The Masai Mara is known for its wide expansive wilderness that measures up t about 1510 square Kilometers of plains. Masai Mara game reserve is bordered with the Serengeti National park of Tanzania. The Masai Mara has very unique wildlife due to the many years of good conservation efforts here. The area offers the best experience of the big cats with the area being the best location to see the leopard in Kenya. Some of the unique wildlife here include: Lions, Cheetah, Elephant, Rhino, African Buffalo, Wildebeest, Giraffe and Zebra.
This National game reserve is the most visited conservation area in Kenya. This is no wonder that is also on the list of the wonders of the world. One of the attractions that make this place marvel is the wildebeest migration that happens every year in the dry season when animals from the Serengeti move to the Masai Mara to look for greener pastures. The Masai tribe here is another marvel. This group of people is very unique in their ways of life. Their transition from this kind of life is another thing you out to look out for.
The people of the area gave the park its name. The word “spotted,” from the work “Mara,” often refers to the bushes, shrubs, and flat-topped acacia trees that are scattered throughout the reserve. Over a million wildebeests, along with other species including zebras and some cats, migrate to the Masai Mara from the Serengeti National Park during the great migration, which typically takes place between July and September. The way they navigate through all the hazards like crocodile-infested waters and numerous predators to reach this region is fascinating.
There are several activities that you can enjoy while in the Masai Mara game reserve like the game drives, nature walks cultural experiences, horseback riding, hot air balloon safari and bush meals. A flight from Nairobi to the Masai Mara will last about an hour but you can also access this game reserve by road which is about a 3 hours drive.
Filming in the Masai Mara
Filming in any national park in Kenya is something that you can do casually. Like most conservation area, you will need to get a filming permit. There is the Kenya filming commission that is in charge of awarding permits to film in Kenya and Masai Mara. You will need to apply and attached the entire plan of your filming like the copy of the screenplay, story synopsis, and a shooting schedule.
The permit will take just a short time if you are filming documentaries, music videos and commercials. It will take some time if you are filming a TV series to get a permit since they will have to consider some few factors.
Filming fees and costs in Masai Mara National Reserve
The following charges are applied for any filming in Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya:
- $80 for five people for one week.
- $115 for six to ten people for one week.
- $200 for more than ten people for one week.
Kenya Filming Fees rates
- Adverts, documentaries, dramas, short features; still photographs $50
- Full-length feature films, TV series $150
- Daily filming fees $10
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