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 found in and includes a large population of wildlife species such as; lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs and many other.
Maasai Mara National Park is located within the Southwestern region of Kenya and it covers a total surface area of about 1510 square kilometers it is known to have been the first gazette as a wildlife sanctuary in 1948 and it was later established as a national park in 1961.
Maasai Mara National Park has more tourist attractions which lead large numbers of people to travel to this national park and some of these include; the Mara Triangle, the olare Orok Conservancy, the Maasai mara national reserve, Sentinel Mara camp, the orngatuny 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 ranked to be among the best tourist destinations to travel to while on an adventurous safari in Kenya because it surrounded with a good environment, which comprises of open flat grasslands, acacia trees, lush green vegetation, and dense forests among others.
Maasai Mara National Park is known to be a 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.
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 birders paradise and 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, African green pigeon, water thick knee, African hoopoe, Bare faced go-away bird, white bellied bustard, tawny eagle, black bellied bustard, spur winged lapwing, red capped lark, Malachite king fisher, woodland king fisher, red necked spur fowl, African grey woodpecker, speckled pigeon, aHarlequin quail, white browed coucal, Nubian woodpecker, western banded snake eagle, augur buzzard, crowned lapwing, mouse bird, bustard, Emerald spotted wood dove, cinnamon chested bee-eater, greater honeyguide 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.
Contact our trusted tour operators for more information and inquiries about the number one tourist attraction in the country and then Book with tours and travel companies such as; Focus East Africa Tours who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Kenya.
