A short guide about Family travel to Masai Mara
The Masai Mara is definitely Kenya’s most popular tourist attraction. The Mara has become the country’s most visited park or reserve because of the amount of game within a fairly small area. Here you have the best chance of seeing a leopard or cheetah, and you’re sure to see lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffe, hyena, and many types of ungulates, such as impala, Thomson’s gazelle, topi, and hartebeest. The annual migration of wildebeest is an extraordinary sight, where millions of the animals move in from the Serengeti in July and August.
The Masai Mara is the traditional home of the famous Maasai people. They are relatively unaffected by western influence, unlike the major tribes in Kenya. They still dress in traditional garb, consisting of red cloth and beautiful bead jewelry. They have kept much of their culture, including their dances, where the men jump straight up into the air. These villagers are glad to welcome you into their home for a meal and for the price of a small fee. Make sure you ask permission from the locals before you take pictures, as most will rightly want some sort of compensation.
Tourabout has various travel packages to Kenya that include Masai Mara Safari tours. Most of these tours pass through the Great African Rift Valley and Narok town (a town loaded with souvenir shops and hawkers). This is the place where to stock up on mineral water, chocolates, biscuits, and all other travel necessities.