderness regions.

Picture courtesy Heritage Hotels At the heart of these lands is the Masai Mara Game Reserve, widely considered to be Africa's greatest wildlife reserve. The Mara comprises 200 sq miles of open plains, woodlands and riverine forest. Contiguous with the plains of the Serengeti, the Mara is home to a breathtaking array of life. The vast grassland plains are scattered with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, Gazelle, and Topi. The Acacia forests abound with Birdlife and Monkeys. Elephants and Buffalo wallow in the wide Musiara Swamp. The Mara and Talek rivers are brimming with Hippos and Crocodiles.

Wildebeeste migration

Each year the Mara plays host to the world's greatest natural spectacle: the Great Wildebeeste Migration from the Serengeti. From July to October, the promise of rain and fresh life giving grass in the north brings more than 1.3 million Wildebeeste together into a single massive herd. They pour across the border into the Mara, making a spectacular entrance in a surging column of life that stretches from horizon to horizon.

At the Mara River they mass together on the banks before finally plunging forward through the raging waters, creating a frenzy as they fight against swift currents and waiting crocodiles.

The wildebeeste bring new life to the Mara, not just through their cycle of regeneration of the grasslands, but for the predators who follow the herds.

The annual wildebeeste migration is one of the greatest spectacles on earth. Jet Travel has very attractive air and road packages to different camps and lodges in the Masai Mara.

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Accommodation

Bateleur Camp, Masai Mara

Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo, Masai Mara

Luxurious tented safari accommodation: Situated below the location where Out of Africa’s famous final scene was filmed, this romantic and totally private camp reflects the ambience of Kenyan safaris of the 20s and 30s.

Bateleur Camp, Masai Mara

Two intimate camps with nine tented suites each
Expansive en suite bathrooms
Ceiling fans
Private butler service
Elegant guest areas
Lap pool
Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Nestled in a lush riverine forest, the tented suites epitomise classic elegance with polished wooden floors and en suite bathrooms with glass-walled showers, twin hand-basins and a separate flush w.c. Each tent has a private deck overlooking the vast game-filled plains of the Masai Mara, and a personal butler will ensure your every need is catered for.

Beautiful antiques adorn the comfortable sitting area and indoor/outdoor dining area, transporting you to the heyday of classic safaris. The camp also features a deep lap pool and a small African gift shop. Your private butler will serve you delicious Pan-African cuisine in the dining area, on the veranda or in a romantic setting under the stars. Bush breakfasts and candlelit dinners offer an unforgettable experience of the African bush.

Exciting safari activities: Morning and afternoon game-drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles and exhilarating night drives on the private concession, guided bush walks, Maasai community visits (optional extra) or spectacular sundowners with panoramic views across the Mara. You will be spoiled for choice.