Nickname: “Jewel of Kenya's Wildlife”

 

The Maasai Mara (Masai Mara) is situated in south-west Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania it forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-system. The Maasai Mara is one of the world's most magnificent game reserves. Bordering Tanzania, the Mara is the northern extension of the Serengeti and forms a wildlife corridor between the two countries. It's named after the statuesque, red-cloaked Maasai people who live in the park and graze their animals here as they have done for centuries. In their language, Mara means "mottled", perhaps a reference to the play of light and shadow from the acacia trees and cloud-studded skies on the vast grasslands.

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The park is famous for the Great Migration when thousands of wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson's gazelle travel to and from the Serengeti, from July through October. In the Mara River, throngs of hippos and crocodiles lurk. The park is also known for providing excellent predator sightings thanks to its relatively large populations of lion, cheetah, and leopard - especially in the dry months from December through February. Thanks to the parks altitude, the weather here is mild and gentle year round.

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KEY FEATURES

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Location: Narok County, Rift Valley Province, Kenya.

 

Size:

 

It stretches 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles) and raises 1,500 - 2,170 meters above sea level.

 

Distance:

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It’s about 270 km from the capital Nairobi City and takes about 4 - 5 hours by road or 40 - 45 minutes by flight. The road is great for the most part. There is a section from Narok town to Sekenani Gate that is a dirt-road but is fairly good.

 

Birds:

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Over 570 bird species have been recorded.

 

Wildlife:

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The Mara is one of the finest wildlife destinations in the World hosting over 95 species of mammals. There is an excellent chance of seeing the Big 5, cheetah, serval, hyena, bat-eared foxes, black-backed and side-striped jackals, hippo, crocodile, baboons, warthog, topi, eland, Thompson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, impala, waterbuck, oribi, reed-buck, zebra.

 

Activities:

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Game viewing, camping, night game drives, visits to Masai cultural villages, ballooning, bush dinner, lunch and breakfast.

 

When to go:

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The Maasai Mara is an all year round destination with the big cats, and all the big game. However, with the wildebeest migration happening annually between July and October (Peak Season), this is the best time to visit and see this incredible movement of animals. December to February can also offer excellent game viewing as it is dryer and good for the Big Cats.