Amboseli National Park
Welcome to Amboseli National Park
The insider's travel guide to Amboseli National ParkSprawling across the Kenyan-Tanzanian border, the greater Amboseli ecosystem is one of East Africa's preeminent wildlife viewing regions and Amboseli National Park is the postcard park of Kenya.
This is where those photographs of herds of elephants with a backdrop of the (fast melting!) glaciers of Mt Kilimanjaro are taken. The elephants and the scenery are the real highlights of this park, but plenty of other wildlife is attracted to the swamps and marshy pools in what is an otherwise very dry part of Kenya.
Another big reason to visit Amboseli is the chance to see conservation in action in the conservancies and other environmental and community projects surrounding the park.
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If you prefer to stay within Amboseli National Park, I'd recommend Ol Tukai Lodge which is fairly luxurious but at around USD $300 per person per night it's decent value – you can also see Mt Kilimanjaro from the bar! It's a good choice for families and they offer a range of packages including transfers from Nairobi.
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If elephants are your thing, you can’t do much better than Amboseli where herds of these magnificent beasts graze in the shadow of the equally magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro. By far the best place to stay is not in the park itself but 30km away at Campi ya Kanzi in the Kimana Community Wildlife Sanctuary, situated between Amboseli and Chyulu Hills. It’s a very high-end Maasai-run camp that was set up to aid the local community and conservation projects. Its excellent location means you can see wildlife in the conservancy, Amboseli and Chyulu all from one base.
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This, one of the classic Kenya safari itineraries, covers three of the major bases in just eight days of non-stop action. Fly into Nairobi and explore the city’s food and music scene, before travelling to Amboseli National Park on the border with Tanzania. Framed with views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is a great place to spot lions, cheetahs, giraffes and many more. Make sure to visit Observation Hill for sweeping views over the entire park. Next, travel to Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley, where you can look for hippos, waterbuck and leopards. Many migratory birds come to the Lake’s waters to drink, so make sure you have a birdwatching guide to learn about them. From here, travel to the world-famous Masai Mara, home to 95 species of mammal and more than 500 types of bird. This is prime Big Five territory, so make as many trips into the Reserve as you can. Head back to Nairobi for your departure.
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Ol Tukai Lodge
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Campi ya Kanzi
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Amboseli, Masai Mara and Lake Naivasha itinerary
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