Masai Mara Reserve

This is the most beloved nature reserve in Kenya. These are mainly savannah and plains, where a huge number of African animals are found. The park covers more than 300 square kilometers and is located in the southwest of the country and is considered an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.

Masai Mara is known for its huge lion prides and its Great Migration, when tens of thousands of different animals pass through the reserve. This is one of the most mysterious natural phenomena of the planet. There are elephants, giraffes, antelopes, hyenas, leopards and others. Along the coast of the Mara River you can find a crocodile, a hippopotamus or a black rhino. The park is home to 450 species of birds.

The reserve was named after the indigenous Maasai tribe and the Mara River.