The most famous Kenyan national park of Masai Mara is spread over 1510 sq. Km. km at an altitude of 1650 m above sea level, its extensive territory is inhabited by about 80 mammal species and 450 species of birds. The climate here is mild and warm, conditionally Masai Mara can be divided into three climatic zones: savanna, bush and riverbed.
How to get
Distance to Nairobi - 267 km (4 hours drive), to Naroka - 125 km. The most convenient way to reach the reserve by car. On the territory of the reserve there are several landing sites for light-engine aircraft (from Nairobi, you can fly there in half an hour).
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| Zebras in the Masai Mara National Park |
| Leo in the Masai Mara National Park Masai Mara National Park |
| Rainbow over the park |
Camping and loggia
There is a wide choice of camps and lodges on the territory of the park for any Budget - from democratic bungalows to luxury suites. It is forbidden to walk outside the territory of the hotels in Masai Mara: you can only move in the park by jeep in the company of the driver or other tourists.
Visiting rules
For the opportunity to see the wildlife Masai Mara in all its beauty ask for 80 USD per person per day . As a rule, this amount is included in the total cost of the tour, along with accommodation, meals, escorts and other services . You can only move around the park by car, walking is forbidden . The reserve is also proposed from the bird's eye view flight - from the balloon basket . In this case, the event takes about 4, 5 hours, of which the flight itself will last 1 hour . In the air rise at dawn - from 5: 00-5: 30 am . Cost - about 400-470 USD .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Masai Mara
On the expanses of the Masai Mara can be found not only lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, elephants, antelopes, giraffes, hippos and crocodiles, but also many other rarer animals. First of all, the reserve is famous for the annual migration of wildebeest, which takes place in September-October. Each year, around July, they follow huge north herds from the Serengeti Plains in search of fresh grass, and in October they return back to the south.
Two rivers, the Mara and the Talek, flow along the territory of the reserve, along which the acacia forests grow.
| Balloon over the Masai Mara Park |
| Giraffe in the Masai Mara, Mara |
| Sunset in the Masai Mara National Park |