Best things to do in Maasai Mara National reserve
Best things to do in Maasai Mara National reserve : On the other hand, the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania shares an open border with the famous, vast, and game-rich Masai environment. The Mara, which means “spotted” in Maa, is a region with stunning views, a wide variety of safari species, and seemingly unending grassy plains that are “dotted” with Acacia trees and thorn plants. It is also the location of the Great Migration.
- Experience the Masai Mara on twice-daily game drives.
The Mara doesn’t disappoint, being a real wildlife refuge with a year-round, sometimes mind-boggling concentration of creatures. Join knowledgeable rangers on their twice-daily informative game drives as they reveal the Mara’s treasures. While we’re talking about reuniting the majestic Maasai with their legendary homeland.
- Walk around the vast savanna.
On once-in-a-lifetime guided walking safari, rediscover your sense of adventure and walk in the footsteps of ancestors of explorers and local ranchers. Without the hum of the safari van, sharpen your senses. Enjoy the African soil on the bottoms of your shoes while taking in the fresh air, the horizon, and the crickets.
- Take to the skies in a hot air balloon.
Get up early and go on a memorable hot air balloon tour high over the stunning Mara grasslands. Fly serenely while taking in the breathtaking aerial view of all the animals below, including, if you’re fortunate, the Great Migration. With an incredible, full champagne brunch served in the middle of the Mara, this extraordinary journey comes to a close.
- Mingle with the Maasai on a community visit.
Without engaging in an actual cultural encounter with the remarkable Maasai people, no safari to the Masai Mara would be complete. They will extend an invitation to visit their modest manyattas (homesteads) made of mud and sticks and reveal their pastoral culture and long-standing, storied traditions.
- Take to the saddle on a horseback safari.
This is a genuinely safari exceptional way to experience the Mara, much like the early explorers. It is a stimulating way to explore the big landscape without the buzz of the safari vehicle. Imagine riding a horse while passing zebra dazzles, giraffe treks, and, if the season is appropriate, the great herds of the Great Migration.
- Witness the thundering hooves of the great migration.
The yearly journey of two million herbivores across the Serengeti/Mara environment is known as the Great Migration and is unquestionably one of the most stunning natural sights. Although huge herds of grunting gnus can be seen all year long, every wildlife enthusiast’s bucket list must include witnessing the world-famous, nerve-wracking Mara River crossings (July to October). Game drive vehicle in the middle of the great wildebeest migration in the park is an intriguing safari itself.
- Recreate your favourite scene from Out of Africa/Photography.
Out of Africa, the legendary movie that introduced the entire world to Kenya, just celebrated its 30th birthday. The exact locations of some of the film’s most iconic sequences can be visited by ardent movie fans and romantics at heart who want to retrace the steps of Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. Zebra at sunset in the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
- Celebrate the sunset with Maasai warriors.
For the most amazing sundowners overlooking the wide Mara plains and the Serengeti in the distance, drive up into the Oloololo (which appropriately means “zig-zag”) cliff. As the sun slowly sets, gather your friends and family around a roaring fire, replete with scrumptious snacks, a full bar and a barman, and take in the breathtaking Maasai warriors’ traditional song and dance.
- Photograph lions in ‘Big Cat Diary’ territory.
It should come as no surprise that the renowned wildlife documentary Big Cat Diary is filmed in the Masai Mara, which has one of the greatest lion concentrations in the world. Set off in search of the fabled Marsh pride and Scarface himself, who is so adored and oh-so-photogenic.
- Dust off your lens & perfect your photography skills.
In one of our cutting-edge, completely modified photographic safari vehicles (see them here), you’ll be the envy of the Mara. The ideal photography experience, with uninterrupted vistas, 360-degree swivel chairs, a fully-stocked personal bar and air conditioning. Wildlife definitely plays a part in the photography.
