Kenya is not renowned as the land of safari for nothing. Apart from breathtaking scenery, miles of scorching white sandy beaches, welcoming people, numerous game parks and reserves and wildlife, there is the Maasai Mara. They say you havent been on safari till youve been to the Mara.
The Mara is arguably Africas crown jewel in terms of wildlife. The Maasai word Mara means spotted in English perhaps referring to the countless wild animals that dot this gently undulating 1510km of grasslands. Maasai Mara is endowed with an extraordinary density of animals including the Big Five (lions, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros) and an array of plains game. The Maasai Mara lies about 270 km from Nairobi and takes about 5 hours by road if you fancy seeing the beautiful Kenyan countryside on your way to Maasai Mara.
Flights that take about 40-45 minutes are also available. Birds are featured in plenty, for those in love with the winged wonders. Over 450 species of birds including 50 species of birds of prey have been recorded in the Mara.
They include Vulture, Widow bird, Secretary bird, Crowned crane, Red-billed Oxpecker, Ostrich, long-crested Eagle, Pygmy...