Located in Narok County located in southwestern Kenya, Maasai Mara National Park is one of the famous national parks in Kenya and Africa. The park was named after the Maasai people who were the initial habitats of the land. The short bushy trees spotted in the National Park are also a reason why the park was called Maasai Mara. Maasai is locally translated as “spotted”. The Park is known for its extensive wildlife with high populations of predators such as Cheetahs, Lions, African Leopards, and many more other animals. The park also hosts the famous great wildebeest migration, which is one of the seven natural wonders in Africa. Millions of wildebeest and zebr5as are seen crossing the Mara River over to the nearby Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. 
Maasai Mara National Park spreads over 1,510 square kilometers and is located in the greater Mara ecosystem. Other attractions in the Mara Ecosystem include the Mara triangle and many other Maasai Conservancies such as Kimintent, Lemek, Siana, Mara North, Ol Chorro, Olkinyei, Kerinkani, and Maji Moto among others. Maasai Mara National Park is governed by Trans Mara County and Narok County.
Vegetation & Geography
Maasai Mara National park is located in southwestern Kenya bordered by Serengeti Park in Tanzania in the south, Maasai patrol ranches in the north, and Siria/Oloololo escarpments in the west. Regarding vegetation, Maasai Mara National Park is generally open grassland with patched acai trees and shrubs. Talek, Mara, and Sand Rivers are the major sources of water in Maasai Mara National Park.
Top attractions and activities in Maasai Mara National Park
Explore the gem in Maasai Mara National Park; discover various birds, an9mals and beautiful sceneries of Magical Kenya with African Apes Holidays. Our guided Kenya safaris take you to discover and enjoy the top attractions and activities in Maasai Mara National Park. These include:
Attractions & Activities in Masai Mara National Park
Game Viewing/ Game Driving
Enjoy day and night game drives in the savannahs of Masai Mara National Park with African Apes Holidays. Game drives offer you a chance to discover different wild animals which call this grassland park hole!. Expect to see lots of wild animals in your game drive in Masai Mara National Park such as Lions, Leopards, Buffalos, Elephants, Cheetahs, Zebras, Rhinos, Hippos, Wildebeests, Hyenas, Wild dogs, Duikers, Jackals, Topis, Roan Antelopes, and Thomson;s gazelles among others. Night game drives help you to see nocturnal animals such as Cape hares, Aardvarks, Civet cats, and white-tailed mongoose among others. More so, a bush breakfast and picnic lunch in the wilderness makes your safari more fun and memorable. Enjoy your meals in the company of wild animals grazing and hunting a few meters away from you. Interestingly, game viewing in Maasai Mara National Park can be done all year round but the best time to enjoy wildebeest migration is in September and October. Generally, the dry season between June to October is a good time for game viewing in Maasai Mara National Park when grasses are short making it best for photography and scenic viewing. A 3 Days Maasai Mara National Park tour is the best package for game viewing in this scenic park.
Bird watching
Being home to over 550 bird species, Maasai Mara National Park is undeniably a birding spot in Kenya. YES, the park is popularly known for sheltering raptors with 57 recorded there. In November and April, birding travelers to Maasai Mara National Park have a chance of seeing migratory birds, which are seasonal. Some birds in Maasai Mara National park include Kori bustard, Rufous-bellied heron, Secretary bird, Sooty chat, Usambiro barbet, Giant Kingfisher, African wood owl, African Finfoot, Swahili Sparrow, Ostrich, Saddle-billed stork, Trilling Cisticola, Ayre hawk-eagle, Woolly-necked Stork, Red-throated tit, Yellow mantled Widowbird and Giant Kingfisher among others. November to April is the best time for bird watching in Maasai Mara National Park when migratory birds are present. However, Bird watching can be done all year round.
Nature walking experience/Safari
Explore the beauty and the hidden gem in Naboisho Conservancy on your Kenya safari to Masai Mara National Park. Follow the footsteps of your local Maasai guide and explore the hidden beauty of the wildness hardly spotted while in the car. You will follow different trails in the wilderness in search of wild animals and birds seen at distance. Also, nature walking helps you discover some special plants and herbs in the wilderness helped by your local Maasai guide. The experience is the best way to interact and share with local guides who will tell you all about Kenya’s traditions, norms, and customs.
Cultural tour to Maasai Local Communities
Enjoy a cultural tour to Masaai local communities where you will meet and interact with the locals. Experience the local traditions, norms, beliefs, and cultures of Maasai pastoralists who initially coexisted with wild animals in Maasai National Park. Still on your cultural tour, visit local markets, craft markets, homestays, and other local projects. Traditional dances and songs are performed by the happy Maasai people as a gesture of “welcome: to their land. Travelers can also take part in different local activities such as milking, cooking local foods, and babysitting among others.
Camping Safaris
Camping is yet another interesting adventure in Maasai Mara National Park. Spend a night in the middle of the wilderness in the company of wild animals in Maasai Mara National Park. You can choose to use public or private camping depending on your choice and budget. The popular campsites in the park include Kishanga, Kampi ya mungu, Kijito, Kiboko, and Ndovu campsites among others. The things you require for your camping safari in Maasai Mara National park include Plates, cups, Coolbox, a tent, frying pans, a folding foam mattress, cutting boards, and a burner among others. On some occasions, wild animals at night, which come, will visit you near your tent. Travelers are advised not to come out of the tent and at night to avoid any harm from wild animals. Also, avoid lighting the campfire throughout the night, which attracts wild animals to the camp.
Annual Wildebeest Migration
Each year, Maasai Mara National Park experiences the great wildebeest migration between July and September where millions of wildebeests and Zebras are seen crossing over from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The sight of wild animals rushing to cross over Mara River as they dodge being feasted on by deadly crocodiles in Mara river is a lifetime experience you should not miss on your Kenya Safari. African Apes Tours is your best guide to experience wildebeest migration in Maasai Mara National Park.
Hot air balloon safari
Enjoy aerial viewing of Maasai Mara National Park and its beauties on your hot air balloon safari experience. Float over the Savannah grasslands of Maasai Mara National Park for spectacular views of wild animals and birds in the park.
Accommodation in Maasai Mara National Park
African Apes Holidays bring you a long list of the best places to stay in Maasai Mara National Park. The top lodges, camps, and hotels in Maasai Mara National Park include Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Royal Mara Safari Lodge, Fisi Camp, Mara Springs Safari Lodge, Rhino Tourist Camp, Angama Mara Basecamp Maasai Mara, Ashnil Mara Camp, and Kekorok Lodge. These lodges serve with you excellent food, sleeping, and comfortable stay services on your Kenya Safari. The prices in each lodge are categorized into budget, midrange, and luxury but all services are excellent!
In conclusion, Maasai Mara National Park offers it all you need on your Kenya safari. Contact African Apes Tours & Travel today, book and enjoy the beauty of Magical Kenya.