Masai Mara National Reserves

Masai Mara comprises long wild and rugged land escapes, it is one of the most popular conservation areas in Kenya located southwest of the country, it is a continuous scenic environment of endless savannah plains, covering approximately 1510 square Kilometers, Masai Mara National Park is a real gem of wildlife famous for its vast wildlife large Mammals like Elephants, Rhinos, leopards, cheetahs, wild beasts, giraffes, and zebras, these take the conservation area as home and their natural places of stay. The national reserve has been voted among the 7 wonders of the world due to its great migration of the Wild beats. The wonderful national parks name Masai Mara originated from its natives the Masai people, the word ‘Mara’ is a Masai word meaning spotted, the conservation area is decorated with Acacia trees, shrubs, and bushes. Masai Mara was established in 1961 as a game reserve it is today one of the best places to see wildlife.

The Masai Mara lies within the Rift valley floor, offering unique and beautiful terrain, the national park s drained by the river Mara supported by small dotted marshy swampy areas and seasonal streams and rivers, it is composed of open hued grasslands that seem to be going on endlessly, The national reserve is a great collection of wildlife presenting close encounters with Big cats, among which are the big five lions, elephants, leopards, African buffaloes, and Rhinos, besides the big five several other animals include Cheetahs, Hippos, Leopards, Zebras, Masai giraffes, popular spotting are sighted on game drives in the conservation area.

The national park presents one of the world’s biggest animal migrations, known as the great wild beast migration, Millions of animals cross the river Mara from Serengeti annually, from July to August, the animals follow a yearly calendar crossing in search of greener pastures, the event captures a lot of attention both from the travelers and wildlife, big cats and crocodiles camp around the river fro the big hunt, in this case, it is survival for the fittest. Other key things of the national park include the native tribe of the Masai people, they are originally pastoralists living around the conservation area they present a unique culture in their norms, customs, and traditions. The park’s vast wildlife is worth a visit, the amazing views of the land that seems never to end are Africa’s top highlight.

Popular activities in the conservation area include Game drives, which are conducted early morning in search of wildlife especially the morning risers, 4*4 wheel car drives are advised as the game tracks can be challenging mostly during the rainy season. Game drives can last for the time you like to even all day long with picnic lunches while in the wilderness. Masai Mara is one of the few national parks that allow night game drives however they are accompanied by an experienced game ranger. The other not to miss activity in Masai Mara is the Hot air balloon safari, it is an amazing way to view wildlife in the national park, imagine the float while having below seen of the activities going on in the park. The experience lasts for an hour depending on the weather of the day.

The Masai tribe is one of the few remaining African tribes living in their old style, they have a unique culture with unbeaten beauty, the mara people live around near the rift valley gate it is one of the cultures proving to the world that Africa remains to depict its traditions, they have signature dress code, the women design themselves in beads made our of crafts and beads. The Masai people believe that all cattle belongs to them and are not so much into tradition, however, they have been a little bit introduced to modernity and now they live in towns, the largest town includes the OlKinyei conservancy.

Masaimara national park can be visited any time of the year, it is best during the Migration month to witness one of the biggest wonders, the park is easily accessible by road, however, charter flights are mostly organized to the ecosystem to beat time and distance. For great experiences, it is important to consider the accommodation types Masai Mara considers accommodation ranging from the best budget to Luxury. This implies that there is atleastsome thing for everybody. Tours to the national park are amazing they can be intertwined with visits to other Kenyan parks or even the beaches along the coast of Mombasa.