Discover Africa’s Travel Destination with Rostelie By Rostelie Mavoungou
For nature, retreat, and wildlife lovers; We invite you to discover today’s travel destination Maasai Mara National Reserve in south-western Kenya.
Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of the wildlife conservation and wilderness areas in Kenya. It is populated with lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos.
Maasai Mara is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. It is situated in south-west Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves.
It is no surprise that tourists from the world over travel here to experience a Masai Mara Safari tour, more so as the reserve has been voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Regarding the origin of the name, the word ‘Masai’ comes from the Maasai tribe, nomadic inhabitants of the area and the word ‘Mara’ is their word for ‘spotted’, referring to the ubiquitous flat topped acacia trees, shrubs and bushes that dot the landscape across most of the reserve.
Maasai Mara National Reserve stretches 1,510 sq. km (580 sq. miles) and raises 1,500-2,170 meters above sea level. Add the conservancies and the area is at least twice the size. It hosts over 95 species of mammals and over 570 recorded species of birds. It is widely described as the World Cup of Wildlife.
Wildebeest Migration: Make sure you have your safari booked planned out that includes the Maasai Mara. The wildebeest migration is nothing short of amazing. It is one of the things you have to add to your bucket list. Best time to be in Kenya for it is JULY – OCTOBER although Kenya is a great year-round destination.
There is a wide selection of places to stay around the Maasai Mara and the conservancies. The conservancies surrounding the Maasai Mara have restricted number of vehicles allowing a more private game viewing of wildlife. We recommend staying 3 or 4 nights and add in a couple of other destinations too to your safari. There are also plenty of places to stay in Nairobi City and have a look at other destinations in Kenya
During your visit, you can fill your days with activities such as camping, hiking, having a chit chat with the local Maasai tribe, and view of the Reserve in a hot air balloon. After that you can get a fresh breath of air in many of the amazing resorts in the surroundings.
Wait!! Don’t forget to take amazing photos
Source: www.massaimara.com , www.masaimara.travel
