musiara swamp

The Musiara gate is the entrance between the Trans Mara region and the Mara National Game Reserve. The reserve has larger numbers of animals particularly lion and other cats. We saw more than 40 lions in two days. We also saw a cheetah lioness with four cubs. Many elephants, giraffe and other species. There are also several river migration points near the Musiara entrance. The swamp is home to many wild birds and other species.

I have heard about a lot about Musiara, although i haven't visited the same but still as per my information this is worth a visit.

Musiera Swamp has a rich history from the past. History has it that many herders travelled from far and wide to Musiara Swamp especially during dry seasons to graze their animals, even as the place then was notorious for mosquitos in the 15th and 16th Century. The grass is lash, water readily available and the cattle fed to their full. Musiara is a beautiful sight, it has maintained its beauty and the bufallos love this swamp due to available to water and muddly paddles in which they take time to roll in. Musiara Swamp will be around for a while, thanks to the efforts of the local people who are bent on conserving Musiara Swamp.

i like the fact that every part of nature including the swamp had natural habitat,,i learned it for the first time,,i hated seeing hyenas stirring the water at the swamp,,,they are indeed dirty animals

A fantastic area for both birds and animals. We visited twice during our 6 night stay at Rekero camp. We're never disappointed and always see something new. Masses of lions (the pride has many youngsters), elephant coming down to the river; hyena dens and so many different types of birds it's difficult to keep track. Well worth a dusty drive!

I was here just after heavy rain and the marsh full. Elephants rolling and bathing in the swampy marsh, lions with cubs frolicking, zebras cruising and giraffes elegantly strolling by.So much more to see. A beautiful place to visit

Scene of most of the Big Cat Diary episodes, we found lots of lion with cubs, elephants with calves, bull elephants mock fighting, lions/jackals/hyena on kills. Bird life is varied too, and we saw Jonathon King with his wife photographing lion cubs. Nothing to dislike about this oasis, enjoy it.

I have now visited the Musiara Swamp and its famous Marsh Pride of lions 3 times and am planning my 4th trip for November of this year. JT Safaris have been so wonderful to work with and their prices are absolutely unbeatable. I will never us another company and recommend them to ANYONE wanting to experience the wonders of Africa.

This is the home of the Marsh pride of lions which were first brought to eminence on Big Cat Diary on the BBC. It is so close to Governors Camp that you actually feel like the pride belongs to you.Many an hour was spent watching these beautiful a animals.

We were driving past the Musiara swamp when we spotted eleven lions stalking a lone male buffalo. We drove upto them and soon after, the lions attacked the buffalo. We felt sorry for the buffalo but needn't have been. The buffalo gave as good as it got and soon gored the lioness leading the charge, with it's horns. That took the wind out of the remaining lions and though they tried to keep attacking the runinant, it took its time but then drove away the cats and made an escape. The gored lioness was grievously injured, but we heard later that it was recovering.

The Musiara marsh was quite wet, and very green. Normally not much game at this time of year, but the elephant were plenty as were nice herds of waterbuck and impala. The hippos pools near the marsh were full of hippo, but due to the high level of the river were not that visible.

We stay always with our driver Simon Sitienei and he find all excelent places and anias from interest. his is a wonderfull place.

A complete contrast to the busy scenes associated with the Wildebeest and Zebra crossings at BBC crossing on the Mara River, Lots of birdlife and elephant

Unbelievable the number of elephants when we visited. Thwe swamp atracts many sorts of wildlife including noty only elephants but also water buck, gazelles, topi, etc with the lions in entourage

Ploenty of elephants and waterbuck. Amazing game drive around the swamp