Masai Mara National Reserve

The Masai Mara National Reserve sits just across the border in Kenya, forming a single connected ecosystem with the Serengeti. It's the stage for the most dramatic chapter of the Great Migration — the Mara River crossings, where wildebeest and zebra face crocodile-infested waters in scenes that have become iconic in wildlife documentaries. The reserve is also home to Maasai communities, and many visits combine wildlife viewing with cultural visits to a local village.