LOCATION:
300 km from the capital city of Nairobi.
This is the jewel of Kenya's game parks - Masai Mara located in
the northern section of the great Serengeti plains. This is where
a million wildebeests and zebra make their perilous annual migration
of crossing from Serengeti, Tanzania
to Masai Mara Kenya.
They
can actually be seen as they cross the Mara River every July and
august and this is one of the greatest spectacle, and the biggest
wildlife show on earth. The animal's transverse the landscape to
feed on the rich new grass and to give birth to their young. This
Game reserve is home to the "Big Five"-- elephant, lion,
leopard, buffalo and rhino, as well as many other species including
the cheetah, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, hippo, impala, gazelle.
And numerous other wildlife including hundreds of species of birds.
In the morning, you will be awakened before dawn by birds singing,
hyenas laughing. The Mara is magical in the morning: the birds are
singing, the morning air smells fresh and cool, and the wildlife
are just waking up to greet the day. Zebra's frolic and greet each
other, a pair of jackals prance through the grass in search of mice
or a rabbit, baboons chatter noisily while curious giraffe watch
you as they nibble on their breakfast of acacia leaves. You may
even come upon a family of Lions feeding together on last night's
kill, or a leopard snoozing in a tree in search for the "Big
Five". Don't forget to look for the "little five"
- Thompson's gazelle, jackal, African hare', monkeys, and banded
mongoose. These little animals can be just as exciting and more
fun to watch than the more popular larger animals.
Take an early morning hot air balloon ride to watch sunrise and
game from the clouds up. And arrive from the air to a champagne
breakfast in the bush.
The
Park is located in the land of the Maasai people. They have a rich
culture full of grace. They have undergone very little change and
they still live their rich culture. There are stories of a Moran
(an unmarried young man) killing a lion as the initiation to manhood,
as well as their love for their cattle. To the Maasai, all the cows
in this world belong to them. This people have resisted the test
and the tide of time and a visit to the Maasai village for a lecture
or and evening dance will be inspiring, and is highly recommended.
FACILITIES
There are all weather Airstrips in the lodges at Masai Mara, and
daily flights from Nairobi to Masai Mara.There are plenty of lodges
to choose from and the range is far and wide from Luxury tented
camps, up market lodges and tented camps, to budget lodges and camp
sites for the budget travelers.
You will have a wide variety to choose from. Every one is catered
for at Masai Mara. And below we present some of the best places
one can stay on a Safari to Masai Mara.
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