Maasai Mara Reserve

Visiting Maasai Mara reserve is a great chance to sight the great wildebeests while on their migration from the then-hot Serengeti Park to the chilly Maasai Mara reserve in search of fresh pasture and a better breeding environment, especially in the rainy season.

The wildebeest’s migration is a very remarkable relocation, which creates unforgettable memories for anyone who encounters with the wildebeests. The wildebeests move in amounts of 1300000 blue wildebeest, 500000 Thomson’s gazelles, 970000 topi, 180000 common elands, and 200000 Grant’s zebra, especially in July and October, when the rainy seasons are done then they migrate back to Serengeti. The movement happens twice a year around July and October and sometimes proceeds on to November.

The wildebeest’s migration limits room availability in lodges along the wildebeests routing so an early reservation secures you a more strategically located accommodation.

One of the best ways to experience nature at its core is by embarking on a Nature walk in Maasai Mara. The nature walk can be done in the different ecosystems including the Masai Triangle, Maasai Mara National Reserve, and other several conservancies, the dale hosts plenty of flora and fauna including the Big Five – African leopard, African bush elephant, African buffalo, black and white rhinos plus the Hippos and Nile crocodiles along the Mara and Talek and also the several bird species like Marabou storks, vultures, secretary birds, Crowned cranes, Secretary birds, African pygmy falcons, lilac breasted roller- Kenya’s national bird among others.

Nature walks can be done in the morning, evening, and night timings in an accompaniment of a ranger guide, the further you go in the sanctum, completely depends on your level of fitness, as it is a foot activity.

Maasai mara is ranked as one of the top birding sites in East Africa with the highest number of bird species in Africa, nesting over 450 bird species and popular for habitating the largest number of birds of prey in Africa with over 45 species. Ostriches are known to be among the largest and rarest species in the world, there is a great chance of coming in close contact with the great Maasai Ostrich.

Possible bird sightings include Marabou storks, vultures, secretary birds, Crowned cranes, Secretary birds, African pygmy falcons, lilac-breasted roller- Kenya’s national bird, Rosy – throated long, Ruppel’s vulture, Egyptian vulture, African fish eagle, Tawny Eagle, Kori bustard among others.

Carry along your birding guidebook and binoculars to spot the birds, tick any bird species you have seen on your trip.

Enjoy an artistic and cultural tour around the Maasai land. The Maasai were the first inhabitants of this land and after making the sanctuary a reserve, a portion of land was left for human settlement, which led to the formation of the local community of the Masai people who have co-existed with wildlife for hundreds of years.

Once at the Maasai Village, the local elders meet you and introduce you to their families, the Masai homestead has around 50 traditional houses from where you will learn and experience the Masai daily lives. You do not have to worry about the language barrier; there is always an interpreter available on-site to help you understand the maa language.

The Maasai people are extremely attached to wildlife and this is portrayed in their way of living, the food they eat, the cattle keeping, their kind of entertainment, the style of their homes, and their burial ground among others. The Masai people completely rely on the cattle for survival; they get their food from pastoralism like milk and meat.

Support the local community by booking a local visit around Masai land and buying some of their crafts.

One of the best ways to experience the safari adventure is on the back of the horse. The horses are well trained to give you an incredible experience in the African savannah, ride one of the horses past the dale that hosts plenty of flora and fauna including the Big Five – African leopard, African bush elephant, African buffalo, black and white rhinos plus the Hippos and Nile crocodiles along the Mara and Talek and also the several bird species like Marabou storks, vultures, secretary birds, Crowned cranes, Secretary birds, African pygmy falcons, lilac breasted roller- Kenya’s national bird among others.

The activity is done in accompaniment of the two professional guides who make the activity quite secure.

Hot air balloons offer the most incredible sightings and exciting moments. The safari starts with you enjoying your delicious breakfast before proceeding to the Hot air balloon headquarters for a briefing from the pilot about the dos and don’ts while you are above the earth’s crust.

Proceed to the basket and jump in, the basket is ascended slowly making a thrusting sound as the balloon inflates, a sound that vibrates the wilderness, increasing your adrenaline, you could even get Goosebumps, a very thrilling and unforgettable it is untilthe balloon reaches the firmament and then it starts to float, the excursion lasts for about 2 hours weather dependant. Enjoy the aerial view of the flora and fauna; intersect with the birds in the sky, and watch the wildebeests stroll through the savannah plains as the carnivorous animals aim for their prey and different species fight for dominancy.