The Masai Mara National Reserve, the most famous and visited national park in Kenya, is located in South Western Kenya, and stretches along the border with Tanzania. The Masai Mara region is part of the extensive Serengeti Plains, which stretch across into the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Animals including lions, elephant, rhino, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, antelope, zebra, wildebeest and monkeys are easily seen on Kenya Masai Mara Safari Tours. It is also home to the native Masai people, who traditionally practice cattle herding. You can see the Masai herdsmen in their colorful red attire on Kenya Masai Mara Safari Tours.
Wildlife in Masai Mara
The Masai Mara National Reserve is incredibly rich in wildlife, which are protected and can freely cross over from one country to another. The Great Migration, occurs every year as immense herds of wildebeest, antelope, and zebra migrate in search of food and water and cross the river Mara into Kenya in July/August, only to return to Tanzania in October. You can see this amazing spectacle on Kenya Masai Mara safari tours, with Kenya Tour Guide.
The landscape of Masai Mara consists of rolling grasslands, called savannah, dotted with acacia trees, termite mounds, scrub and small bushes. Tourists can see the Big Five African Wildlife Attractions - Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Rhino, and Cape Buffalo on Kenya Masai Mara Safari Tours. Other animals seen here are cheetah, hippo, giraffe, hyena, wildebeest, antelope, zebra, and eland. Numerous birds ranging from tiny sunbirds to large vultures can also be seen at Masai Mara.
Accommodation in Masai Mara
There are many safari lodges and reserves in and around Masai Mara, and you can enjoy a stay at the reserve along with safari rides in closed jeeps. The lions have no fear of humans and will continue a meal uninterrupted even if a jeep halts nearby for tourists to observe it on Kenya Masai Mara Safari Tours.
The Masai People
The Masai tribal people have been living here since the 17th century. They are pastoralists and do not hunt the wildlife in the reserve, where they live in traditional villages and graze their cattle. Tourists can buy Masai handicrafts such as beadwork or carved wooden figurines from the souvenir shops in the town of Narok on Kenya Masai Mara Safari Tours.
How to reach Masai Mara
Masai Mara is a 6-hour drive from Nairobi or a half an hour flight from Nairobi airport.
