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Amboseli National Park Kenya

WHERE TO GO IN KENYA

Amboseli National Park is compact compared to other parks in Kenya, covering a total area of 392 square kilometres (about half the area of Austin, Texas) within the Rift Valley Province in Southern Kenya.

Set in the shadow of the majestically looming Mount Kilimanjaro, the park combines stunning scenery with prolific game wildlife roaming its plains.

It is understandably one of Kenya’s best areas for safari exploration and can get busy during the popular months between July and October.

Amboseli National Park Location

Located at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, just an hour's flight or four hours southeast by road from Nairobi.

When to Go to Amboseli National Park

With excellent year-round sightings and such enviable landscapes, it is understandably one of Kenya’s most attractive areas for safari exploration and can be busy during the popular months between July and October.

Weather in Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park has a semi-arid climate with generally low humidity levels. Daytime temperatures typically range from 20°C to 30°C (68°F to 86°F), and the nights can be cooler (15°C/59°F), especially during the dry seasons.

Amboseli National Park Altitude: 1,100-1,200 m above sea level

Other Kenya National Parks

Masai Mara

Known as Africa’s greatest wildlife reserve, a world-renowned place of adventure.

Discover Masai Mara

Laikipia Plateau

An idyllic and lesser-visited area that is often referred to as the gateway to Northern Kenya, the Laikipia Plateau is an undiscovered ecosystem of wilderness terrain that covers over two million acres and is home to indigenous Samburu, Kikuyu and Boran tribes.

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Amboseli National Park Lodges:

Angama Amboseli

Featuring only 10 Guest Suites within a private wildlife conservancy, Angama Amboseli offers a tranquil commencement or conclusion to any East African safari. Functioning as a retreat from the outside world, the lodge serves as a haven for the thriving elephant population in the area. Guests enjoy exclusive access to observe these magnificent creatures, strolling alongside relaxed herds and their playful calves.

Amboseli National Park Lodges: Tortilis Camp

The camp’s 16 tents provide breathtaking views of this iconic mountain, creating an awe-inspiring backdrop for your stay. Each en-suite tent, covered with traditional makuti thatch, features a comfortable main bedroom, and a spacious verandah for you to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds you. Thoughtfully designed with natural materials and thatched roofs, blending harmoniously with the camp’s environment.

Amboseli National Park Wildlife

Sometimes described as ‘Africa’s Elephant Park’, it is true that the area is one of the best places in Africa to observe family groups of elephants and large bull elephants at close range. Aside from this, there are 56 known animal species in the park, and you are likely to see Grevy’s and Burchell's zebra, white-bearded wildebeest, eland, buffalo, hartebeest, hippo, giraffe, wild dog, waterbuck, jackal, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle and impala. If you are lucky, you may also come across big cats such as lion and cheetah, as well as hyena.

African Elephant

The ground rumbles as you sit tentatively, cameras poised. You hear them before you see them, an almighty crunch as the lead female breaks through the foliage and onto the wide savannah plains, shortly followed by the rest of the herd. The first time you see an African elephant in the wild is a moment to behold; overwhelming in size and beauty, they move almost gracefully across the plains.

The park's ecosystem is comprised of mainly savannah and grassland plains, but there are various habitat types, including swamps, dry lake beds, marshland, thick thorn bush and acacia forest. Volcanic ash from the eruptions of Kilimanjaro a millennium ago form heat-wave mirages in the dry season, inspiring the name ‘Amboseli’, meaning ‘salty dust’ in local Maasai. The arid appearance is somewhat deceptive, however, as the basin is constantly fed by two natural springs beneath the park. The springs and their magnetism explain the famous diversity of wildlife and birdlife that can be experienced in Amboseli National Park.