Masai Mara National ReserveKenya's most visited park, commonly known as the Mara, is a
wildly beautiful place with rolling savannah grasslands and is an
extension of the Serengeti Plains in neighbouring Tanzania. Much of
the film 'Out of Africa' was filmed here and it offers wonderful
views and an extraordinary concentration of wildlife, including the
'Big Five'. It has the largest population of lion, and large herds
of grazers also attract many other predators such as cheetah and
hyena. The annual highlight is the Great Wildebeest Migration,
creating one of the world's supreme natural spectacles, when an
estimated two million animals form one large herd and leave the dry
plains of Tanzania to seek greener pastures in the north, arriving
in the Mara from late June onwards and returning again in
September. Their entrance into the Mara makes a breathtaking
spectacle, as they cross the crocodile infested waters of the Mara
River. A once in a lifetime way to experience the magic of an
African dawn over such a wi
Website: www.game-reserve.com/kenya_masai-mara.html
Transportation: 6-7 hour drive from Nairobi, or a short
flight
Opening Time: Daily 6.30am to 7pm
Admission: US$30 (adults), US$10 (children) per day. There are
concessions for residents and citizens of Kenya |
