The number one tourist attraction in Kenya
The number one tourist attraction in Kenya
When we speak about the most famous and thrilling number one tourist attraction in Kenya, Maasai Mara National Park comes in at the top and this is because of the numerous beauties that are in and includes a large population of wildlife species such as; lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs and many other.
Location
Maasai Mara National Park is within the Southwestern region of Kenya and it covers a total surface area of about 1510 square kilometers it is to have been the first gazette as a wildlife sanctuary in 1948 and it was later established as a national park in 1961.
Tourist attractions
Maasai Mara National Park has more tourist attractions which lead large numbers of people to travel to this national park some of these include; the Mara Triangle, the Olare Orok Conservancy, the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Sentinel Mara Camp, the Ornate Mara King Camp, the Nashulai Maasai conservancy, the Enaidura camp and the Oloololo camp which most people use while getting into the park among others.
Maasai Mara National Park is among the best tourist destinations to travel to while on an adventurous safari in Kenya because surounding by a good environment, which comprises open flat grasslands, acacia trees, lush green vegetation, and dense forests among others.
Species
Maasai Mara National Park is home to over 95 mammal species that tourists can see while they move through different areas of the park some of these include; wildebeests, Banded mongoose, Aardwolf, Aardvark, Quagga, African buffalo, Bovidae, Impala, Maasai giraffe, Thomson’s gazelle, bat-eared fox, common eland, Kirk’s dik dik, olive baboon, Kori bustard, South African springhare, Topi, Water buck, side striped jackal, common dwarf mongoose, red tailed monkey, harnessed bushbuck, common slender mongoose, crocodiles, zebras, cheetahs, jackals, rhinos, zebras and many others.
Game drives in Maasai Mara National Park
Maasai Mara National Park is also home to over 500 bird species that tourists especially those on a birding safari can be able to spot while they tour hence ranking the national park as a birder’s paradise some of these birds include; Hamerkop, Southern ground hornbill, red throated wryneck, Schawlow’s turaco, saddle billed stork, turaco, refous bellied heron, white backed vulture, temminck’s courser, saddle billed stork, giant king fisher, turaco, grey headed king fisher, kori bustard, black headed heron, wolly necked stork, black chested snake eagle, spotted thick knee, stripped king fisher, grey crowned crane, African jacana, gull billed tern, little stint, white faced whistling duck and many others.
Maasai Mara National Park blesses tourists with great opportunities to engage in so many interesting activities which include; Game drives with different sessions for example; in the morning, afternoon, and night game drives, bird watching, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, the great wildebeest migration, community visits and cultural encounters, camping, guided nature walks, hot air balloon safaris, and many others.
