1.Where is Masai Mara in Kenya?
Masai Mara is located in southwestern Kenya, on the border of Tanzania. If you cross the border, the park becomes the Serengeti. The Serengeti is a lot bigger and more expansive than Masai Mara. Masai Mara is 270 km from Nairobi.

2,How do you get from Nairobi to Masai Mara
i. By bus from Nairobi to Narok
First, take a bus from Nairobi to Narok (a medium-sized city in the west) with bus company Easy Coach (500 KES per person, book at their office in the center of Nairobi). there is the 7:30 am bus, but the 8:30 am option works as well.
ii. By shared taxi from Narok to Masai Mara
at the matatu bus station you are immediately accosted by people who want to (sincerely) help you find your way to Maasai Mara. The two cheapest options are to take a matatu or hire a shared taxi
it costs around 750 KES per person instead of the normal price of 500 KES. The car ride that followed takes about two hours and runs on a dusty, bumpy dirt road. It drops your near your hotel at the Talek Gate. In total, one-way transportation cost 1250 KES per person, which amounts to 12.5 USD per person.
iii. private safari or a group safari
you can drive in a jeep which is electrical outlet to charge camera batteries, and an open roof so that you can also look at the animals standing. A maximum of 6 people go in a jeep and even then there is room enough to have a good view and to be able to photograph well.

3.Where do you sleep in Masai Mara with a small budget?
There are few budget accommodations or hostels in or near Masai Mara. There are several options like the Mara Explorers Camp just outside the park for 40 USD per night. We did this in a tent with a real bed. You can also camp here with your own tent for 10 USD per person or sleep in a dorm for 15 USD per person. unfortunately the Mara Explorers Camp is no longer available, the prices of most locations have also gone up considerably after Corona. Here are some of the best budget options in the Mara Explorers Camp area 1.Greenwood Safari Camp 2.Mara Duma Bush Camp 3.Semadep Mara Camp

Note: if you sleep in the park, you will have to pay an entrance fee for each day you stay there. There is a reduced rate but you will still pay 70 USD per person per day.4.Where do you eat in Masai Mara?
One of the reasons to chose Mara Explorers Camp is because they offer an equipped kitchen. Including a fridge and cook stove. This allows you to make your own meals, which most people love and saves a lot of money. Please note: there are no supermarkets or ATMs in the village at the entrance of Masai Mara. You will find a few small shops where you can buy fresh produce and water.

If there is no kitchen in your hotel, chances are that you will buy all your meals from your hotel. We have not seen any restaurants in the small village at the entrance of Masai Mara. Take into account relatively high prices in the hotels.

5.how does a game drive look like in Masai Mara?

At 6:30 am its the best time to start the game drive with the assistance of local tour guide and the driver you will spend the next twelve hours trying to spot as many animals as possible
If it rains, most animals will not show themselves. Fortunately, the opposite appears to be true!. zebras, wild hogs (Pumba of the lion king), dozens of beautiful birds, wildebeests and large buffalos are likely to be spotted.
On a normal day ; you will see many more cheetahs (and another cheetah hunt), lions, ostriches, hyenas, and a rare leopard. Hippos bathe in the river along with a few crocodiles and dozens of deer, impalas you will be blown away by the Maasai Mara experience!

6.How many days do you need for Masai Mara?
If you have a safari day of 12 hrs, then one day is enough to see a lot of Masai Mara National Park. You will be in the park during both sunrise and sunset and you will have a good chance of seeing many animals. If a 12-hour game drive is not an option, consider taking two safari days for The Mara!