Maasai Mara national reserve is located in Kenya but is often recognized as Africa's premier safari destination. Masai Mara protects a variety of wildlife species, which include the big five animals, and Masai Mara welcomes the huge herds of the great annual migration of the zebras and wildebeest in millions each year from July to November. Masai Mara National Park's name features a hundred iconic images, such as cheetahs, cubs scanning the plains, and wildebeest and zebra trying to cross the Mara River full of crocodiles.

 

Maasai Mara National Park is separated by three major rivers: the Talek, the Sand, and the Mara River. The Mara River is prominent due to the dramatic spectacle of millions of wildebeest and zebra trying to cross the river as part of their great annual migration. The Mara Riverbanks are mainly occupied by trees and shrubs, and Masai Mara is also open grassland covered with acacia thickets.

 

Maasai Mara is so famous because, despite its size, it protects an astonishingly high concentration of animal and bird species. Masai Mara National Park offers sightings of the Big Five, such as elephants, leopards, buffalo, lions, and rhinos. Other guaranteed sightings include cheetahs and small felines. Watch the elusive predators live, such as the spotted hyenas, the bat-eared foxes, and a slew of antelopes such as topis, oribis, elands, waterbucks, and gazelles. Masai Mara National Park also offers more than 450 bird species, hippos, and Nile crocodiles.

 

Top Things to Do at Masai Mara 

Game Drives

 

Take part in traditional guided morning or evening game drives at Masai Mara national park in an open-sided 4x4 safari vehicle. Most camps and lodges at Masai Mara national park showcase two sessions of excursions at the best times for wildlife species viewing, which include viewing the big five, spotted hyenas, and bat-eared foxes, among others. 

 

Hot Air Ballooning

Participate in a dawn hot air balloon flight above the Masai Mara national reserve as you view all the animals from space. A hot air balloon flight is a unique aerial experience that allows travelers to spot wildlife species from miles across the Masai Mara's vast plains. Enjoy the Maasai cultural tour.