The Masai Mara National Game reserve can be visited all year round but there are favorable months depending on your interests. There are two seasons in Masai Mara National Game reserve: The dry and wet season. They both come in two phases. The dry season runs from December to February and Mid June to September. The wet seasons run from October to November and March to mid June. In usual cases, there rains will be coming sometime in March till June. But because nature is not easy to control or determine, the rains will sometimes start showing up sometimes in Mara Weather in February and intensify sometime in mid March.
For people that basically do not fancy intense heat, February can sometimes have some showers that are not heavy and most times they occur in the afternoon which gives you chance to plan for your safari efficiently. Make sure you generally pack for both rains and extreme sun if you intend to safari during these times.
Packing List
Try not to specifically have very tight clothes while in the Masai Mara National Game reserve. Loose clothes will obviously give you a chance to manage both heat and the cold. Don’t carry unnecessary clothes, you can basically wash and redo some of them. Most hotels and camps will generally give you laundry services. Make sure the clothes you carry can work for the different weather conditions in the Masai Mara National Game reserve; it can shine or rain anytime of the day.
- Full sleeved shirts
- T-shirts
- Sweatshirt
- Sets of undergarments
- Fleece lined shirt
- Pairs of cotton pant or trousers
- Cargo pants
- Pair of comfortable shorts
- Pair of socks
- Passport and Stamped visa
- Return tickets
- Medical and Travel insurance papers
- Details of emergency contact
- Digital copy of passport pages
- Camera
- Mobile Phone
- Torch
- Extra back up batteries.
- Ear plugs as there will be lot of noise at night.
- Portable battery charger essential to charge all the above electronics.
- Plug Adapters / Convertors
- Memory Cards.
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