When it comes to game-viewing‚ there is nowhere in Africa richer in wildlife or more eventful in encounters than the Masai Mara. A pristine wilderness of haunting beauty‚ it promises its visitors a profusion of wildlife‚ prolific bird life and the unprecedented opportunity of catching up with all the members of the ‘Big Five in one morning. As to scenery‚ the 1‚800 sq kilometers of this veteran reserve offers the classic mix of African imagery miles of lion-gold grasslands‚ shoals of lilac-misted hills‚ a meandering rivers‚ acres of thorn-bush and mile upon mile of undulating wilderness.