{"id":142,"date":"2021-02-26T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T08:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/?p=142"},"modified":"2022-02-23T14:18:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T11:18:55","slug":"what-makes-masai-mara-safari-a-unique-kenya-safari-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/what-makes-masai-mara-safari-a-unique-kenya-safari-destination.html","title":{"rendered":"4 Unique Things You Need To Know About Maasai Mara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maasai mara national park<\/strong> is by far Kenya\u2019s top tourist attraction blessed with an abundance of attractions that include wildlife, landscapes as well as people. Named after the infamous Maasai people, Mara park is truly a gem popular known for it\u2019s huge population of lions , zebras,  cheetahs and leopards not to mention the annual wildebeest migration that takes place from July to October.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We at Nairobi Car Rental Services<\/strong> have been organizing safaris in Kenya for several tourists over the years and we present to you 4 unique things you should know if you plan on doing a Maasai mara safari<\/a> in 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1- Great migration – <\/strong>Maasai mara park and Serengeti are the only two destinations in Africa where you can witness the infamous great migration, one of the best wildlife phenomenal on earth. Thousands of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles and other antelope species cross through from Masai Mara to Serengeti in search of fresh grass and water meeting land & water predators along the route. Getting close-up view of the migration is one of the best wildlife experiences in Kenya , one to be treasured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


2- Wildlife Diversity <\/strong>– When it comes to the perfect wildlife mix, no Kenya safari park can compare to Masai mara. Home to the Big Five and up to 470 bird species , there is no denying any wildlife enthusiast will have a great experience. Other popular animals include the wildebeests, zebras, cheetahs, jackals, hippos, crocodiles, Masai giraffe among other notable ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3- Maasai People<\/strong> – The original inhabitants of the Masai plains and one of the most popular ethnic groups in East Africa, the Maasai or simply Masai hold the flag when it comes to representing the park , after-all the park was named after them. Tourists on safari in Masai mara always get chance to visit the communities and discover their culture and history. Interact and do some activities with the people as you learn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4- Horseback rides <\/strong>– Riding a horse in Maasai mara is one of the most unique ways to explore this magnificent Kenya park. Only a handful of parks in Kenya offer this exciting horseback riding trip making Maasai mara a unique park as well. Led by park rangers, a tourist will get to view the wildlife upclose . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of other parks to visit when on safari in Kenya but if you are looking for that full wildlife and cultural experience , then you should book a Maasai mara safari adventure. You can just rent a 4×4 car for self drive or get the full driver guided tour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To inquire about the availability and rates of a safari to Maasai mara, simply send us an email to info@nairobicarrentalservices.com<\/a> or call us on +256-758540071 to speak with the reservations team.
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Maasai mara national park is by far Kenya\u2019s top tourist attraction blessed with an abundance of attractions that include wildlife, landscapes as well as people. Named after the infamous Maasai people, Mara park is truly a gem popular known for it\u2019s huge population of lions , zebras,  cheetahs and leopards not to mention the annual…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":344,"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions\/344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}