Venture beyond tourist hotspot Maasai Mara to the lesser-known Samburu National Reserve. “Africa doesn’t just change the way you travel—it changes the way you see the world.” When the plane dipped below the clouds into Nairobi, the landscape glowed red and green, a patchwork of. Masai Mara National Reserve, located in the southwestern region of Kenya, is one of the world’s most renowned safari destinations.