Discovering the whole Masai Mara means that your days are varied. Visitors come to the Masai Mara to witness lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, and a wide variety of other species in their natural habitats. The majestic big cats of the Mara continue to epitomise that which is Africa. Equally the Masai Mara is well known for its huge variety of birds, Kenya has about 1800 species of birds. With wildlife coming under increasing pressure from loss of habitat, the Masai Mara remains an enclave for all of the big game that Africa is so famous for.

Freeman Safaris have operated in the Masai Mara for over 35 years and our guides know the area like it is their back yard. Film crews and the world’s most famous photographers visit the Masai Mara year after year as it offers so much, time after time. A typical day will start before sunrise as we look to see what the big cats have been up to during the night. After a few hours enjoying the rising sun and warming savannah, we break for morning chai under a tree or by a river. Our experienced guides will make you a cup of tea or coffee along with something to eat, then we head back out looking for interesting sightings.

We return to camp around noon to allow us to have lunch and freshen up from the heat of the day. This also allows you to rest and catch up with photography. We head out as the heat starts to dissipate on an afternoon game drive at 3 or 3:30.

Returning to Freeman Manyatta at last light you will have made the most of every moment in search of exciting wildlife viewing. Every single day in the Masai Mara can be so rewarding, with so much on offer and to see. It is difficult to give a day by day account, as it depends entirely on the game that crosses our path and what your focus is. However, we will have been tracking events as we keep in touch with other guides and camps, we will have an extremely good idea of what’s where. We will be ready to make the most of the following day. After enjoyable drinks and somas around the fire and a 3 course meal we retire to bed, rest and start the adventure all over again the following morning.