MAASAI MARA

The Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya- Africa. The reserve is located in the Great Rift Valley and is home of one of the seven wonders of the world (the wildebeest migration).

We began the trip of 3 days 2 nights to the Mara in Nairobi at 8 am. En route we had a stopover at the great rift valley view point to absorb the views natured in the largest valley in Africa. We then proceeded to Narok, where we had an appetizing Maasai barbecue.

We arrived at Loyk Mara Camp located in Olare Orok conservancy inside Maasi Mara Game Reserve after which we went to a an evening game drive. During our stay we experienced full day game drives. We had packed picnic lunch and bush dinner. During the dinner, Maasai warriors entertained us with their traditional dances and thereafter a bonfire till late. We had exciting team building activities at the bonfire thus I made a few new friends.

During the game drives, we spotted hyenas, the big five cats, hippos, elephants, leopard tortoise (one of the small five), zebras, gnus (wildebeest), gazelles and giraffes just to name but a few. Maasai Mara is also a home for various bird species.

This was a magical experience for me and I would do it all over again.