Nowhere in Africa can match Kenya for spectacular scenery and the sheer volume and diversity of its wildlife. The Masai Mara should be on everyone's list of must-sees, not only during the annual summer migration of millions of wildebeest, but throughout the year to view lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena and hundreds of species of birds. 
Recommended tour operator: Somak Holidays
Somak Holidays says
Our Thorn Tree Safari in Kenya is named after the flat-topped, umbrella trees where travellers would traditionally post messages for each other.
We offer a choice of over 30 safari holidays in Kenya but this is one of our most popular safaris. It offers a wonderful combination of game viewing, mountain scenery and remarkable birdlife. Three main areas of Kenya are included: the Aberdares, Lake Naivasha and the world-famous Masai Mara.
We start in Aberdares National Park, an area of exceptional natural beauty, which includes parts of the Aberdares Mountain Range. We stay at Treetops, the only “tree hotel” ever to be built on the slopes of legendary Mount Kenya. It offers matchless game viewing, as well as combining a glorious panorama of mountain vistas with the splendours of an ancient rainforest.
One magical night is spent at Lake Naivasha where more than 450 species of birds have been recorded. Two nights are spent right in the incredible Masai Mara itself, the best place in the world to see big game in the wild. Accommodation is at the Mara Simba Lodge, which sits overlooking a bend on the bank of the Talek, a tributary of the Mara River.
We recommend beach extensions to this safari, in either Mombasa, Zanzibar or the Seychelles.
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