Masai Mara gates. There are 6 Masai Mara gates which tourists who visit Kenya on Masai Mara safaris can use to access the reserve. The different Masai Mara gates are the entry and exit points of Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya, the most sought after national park in Kenya. Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya is the most popular Kenya national park, famous for the big 5 animals and the great wildebeest migration which is most sought after by thousands of travelers who visit Kenya on Kenya safari tours every single year.
Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya is one of the largest protected areas in Kenya, spread over a large area that it necessitates the provision of various gates to Masai Mara, to accommodate every direction and save travelers long hours of additional driving. The various Masai Mara gates have all the necessary information in regards to the reserve, as well as which lodges and camps are nearest from which gate. The entry and exit points of the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya include Sekenani gate, Talek gate, Musiara gate, Oloololo gate Oloolaimutia gate and Sand River gate.
The 6 Masai Mara Gates include;
- Oloololo Gate
Oloololo gate is one of the 6 Masai Mara gates which travelers can use while on a Masai Mara National Reserve safari. Oloololo gate is located on the north eastern region of Masai Mara National Reserve, only a short distance south of one of the tributaries for Mara River. Oloololo gate is accessed through Aitong road and Singor-Kaboson road. Some of the lodges near the Oloololo gate of Masai Mara include Fairmont Mara Safari Club, Entim Mara Cmp, Mara Big Five Lodge, among so many others.
- Oloolaimutia Gate
Oloolaimutia gate of Masai Mara is located in the outskirts of Oloolaimutia town, in a hilly estern end of Masai Mara National Reserve. Oloolaimutia gate has facilities fully furnished that travelers can use including fully furnished offices, which includes offices with information about the Mara Conservancy. Masai Mara National Reserve accommodation within proximity of the Oloolaimutia gate include Masa Sidai Camp, Acacia Camp Mara, among others.
- Sekenani Gate
Sekenani gate of Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the entry and exit points which travelers can use to access the reserve. The Sekenani gate is located on the eastern birder, in the outskirt of Sekenani town. Masai Mara lodges and camps near the Sekenani gate include Keekorok Lodge, Mara Sweet Acacia Lodge, Mara Springs Safari Camp, Kimana Mara Tented Camp, Sekenani Camp, Mara Sarova Game Camp, among others.
- Musiara Gate
Musiara gate is located on the North Eastern part of the reserve, just near the Oloololo gate which is opposite the Mara River. Masai Mara accommodation near Musiara gate of Masai Mara include the Little Governor’s Camp, Kandili Camp, Angama Mara, Karen Blixen Camp, Kilima Camp, Nyota Mara Camp, among others.
- Talek Gate
The Talek gate is found in the north western side of Masai Mara. Talek gate of Masai Mara is one of the most used Masai Mra gates by tourists, simply because of the fact that it is one of the most developed gates of Masai Mara. Talek gate of Masai Mara is amidst the large open savanna grassland just next to the Talek River, which makes it one of the most beautiful gates of Masai Mara, and a natural border between the Eastern and Western park of Masai Mara National Reserve. In the dry season, the Talek River can be crossed easily. The best lodges in Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya near Talek Gate include Aruba Mara Camp, Tipilikwani Mara Camp, Mara Intrepids Tented Camp, Fig Tree Camp, Ol Talek Camp, Mara Simba Lodge, Mara Serena Safari Lodge, among others.
- Sand River Gate
The Sand River gate is the least used gate in Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya. The Sand River gate is at the border of the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya and the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Given the nearness of the gate to the border of Kenya and Tanzania, the Sand River gate is closed to tourists.
Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya ids the most sought after Kenya safari destination by travelers who visit Kenya on Kenya safari tours all throughout the year. While the Masai Mara National Reserve can be visited all throughout the year for amazing Kenya wildlife safari experiences, the best time is during the months of July to November for an opportunity to see the great wildebeest migration, one of the most spectacular animal shows in the world.
Get in touch for an opportunity to get yourself booked into a private Kenya safari tour to enjoy the beautiful Masai Mara plains which stretch for areas on end, and get to use any of the 6 Masai Mara gates there are.
