Luxury holidays in Maasai Mara
Check out the whole cast of The Lion King from the air; hot-air-balloon safaris lift off at daybreak, in time to catch the riotously hued sunrises, before floating over the vast plains and offering a bird’s eye view of the Big Five. Here, lions snooze in the grass, herds of elephants gather by watering holes, and, come October, colossal herds of wildebeest start their yearly migration across the plains to the Serengeti.
When to go
The best time to spot the Big Five in Kenya is during the dry season, from late June to October; in July, the wildebeest migration reaches the Maasai Mara and remains until October when they move back to the Serengeti in Tanzania.