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Best of Nature ¨ Conservancies surrounding the Masai Mara (p120) ¨ Masai Mara National Reserve (p112) ¨ Kakamega Forest Reserve (p136) ¨ Saiwa Swamp National Park (p145) ¨ Mt Elgon National Park (p142) Best of Culture ¨ Learning about Maasai culture at Maji Moto Group Ranch (p120) ¨ Bullfighting near Kakamega (p122) When to Go Mar–May The 'heavy rains' fall at this time, particularly in the cooler Western Highlands. Jul–Oct With the arrival of the wildebeest migra- tion, the Masai Mara groans with herbivores. Nov–Dec The 'lesser rains' ap- pear briefly before things really dry out in January. Masai Mara & Western Kenya Why Go? For most people, the magic of western Kenya is summed up in two poetic words: Masai Mara. Few places on Earth support such high concentrations of animals, and the Mara's wildebeest-spotted savannahs are undeniably the region's star attraction. Drama unfolds here on a daily basis, be it a stealthy trap coordinated by a pride of lions, the infec- tious panic of 1000 wildebeest crossing a river, or the playful pounce of a cheetah kitten on its sibling. But there's much more to western Kenya than these plains of herbivores and carnivores. The dense forests of Kakamega are buzzing with weird and wonderful creatures, the rain-soaked hills of Kericho and their verdant tea gar- dens bring new meaning to the word 'green', and amid the boat-speckled waters of Lake Victoria lies a smattering of seldom-visited islands crying out for exploration. Includes ¨ Narok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Masai Mara National Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Kisumu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Ruma National Park . . 129 Mbita & Rusinga Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Mfangano Island . . . . . 131 Kisii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Kericho . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Kakamega Forest . . . . 136 Mt Elgon National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 F D N O S A J J M A M J Kisumu °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm 0/32 10/50 20/68 30/86 40/104 0 8/200 12/300 16/400 4/100 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd