Avirat Shete
ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
MASAI MARA MAGIC
Avirat Shete
INTRO
‘ There’ s more to see than can ever be seen, More to do than can ever be done … There’ s far too much to take in here, More to find than can ever be found …’
Lion King fans may recall these moving lyrics from the Elton John song‘ Circle of Life’. And I was humming the same track, while experiencing goose bumps on my first ever Mara trip. To absorb the myriad life forms that these vast grasslands exhibit, is an experience beyond words. The mesmerizing motion of thousands, sometimes lakhs of wildebeest migrating across the endless plains; the‘ edge of the seat moment’ while a cheetah family stealthily stalks gazelles; the rush of blood on realizing that a gigantic African elephant is headed straight for you … such magical moments are endless when one visits the famed Masai Mara during migration season-‘ the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth’.
How to Reach There are a number of airlines operating flights from major Indian cities to Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. We chose Kenya Airways, as the timing suited us well. It’ s a 6 hour flight, and clearing through immigration is a breeze if you have done your homework perfectly.( Yours truly available for assistance on avirat @ midearth. in)
There are two options to reach Masai Mara( 280 kms)- a 6 hours drive,( the last 2 hours stretch is a complete dirt track). A 4X4 is strongly recommended. The second and costlier option is a 45 minute flight- both regular and customized, as per your budget. The flip side of flying is that you lose out on seeing more of the country and it’ s lovely people. Luggage size restrictions is another worry for a typical Indian traveller
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