What to do in Masai Mara
Discover Masai Mara blessed with lots of activities for you’re to participate in during your visit here. Masai Mara has all you need in an Africa safari to this great amazing park. There are a number of adventurous wildlife activities and more of what to do in Masai Mara Reserve.
Game Safari
The reserve is a photographer’s and naturalist’s paradise, with abundant elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lion, and cheetah alongside the migratory wildebeest and zebra. Leopards are frequently encountered, endangered black rhino hide in the dense thickets and large rafts of hippo and enormous crocodiles are found in the Mara River. Live kills are occasionally encountered, with the migration being the highlight of the visit. The park is also home to over 450 bird species. Safaris are conducted in the lovely Mara Triangle, open from sunrise to sunset, and are in completely open game viewing vehicles to which the animals are well accustomed – the vehicles are specially equipped and converted, offering comfy seats, ample legroom, charging stations and canvas roofs for respite from the sun. Night drives are not allowed in the Masai Mara itself, but are permitted in the neighboring conservancies.
Bring the kids!
The Masai Mara is one of the most child-friendly safari spots in the whole of Africa, with family rooms in safe, welcoming lodges, wildlife experiences designed to inspire young minds, and the opportunity to learn how to track game through the bush. Children will also love meeting the Maasai and learning about their daily life, from milking goats to warrior spear throwing.
Bird watching safari.
If you’re a wine lover, here is the place to be, whereby you kill 2 birds using one stone, thus enjoy a live game safari, as you do your bird watching adventure. More than 470 species of birds have been identified in the park, many of which are migrants, with almost 60 species being raptors. Birds that call this area home for at least part of the year include: vultures, marabou storks, secretary birds, and hornbills, crowned cranes, ostriches, long-crested eagles, African pygmy-falcons and the lilac-breasted roller, which is the national bird of Kenya.
Photography Safari.
Get your lenses and head of to take the best shots you dream of, get as close as you can, and simply forces you to grab your camera and catch that fleeting moment of beauty. Let the safari planner know your mission, and they will arrange everything from lodges, guides to the vehicles that will match with what you wish to achieve during your safari. The guides, know what you’re looking for, and will drive you there to meet the dream nature. You can as well participate in the Mara photography competition, and you show cast your ability. Already acclaimed by many as being the best game reserve in Africa, this competition will highlight the people, wildlife and landscapes that make this area so special. The prize for the winner of the Competition, including the title of The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year is US$10,000 in cash, and an all-expenses-paid 5-night safari for two people at Angama Mara, with a return domestic flight to Nairobi.
Hot air Balloon Safari
Enjoy one of the iconic experiences of Africa, floating gently over the Maasai Mara in a hot air balloon. Wake before the dawn, with freshly brewed tea or coffee delivered right to your tent, and enjoy the fresh, early morning drive to one of the two launch sites within easy reach from the lodge. If you’re still waking up, enjoy another cup of coffee and watch as the balloon is slowly inflated. A quick and straight-forward pre-flight briefing, and before you know it, the balloon is airborne and you’re floating effortlessly above the Mara. The soft, early morning breeze takes the balloon southwards towards the Tanzanian border, with the typical flight path along the Mara River and its adjoining forest, and over the open plains beyond. This is an unmatched safari – even the lions look up in surprise as one sail on by – and all the animals of the Mara are visible from the air. A flight normally lasts around one hour and ends with a sometimes-bumpy landing amidst the termite mounds, all part of the adventure. Once you’ve settled back to earth, toast the morning’s activities with celebratory champagne breakfast – specially prepared under a tree in the middle of nowhere.
Meet the Maasai People.
There are many moments during a guest’s stay when they can interact with the Maasai people, both at lodges and in a neighboring village. In and around most lodges, guests will spend time with Maasai staff, as the majority of the people who work at the lodges come from local communities; and guides, naturalists, the bakers, and camp managers’ majority Maasai. Some lodges, however, invite the Maasai’s to come and perform in the evening to color off your stay, as you enjoy the Maasai vibe, as you sweep a glass of wine by your seat, listening to the sweet melodies from the lovely people, as you receive a perfect African smile, that will stick at the back of your mind, to remind you, of a safari in Africa, be like.
Bring some stories.
Kenyan culture involves a lot of sitting around a fire and telling stories; this is a land of oral history and folklore, and if someone shares the gift of a story, the best way to thank one is to tell one in return. So swot up on your storytelling skills to show gratitude to your hosts!
Celebrate While on a Safari.
Sometimes, you need something special, and unique, as life is too short to be taken always serious.
Weddings, vow renewals, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs, engagements, honeymoons, and milestone birthdays – there is much to celebrate in life, and why not whilst on safari? A safari comes with a celebration whatever the occasion. And they do it in Maasai style: with beautiful beadwork, dancing warriors, extraordinary backdrops and of course the warmest Kenyan service and hospitality. Just let your safari planner get to know, about this, and it’s organized for you.
Walking Safari.
Explore some other part of the park on foot safari, as you enjoy the nature at its closest. Many guests choose to discover the Great Rift Valley on foot. Leaving their lodges and heading South along on the edge of the Oloololo Escarpment, Maasai Naturalists offer guided walks through lovely forests and open areas in-between. It’s very good for the kids – they just love it! The people there know how to handle kids. They love their own kids, and they love any other kids that come to visit them. Families always say that there they get some time to relax, while their kids hang out with the Maasai. The Maasai are grownups – but they behave like kids!
The birding up here, high above the Maasai Mara is especially rewarding. Just get exploring and experience a unique experience as your foot, have a taste of African soil, with the coaching sun, strike over your head, blowing wind, freshen and cool your body, before you return to your lodge, and take a rest.
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