What Visitors Can Expect During Their Masai Mara Safari?

 

Why Masai Mara Safari?

Masai Mara is often known as Masai Mara National Park is a paradise of rugged landscapes and wildlife making it a great place for adventure backpackers. Located in south west of Kenya where rolling African savannah plains and unique wildlife conservation exist. Since its vast areas (1510 square km) of savannah areas and variety of animal species like Lions, Cheetah, Elephant, Rhino and Wildbeest, it is the perfect place to take Wildlife Safari.

Masai Mara Safari is a renowned activity which helps visitors to indulge in breathtaking stunning landscapes, abundant wildlife and rich culture of the Masai Mara. 

 

What Visitors Can Expect During Their Masai Mara Safari?

 

1. Vast Numbers of Wildlifes

During your Masai Mara Safari as a backpacker you will go to spot popular “Big Five” animals. Big Five includes Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhinoceros. Despite these Big Five, the park is even a major home to a diverse range of animals such as hippos, cheetahs and a variety of 500 species of birds. Usually if you are planning your safari trip between July to October, then it is a good season to catch up both local and migratory birds. Interestingly, the same season helps safari lovers to take more perfect captures of thousands of wildebeest and zebras crossing Mara River. 

 

2. Cultural Richness

 

Besides colorful savannah and wildlife watching, Safari in Masai Mara could be a perfect option to indulge local cultures and their traditions. Spending your time with the Masai tribe and exploring their traditionally nomadic pastoralists like milk, meat. Understand their lifestyle, dress and houses or they call it as enkang, which is constructed by the women by local mud, and dung.

 

3. Scenic Landscapes

 

Its savannah landscapes are really beautiful to watch. This classic savannah is vast in area, featured by rolling plains, scattered acaria trees and rocky outcrops. Savannah is wildlife friendly in nature and you’ll see the largest number of savannah species in the world such as giraffe, elephants, impala and buffalo and many more. Whilst take a look to grasslands where thorny acacia trees exist, and this allows us to provide more excellent photographic opportunities.

 

Best Time to Take Masai Mara Safari

 

Masai Mara Safari is usually a great adventure trip in Africa, but it must be done through specific time. Not every time will make your safari great or you’ll not be able to catch animals like the Big Five or the beauty of savannah.

In order to make your safari great, visiting from July to October is an ideal season to enjoy the Great Migration and wildlife sightseeing is abundant as animals gather around rivers or water sources.

 

However, visitors are also eligible to visit from January to February, this season helps to catch wildlife viewing like ‘Big Five’ and wildebeest and zebras and migratory birds. Since the season is more dry and calving season for wildebeest occurs and attracts predators. Make sure that if you love to take photos, then this season is perfectly suited to your needs.

 

Masai Mara Safari Prices

Masai Mara trip prices will be truly based on the season, your trip package and type of accommodation you choose. For your convenience book your lodges/hotels starting at around $150/ night with luxury amenities or the camping options up to $800 to $1,500 night. 

Masai Mara Safari Packages should include game drivers, meals, and flights can range from $200 to $500 per person per day. Make sure that it depends on your convenience, lifestyle and duration of trip to make a perfect budget. 

 

What are the Best Safari Packages?

There are good numbers of Safari packages available to us and each one differs. You can choose which one you want according to your price range, convenience and mode of travel.

 

1. Classic Safari Packages

Classic Safari Package includes accommodations, meals, and guided drivers. This classic package includes cultural experiences, price range starting from $300-$500 per person to take this safari.

 

2. Luxury Safari Package

This safari package offers private guides, high end lodge and camping services and exclusive experiences. Usually luxury safari starts from $600 to $1500 price range for per person.

 

3. Family/Group Packages

Would like to take safari with your family or groups, then price will be completely unique than luxury and classic safari. Family and group packages often include special rates and activities, therefore its price range starts around $250 per person per day/ group and accommodations. 

 

4. Fly in Safari

The style of safari includes packages where flights operate from Mara, includes game drivers and luxury accommodation options. Price range starts from $1,000 to $3000 per person for a multi-day package.