Explore Maasai Mara: located within the Southwestern region of Kenya Maasai Mara National Park is considered the most visited game park in the country, and was established as a national park in 1961 although it was first gazette as a wildlife sanctuary in 1948.
The national park covers a total surface area of about 1510 square kilometers. And shares borders with other parks like Serengeti National Park, which is found in Tanzania, the park is one of the best national parks to have safari adventure due to the numerous attractions found within it and some of these attractions include; the wildebeest migration which is considered as the top event that happens within this park and other include;
Attractions found in Maasai Mara National Park.
Wildlife
Maasai Mara National Park is famously known to be an attractive national park filled with numerous wildlife and surrounded by open flat grasslands, beautiful landscapes, and dense forests which all act as natural habitats to the many wildlife species like; hippos, hyenas, leopards, zebras, cheetahs, African elephants, impalas, rhinos, jackals, wildebeests, and many others.
Birds
The national park is home to over 570 bird species such as; turaco, bustard, jacanas, mouse bird, grey-headed kingfisher, southern ground hornbill, hamerkop, African wood owl, saddle-billed stork, white-tailed lark, little stint, African green pigeon, marsh owl, African hoopoe, woolly necked stork, black-headed heron, stripped kingfisher, grey kestrel, African olive pigeon, little bee-eater, African marhs harrier, white-throated bee-eater, African hawk eagle among others.
Safari activities at Maasai Mara National Park
Bird watching
Due to the fact that the national park is home to over 570 bird species such as; turaco, bustard, jacanas, mouse bird, grey-headed kingfisher, southern ground hornbill, haerkop, African wood owl, saddle-billed stork, white-tailed lark, little stint, African green pigeon, marsh owl, African hoope, woolly necked stork, black headed heron, stripped kingfisher, grey kestrel, African olive pigeon, little bee-eater, African marhs harrier, white-throated bee-eater, African hawk eagle among others, this ranks the national park as a birders paradise where bird lovers can go and marvel at these bird species.
wildlife viewing
Explore Maasai Mara: the national park is also a great destination to go wildlife viewing as the national park is home to a variety of wild animals that sightseers can get to marvel at such as; hippos, hyenas, leopards, zebras, cheetahs, African elephants, impalas, rhinos, jackals, wildebeests, and many others.
There are so very many safari activities that can be carried out at the national park aside from the mentioned above and these include; horseback riding, camping, guided nature walks, Maasai cultural encounters, hot air balloon safaris, visiting the Maasai villages, guided nature walks
Accommodation facilities in Maasai Mara National Park.
Maasai Mara National Park has so many lodging facilities where tourists can stay after their long day of touring around many different areas within the park. These are ranged differently such as; from mid-range, budget and luxury. Also, all these safari lodges offer their guests amenities like; free WI-FI which is always available for 24 hours, good restaurants, a 24-hour room service, and free parking many others.
Therefore, some of these safari lodges include the following; Porini lion camp, Sand River Lodge, Mara Bush House, Saruni Mara lodge Sala’s camp, Kichwa Tembo tented camp, Mara Intrepids camp, Angama Mara, cottar’s 1920s Camp, Rekeero camp, Naboisho camp, Sanctuary Olonana, little Governor’s camp, Governor’s 11 moran and many others.
For more information regarding exploring Maasai Mara, contact our trusted tour operators and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Focus East Africa Tours who offer the best tour packages to tourists on their safari in Maasai Mara National Park in Kenya.
