Established in 1961, Masai Mara National Reserve is a hot safari spot located in South Western Kenya within the Great Rift Valley neighboring Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The reserve’s name “Masai Mara” was inspired by the initial inhabitants the Masai who now live along its borders, the short trees and savanna vegetation that largely covers the park is called “Mara” in the Masai dialect hence the name “Masai Mara.”
