The Maasai Mara is the destination most people picture when they imagine an African safari, and it earns that reputation honestly. This is some of the highest concentration of wildlife anywhere on the continent — lions, elephants, leopards, and the spectacle of the Great Migration thundering across the plains and the crocodile-filled Mara River. It's also home to the Maasai people, whose culture and presence in this landscape long predate any tourism industry, and many camps work directly with local Maasai communities and guides.