The Masai Mara Game reserve is situated in the south western region of Kenya. The area is known for its wide expansive wilderness that measures up t about 1510 square Kilometers of plains. The Masai Mara game reserve is bordered with the Serengeti National park of Tanzania. The Masai Mara has generally very unique wildlife due to the many years of good conservation efforts here. The area basically 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 meanwhile include: Lions, Cheetah, Elephant, Rhino, African Buffalo, Wildebeest, Giraffe and Zebra.
The most popular conservation area in Kenya is basically the Masai Mara game reserve. It is hardly surprising that this is included among the world’s wonders. The annual wildebeest migration, which takes place during the dry season when animals from the Serengeti migrate to the Masai Mara in search of better pastures, is one of the wonders of this location. Another wonder here is the Masai tribe. The lifestyles of these group of people are incredibly distinctive. Another thing to watch out for is their transition out of this kind of life.
The park gets its name from specifically the locals of the area. The work Mara mean ‘spotted’ which generally refers to the flat topped acacia trees, shrubs and bushes that dot the landscape across the reserve. The great migration of the wildebeest here particularly happens between July and September and over a million of wildebeests and other animals like Zebras and some cats move to the Masai Mara from the Serengeti National park. It’s interesting how they cross and make it t this area through all the huddle like the waters infested with crocodiles and the many predators.
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.
Packing List
Try not to have very tight clothes while in the Masai Mara National Game reserve. Loose clothes will give you a chance to manage both heat and the cold. Don’t carry unnecessary clothes, you can wash and redo some of them. Most hotels and camps will give you laundry services. Make sure the clothes you carry can work for the different weather conditions in the Masai Mara National Game reserve; it can shine or rain anytime of the day.
- Full sleeved shirts
- T-shirts
- Sweatshirt
- Sets of undergarments
- Fleece lined shirt
- Pairs of cotton pant or trousers
- Cargo pants
- Pair of comfortable shorts
- Pair of socks
- Passport and Stamped visa
- Return tickets
- Medical and Travel insurance papers
- Details of emergency contact
- Digital copy of passport pages
- Camera
- Mobile Phone
- Torch
- Extra back up batteries.
- Ear plugs as there will be lot of noise at night.
- Portable battery charger essential to charge all the above electronics.
- Plug Adapters / Convertors
- Memory Cards
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