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The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is widely
considered to be Africa’s greatest wildlife reserve. The Mara
comprises200 sq miles of open plains, woodlands and riverine forest.
Contiguous with the plains of the Serengeti, the Mara is home to a
breath taking array of life.
The vast grassland plains are scattered
with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, Gazelle, and Topi. The Acacia forests abound with Bird life and Monkeys. Elephants and
Buffalo wallow in the wide Musiara Swamp. The Mara and Talek rivers are
brimming with Hippos and Crocodiles.
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How to get to Maasai Mara |
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Some people choose to Fly to the Mara, which is
serviced by several airstrips. There are daily scheduled flights from Nairobi, and the coast.
Private
Charters also use these strips. Accessing the Mara area is difficult
without private transport. Most visitors come to Maasai Mara as part of a
Safari package from Nairobi or in a Hire Car.
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What to do in Maasai Mara |
Wildlife Safari
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve is widely considered to be Africa’s
greatest wildlife reserve. The prime interest for most visitors to this area, obviously, is to see
wildlife. The sheer volume and variety of the Mara will certainly not
disappoint.
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Where to stay in Maasai Mara |
Maasai Mara has a range of accommodation to suit all budgets, tastes and
interests. There are very basic campsites where you can pitch a tent
and sleep under canvas in the wild, well appointed safari lodges, luxury
tented camps with large, fully furnished tents, small private camps for
your exclusive use and much, much, more.
Where to Stay in Maasai Mara - Accommodation Options
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Most of the Mara’s lodges and camps offer full board accommodation with meals, serving a wide range of cuisines. For those camping out in the wild, most safari companies provide an excellent camp cook, who can produce culinary wonders from a campfire. For campers wanting to cook for themselves, the nearest town for supplies is Narok, although many of the larger Maasai settlements sell basic supplies.
Many lodges and camps also organize special bush dinners or breakfasts, with meals served in the wild.
For the adventurous diner, a visit or stay among a Maasai community will allow them to try traditional Maasai cuisine. Maasai delicacies include sour milk, and on special occasions, fresh blood taken either from a live cow or freshly slaughtered animal.
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Maasai Mara 
