Make Sure To Include Masai Mara In Your Kenya And Tanzania Safaris

Make Sure To Include Masai Mara In Your Kenya And Tanzania Safaris Africa is a diverse geographical continent comprising of savannah belts, dense forests, snow clad mountains, sunny beaches and large number of national parks housing an dazzling array of wild animals that are not seen in other parts of the world. Undertaking Kenya and Tanzania safaris will allow you to enjoy the various natural wealth of the continent especially the Masai Mara Safari known for its Great Migration and the Masai Tribe.

The Masai Marai reserve extends in to the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania where the exodus of millions of wildebeest begins. It is a sight to behold, the migration, with Wildebeest, zebra, topi, and Thomson's gazelle migrating to the neighboring Masai Mara, stalked by hordes of African lions, cheetah, leopard, crocs and Hyena. The Migration takes place during the months of July-October every year and millions converge into the reserves to witness the spectacular scene.

Visit Largest wildlife reserve in Africa You can visit Masai Mara or witness the Great Migration from both the ground and in the air. You can hire a aircraft with others and flyover the migration trail which would be a great wildlife sighting experience. You could also hire Jeep or SUVs, and elephant back. Masai Mara has all the 5 members of the big cat clan, namely lion, elephant, black and white rhinos, Cape buffalo and leopards. The Masai Mara holds the most animal reserves and is not affected by translocation or poaching and the place to visit when you are on an African Safari Holiday. Tanzania is the extension of your African safari holidays as it is the country where the Serengeti begins and trigger the exodus to Kenya, when the water holes start drying. You can combine the Tanzania safari tours with the Great Migration and a trekking safari to Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro located in in Kenya and Tanzania respectively.

Witness unprecedented number of wildlife species

Your Tanzanian tour is incomplete without the Great Migration, the most impressive wildlife translocation in the world and the biggest. In the Migration a great number of wildlife species take part and they would include 1, 300,000 wildebeest, 200,000 zebras, 500,000 Thomson Gazelles, 18,000 elands and 97,000 Topi. That is some numbers and you should not miss it for anything in the world.

Make sure to include the program in your travel schedule and your tour operator will arrange everything from airport pickup, hotel accommodation, safari trips and the transport of your choice. You will also find some 470 bird species in the park and a stupendous number of 60 species of raptors.