Car Rental to Mara Triangle -Affordable self drive adventure to Masai Mara
Are you in need of viewing a great migration of wildebeest, zebras and other wildlife while on your adventure within Masaai Mara, the Mara triangle is best place. With such a great deal of wildlife, the best and most affordable way you can get here is by use of a reliable car rental to Mara Triangle.
You can access one of Africa’s less crowded areas because of accessibility as it can only be reached through the Oloololo gate or by the New Mara Bridge.
The Mara triangle lies between the prominent Mara River and the Oloololo Escarpment, in south western Kenya. It is one place in Africa where animals freely linger into the neighbouring wilderness though still restrained by the river that acts as a natural obstacle that keeps wildlife from the triangle.
With car rental to the Mara Triangle, you can always visit this triangle that sits across 510 square kilometres, approximately one third of the entire Masai Mara National Reserve. With a well-planned safari from a well-established car rental company, you can have access to a 4×4 vehicle for either self drive or with a driver.
As the only means to do a game drive in the Mara Triangle, you will have a great experience navigating through the rugged terrain in the triangle as you not only enjoy the views of wildlife, but also the beautiful landscapes that includes plains, volcanic features, plains, swamps, to mention but a few.
Popular cars to use on Car Rental to Mara Triangle
Being a hard-to-reach area, only strong 4×4 cars are highly recommended since are strong enough to conquer the tough, rugged terrains in this part of the country. Some of the cars you can consisder for this memorable adventure include;
Land Cruiser Prado
With its high ground clearance, this Prado can easily navigate through the tough terrains of Masai Mara. If one is intending to do a self-drive in Kenya, with their family, this car is favourable as it can seat 7 persons at a go.
It has a beautiful cloth and leather interior for comfort and has big cargo space especially when the third row is removed or folded.
Land Cruiser Extended
Explore the diverse landscapes and witness the great Migration in Masai Mara with our reliable Safari Land Cruiser which is perfect for families and a group of friends.
At only $270, you can use this comfortable vehicle with a huge cargo space and with a high ground clearance, simplifying navigation. It can be modified with a pop-up roof or roof top tent to enlarge comfort or for sleep.
Land Cruiser Hard-top
A land cruiser hard top is suitable for a safari in Nairobi or an of road safari in Kenya.
It further has a fuel capacity of 90-130 litres depending on the model. This 4×4 car has a seating capacity of 5-7 passengers depending on the model. Its 4×4 capacity makes it very suitable for navigation during a safari car rental Kenya.
What to see in the Mara Triangle
Your roadtrip in Kenya is incomplete if you do not have or include the great Masai Mara on your travel bucket list. This is Africa’s popular national park situated in the southern part of Kenya and another national park you will be able to spot the great Migration apart from Serengeti National Park situated in the northwest of Tanzania.
While visiting the Mara triangle in the great Masai Mara, you will be stunned by a number of wildlife, species, open savannah plains, rivers, swamps, volcanic features among others. Wildlife species that you will be able to spot within Masai Mara can be categorised into
Predators: These are carnivorous animals such as lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals and cheetahs. Spotting them on a lucky day as they hunt down their prey is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you will definitely enjoy.
Large mammals: These include elephants, buffalos, and rhinos that make up the big five
Other animals are wildebeest, impalas, giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, water bucks and various antelope species such as hartebeest, bush buck and elands.
The great migration: This is the movement of a large number of wildebeests or zebras, crossing to the neighbouring wilderness.
Except wildlife, the are beautiful creations to glimpse at such as the Mara River, which is very important to triangle’s eco system as it is a major crossing point for the wildebeest and also a natural boundary that hinders wild life from entering the triangle.
Activities to do in the Mara Triangle
Game drive/Game viewing: With a rented 4×4 vehicle, for either self drive or with a driver, the Mara triangle can be a paradise for nature enthusiasts. Game drives can be done from morning to noon and also in the late evening.
A vehicle such as a Land Cruiser V8, Land Cruiser Hardtop or Extended, when enhanced with a pop-up roof can make you have an extra-ordinary experience, viewing animals and the great migration, but in safety.
Cultural experience: Being named after the Masai people, visiting them is inevitable during a safari in the Mara Triangle. You get to experience the uniqueness there is of these people from how they prepare meals, to their beading workshops that are a genuine source of income because tourists buy them as souvenirs.
One also gets to take part in their story telling where they narrate to visitors about their history and ways of life.
Walking safaris: With professional guides, you can dive deep into the African bush, but on foot as you experience and being taught about the nature there is in the Mara Triangle.