Maasai Mara, located in Kenya's Narok County is one of the world's most magnificent game reserves. Bordering Tanzania, the Mara is the northern extension of the
Serengeti
and forms a wildlife corridor between the two countries. It's named
after the statuesque, red-cloaked Maasai people who live in the park and
graze their animals here as they have done for centuries. In their
language, Mara means "mottled", perhaps a reference to the play of light
and shadow from the acacia trees and cloud-studded skies on the vast
grasslands.
The park is famous for the
Great Migration when thousands of wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson's gazelle travel to and from the Serengeti, from July through October. In the
Mara River,
throngs of hippos and crocodiles lurk. The park is also known for
providing excellent predator sightings thanks to its relatively large
populations of lion, cheetah, and leopard - especially in the dry months
from December through February.
Thanks to the parks altitude, the
weather here is mild and gentle year round.
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