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Can you walk in Masai Mara?

There are two types of nature walks offered while at Masai Mara. Nature walks within the camp and one outside the main reserve. The duration for this walks within the camp is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour and the rate ranges from USD 50 to USD 75 per person.



You cannot simply go for a solo stroll or a self-guided walk within the main Masai Mara National Reserve due to the presence of dangerous predators like lions, leopards, and hyenas. Walking is strictly prohibited in the core reserve for your safety and to avoid disturbing the wildlife. However, you can participate in "Walking Safaris" in the private Maasai Conservancies that border the reserve. These are led by professional armed rangers and local Maasai guides who have an intimate knowledge of the land. These guided walks allow you to experience the savannah at a slower pace, focusing on smaller details like tracks, insects, and medicinal plants that you would miss from a vehicle. It is a thrilling way to connect with the landscape while maintaining a safe distance from larger animals. Always ensure any walk is pre-booked through a reputable camp that operates in these specific conservancy areas.

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A break from the typical safari set-up, this 6-day adventure takes you across the Maasai Mara on foot, trekking from conservancy to conservancy, seeing the wildlife and learning about the conservation efforts.

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With nearly 200,000 visitors a year, vehicle pollution and erosion can be a problem. Another problem is created when tourists take pictures of the Masai without their permission, which invades their privacy and possibly annoys them. Few tourists stay with the tribe, so the Masai earn very little money from tourism.

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They include:
  • Switch off the radio and explore the park. ...
  • Human activity interferes with an animal's behavior. ...
  • When wild animals hear human voices they get afraid, causing them to move away or stop. ...
  • You are allowed to leave the track to get closer to the Big Five. ...
  • To get a better view, use your binoculars.


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In general clothes to carry for safari in Masai Mara national reserve include pair of socks, long sleeved shirts, shorts, trousers, chinos and many more.

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Avoid bright colours like white and red and dark colours like black and blue as this can attract Tsetse flies. Keep it simple with layered clothing that you don't mind getting dirty and bring a woolly hat and gloves for those chilly morning game drives.

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Neutral colors in the bush You can get pretty dusty and dirty on game drives and walking safaris too, so it's sensible to avoid white and cream. And a top insider tip from our African travel experts is to avoid wearing blue and black as well, as these colors can attract tsetse flies.

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Prices tend to be higher during the Peak season which is normally when the Great wildebeest migration happens as this attracts large numbers of visitors to Masai Mara making it more expensive to secure rooms due to the high demand. The Peak season runs from July to October.

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It is very safe to travel to the Maasai Mara. The park is hours away from Kenya's urban regions, where safety is more of a concern, and is properly patrolled by well trained Park Rangers and animal Wardens. The Masai Mara is one of the safest parks in Kenya to visit for a safari, for the reasons listed below.

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Is Kenya safe to visit? Well, we would never send our clients to places we wouldn't visit ourselves with our own families. Kenya's superb safari destinations are safe to visit and its warm, hospitable people will make your trip a memorable one.

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Is it still worth visiting? The short answer is yes. The Masai Mara Reserve has an abundance of resident wildlife all year round. It is not true that all the predators disappear once the huge herds of the migration move south toward the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania.

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Hunting and habitat loss are the two of the greatest threats to Patagonian maras. The Argentinian agriculture industry has reduced the amount of available habitat for maras, as grasslands are converted into pastures.

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Ultimately, neither is better than the other. Both Serengeti and Masai Mara win the prize for the best safari in Africa. They are both amazing travel destinations and there are pros and cons to going on a wildlife safari in both. Masai Mara Safaris generally offer slightly more concentrated game viewing year-round.

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You should spend a minimum of 4 days and three nights at the Masai Mara for you to enjoy the full scope of wildlife in the park. 4 days and 3 nights will allow you to have 4 game drives for the length of your stay and allow you enough time to rest when you arrive at the park.

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Masai Mara Ecosystem has been classified among the 'Seven Wonders of the World” due to the spectacular great migration when over 1 million wildebeests and more than hundred thousands of zebras cross the Mara River coming from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara in search of water and greener pastures.

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Women – How to dress in Kenya Women should wear long, loose shirts that cover the shoulders, chest, midriff and back, and long-loose skirts, dresses or trousers that cover the knees. Avoid wearing tank tops, shorts, crop tops, short skirts or anything too form-fitting.

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