The  Masai Mara is a must-see for any safari traveler. Soar into the crystal blue skies for a bird’s eye view of the golden African plains and its many inhabitants.

For a more up close and personal encounter, take an exciting jeep safari among the area’s lions, elephants and other wildlife, some of which are not found in other parks such as the white rhino.

The National Reserve and reserves never fail to attract and excite.

Maasai Mara, sometimes spelled Masai Mara and known locally simply as Mara, is a large national game reserve in Narok, Kenya, adjacent to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.

It is named in honor of the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area, who migrated to the area from the Nile basin. Their description of the area from afar: “Mara” means “spotted” in the local Maasai language, due to the low, bushy trees that dot the landscape.

It is one of Africa’s natural and wild areas, with its populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs and African elephants. It is also home to the Great Migration, which made it one of the seven natural wonders of Africa and one of the ten wonders of the world.

The Great Mara ecosystem includes areas known as the Masai Mara National Reserve, the Mara Triangle, several Masai group ranches and its reserves.