""On my very first game drive in the Mara, I witnessed my first kill: a cheetah slinked through swishy blonde grass and suddenly sped off with the vigour of an F1 racer. She vanished, magician-like, into a puff of savannah dust, only to reappear moments later with a Thomson's gazelle in her clenched jaws. It was extraordinary, but far from intimate.""
""That's not even that bad," she told me on our drive back to camp. "During the Great Migration, the number of vehicles can be 10 times that.""
A safari is a significant investment of time and money, and the experience can be greatly affected by the presence of crowds. Visiting Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve during the off-season did not guarantee an intimate experience, as crowds still gathered around wildlife sightings. A local guide noted that during peak times, the number of vehicles can increase dramatically, further detracting from the experience. Finding ways to avoid crowds is essential for a more fulfilling safari adventure.
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