Where to stay in Masai Mara

Are searching for where to stay in Masai Mara, The Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of Kenya’s most famous and popular wildlife safari destinations, known for its incredible wildlife viewing opportunities, including the annual wildebeest migration. When deciding where to stay in the Maasai Mara, you have several options to choose from:

1. Inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve:
   • There are numerous lodges and camps located within the reserve itself. These options offer convenient access to the wildlife and provide a truly immersive safari experience. Some popular ones include:
     • Mara Serena Safari Lodge
     • Keekorok Lodge
     • Sarova Mara Game Camp
     • Governors’ Camp
     • Little Governors’ Camp
2. In the Maasai Mara Conservancies:
   • The Maasai Mara Conservancies, bordering the national reserve, offer a more exclusive and private safari experience. These conservancies often have stricter regulations, fewer visitors, and more sustainable tourism practices. Some noteworthy conservancies with accommodations include:
     • Olare Motorogi Conservancy
     • Mara Naboisho Conservancy
     • Ol Kinyei Conservancy
     • Mara North Conservancy
3. Near the Maasai Mara:
   • If you’re looking for a broader range of accommodation options or prefer to stay outside the reserve and conservancies, there are hotels, lodges, and camps in the nearby towns of Narok and Sekenani that can serve as a base for your Maasai Mara adventure.
4. Mobile Camps:
   • Mobile tented camps are another unique and adventurous way to experience the Maasai Mara. These camps move seasonally to follow wildlife migrations, providing you with a more dynamic safari experience.
5. Private Conservancies:
   • Some private conservancies adjacent to the Maasai Mara offer luxury safari experiences with exclusive accommodations and personalized services. Examples include the Mara Plains Camp and Mara Toto Camp.

When choosing where to stay in the Maasai Mara, consider your budget, preferences, and the time of year you plan to visit. Popular times are during the Great Migration from July to September, but the Maasai Mara is a year-round destination with varying wildlife sightings throughout the seasons. It’s advisable to book your accommodation well in advance, especially during peak tourist seasons, to secure the best options and availability.

Game drives in Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve is another great national Park to visit on your holiday in Kenya. It is widely recognized as the jewel in the crown of Kenya’s tourism industry. The reserve is regarded as the most spectacular wildlife viewing area in Kenya with over 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 bird species. A safari to Masai Mara National Reserve during your holiday will give you an opportunity to see the great wildlife numbers including the dominant inhabitant that is the wildebeests. From June to October each year over 1.5 million wildebeests along with large numbers of Zebras and Thompson’s gazelle, migrate from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to search for fresh pastures in the Masai Mara before going back in October.

What to experience about Visiting the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya

Way of Life

The Maasai nomadic people live in bomas and work as goat and cattle herders. In the Maasai society, wealth and success are measured in terms of herd ownership. This way of life extends to their diet, which consists mainly of cattle and goat products such as meat, blood and milk. Maasai men are divided by age into groups child, junior warrior and senior warrior, junior elder and senior elder. The young men must be initiated into warriorhood before they can marry. It is also a traditional practice that both men and women are circumcised.

Maasai people have a strong belief in God, whom they call Enkai. Like most Kenyans they are warm and welcoming and enjoy entertaining visitors with song and dance as well as high jumping from a standing position, a traditional sport for Maasai men.

Traditions

The Maasai men have numerous traditions and ceremonies they perform. The best known traditional ceremony is known as the Warrior jumping dance where young Maasai Moran leap into the air from a standing position order to demonstrate strength and agility.

Clothing

The members of the Maasai wear lush arrays of beaded arnaments, colour their hair red and decorate it with finely plaited sisal fibre.

Language

The Maasai speak the Maasai Language which is an Eastern Nilotic language closely related to Samburu the language of the Samburu people in central Kenya and to Camus spoken south and southeast of Lake Baringo in Kenya. Most Maasai people also speak Swahili an official language of East Africa.

Our Popular Kenya Safari packages that include Visiting the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya

4 Days Kenya Wildebeest Migration Safari

5 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari

7 Days Best of Kenya Adventure Safari

8 Days Kenya and Tanzania Wildebeest Migration Safari

13 Days Combined Kenya and Tanzania Safari

How to book a safari to Masai Mara?

Booking a safari to Masai Mara National Reserve, once you have your planned dates of travel confirmed we will need you to send us an email here so that we check for availability of services online once we confirm all services are available for your planned dates we will let you know so that we can send you a draft itinerary to start planning for your safari trip to Kenya. Once you confirm the itinerary we will send you an invoice for you to make a deposit, Once the payment is done and we have received it on our account we will go ahead and secure all services accordingly. It is advised to book your safari to Kenya in advance at least 2-3 months’ prior your visit especially if you are planning to travel in the peak season of June to October.    

What is the best time to Visit Masai Mara for safari?

Visiting Masai Mara is done throughout the year and the best time is during the months of December to February and then June to October which is relatively drier than March to May and November this offers great sightings and easy shoots.

Why book Through Eco Adventure Safaris for your Safari Trip to Kenya?

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