Masai Mara National Reserve Vs Serengeti national park

Masai Mara National Reserve Vs Serengeti national park- Most traveler always compare Masai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti national park and it is one of the most questions that our visitors who travel with us at Africa adventure vacations always ask.

Most of the visitors always find themselves at crossroads especially when it comes to choosing which destination is favorable or where to go whether in Masai Mara national reserve or to opt for the Serengeti national park with Tanzania.

The two parks offer wonders to the extent that some visitors always find it hard to choose which is the best destination for them to go for when visiting Africa.

It is somehow not easy to compare the Serengeti national park and the Masai Mara national reserve because each of the protected areas to complements each other in one way or the other.

Both protected areas feature some good similarities as well as a few differences and here at Africa adventure vacations we shall try as much as possible to highlight for you the senilities and differences of these protected areas such that you can choose which one suits better for you.

Therefore, this article will help in decision making especially for the visitors who are planning for the African trip in either of the mentioned protected areas. Visitors can as well decide to combine the two protected areas in one safari such that they can get the experience of the same protected areas.

First and foremost, both protected areas are found within the Serengeti ecosystem that combines the two protected areas and thus it combines the Masai Mara national reserve that is located within Kenya and the Serengeti national park which found in Tanzania.

The Mara Serengeti ecosystem covers a total area of 30000 square kilometers ad this place includes several protected areas and the game reserve. The plains of the Serengeti national park stride from the southern Serengeti and it covers the northern Ngorongoro crater that goes up to the boundaries of Kenya at Masai Mara national reserve.

The Serengeti ecosystem encompasses a wide range of different habitats characterized by short grass and dotted acacia trees, woodlands, hilly kopjes as you drive and as you head to the south of the Masai Mara.

From the west of the Serengeti national park towards Lake Victoria up to the Masai Mara, the landscape changes more to the forested acacia woodland. From here you can find over 16 species of acacia that are distributed according to the variation and the types of soil available.

Masai Mara wildlife vas the Serengeti national reserve animals

Both Masai Mara and Serengeti national park are blessed with various and spectacular wildlife species that are much closer similar to each other.

Most of the animals that are seen within the Serengeti national park can as well be seen in Masai Mara national reserve. The Serengeti national park features about 3000 lions, about 1000 leopards, and more than 8000 hyenas and this makes visitors enjoy a life of predators within the Serengeti national park especially during the game drive safaris.

Both of these protected areas are among the Seven Wonders of the World and have got the largest animals migration on the planet and this is known as the wildebeest migration. This movement has made these parks so popular and it has contributed much to the development of the tourism industry within both countries. The crossing of the millions of the wildebeest, thousands of the zebras, and other animals such as the gazelle and the antelopes

Additionally, the two protected areas protect and are the home of the wildebeest migration and the wildebeest movement begins from July to August when the wildebeest migration takes place and cross to the Mara River that moves from the Serengeti National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve and later in October the wildebeest migration get back to the Serengeti National park.

Because of these, the movement attracted a lot of the predators when they come and look for prey and you can make a video of the live-action and experiential.

Even though it is very difficult to compare and make the final decision of which destination to go to between the Serengeti national park and the Masai Mara national reserve, and the fact that there are more permanent animals within the Masai Mara as compared to the Serengeti national park and thus this makes it easy for the visitors to enjoy the animals much easier since those of the Masai Mara has permanent residents as compared to the Serengeti residents were seeing the animals could be seasonal and the game drives that are affected by the climatic conditions.

Safari experience within the Masai Mara and Serengeti National Park

Any person would like to have a look at the true African wildness in Tanzania and Kenya which forms one of the countries with the wonderful African wildness for the lifetime experience. You will see the big 5 mammals of Africa in all the two national parks within a very short time and these can be done using the game drives. Visitors can easily use the 4×4 safari vans or the land cruiser that is available within the open roof that is required for the best tourist destinations. Night game drives are also available and can be done inside and outside the game reserves.

The safari experience with both Masai Mara and Serengeti national park is based on the tour operators and the experience of the travel guide that you’re using throughout the entire journey on the African soil with very interesting welcoming local people of Africa. With the experience of the guides at the protected areas, you will be able to help you spend some good time within the park and you can as well get to know which the best areas for the wonderful region are. This will help you to choose which park to go the holidays.

Therefore, Serengeti National park comparing to Masai Mara National Reserve is difficult to compare since all the parks offer wonderful experiences and mostly the same experience. However, the Masai Mara can have a better hand especially for the visitors interested in seeing or exploring the wildlife for a short period and probably if you’re on a tight budget. Whereas, Serengeti national park is great for the guest wishing to spend more time and days within the Serengeti National Park and you can connect to the neighboring destinations such as the lake Manyara, Tarangire national park, and Ngorongoro crater.