In Kenya, near the border with Tanzania, lies Amboseli National Park.
Offering a fantastic view of Kilimanjaro, your safari takes you across the Amboseli savannah, where you will see giraffes stretching to reach the leaves of the sparse trees, grazing zebras and buffaloes, which often herd together, or the park’s famous elephants bathing in swamps and springs.
The nature experiences keep coming in Amboseli.
Read more about what you can experience in Amboseli National Park below.
Amboseli National Park covers an area of just 392 km2. This makes Amboseli one of the smallest national parks in Kenya, but you will enjoy big experiences there nevertheless.
The landscape of Amboseli National Park is absolutely stunning!
Most famous is probably the view of the majestic Kilimanjaro, which is just across the border with Tanzania! And if you get up early enough, on a good day, you can experience a beautiful sunrise over the mountain.
The nature of Amboseli is marked by contrasts. You will find both dusty plains and swampy areas, where birds and other animals live. The park has relatively low vegetation, making it easier to spot the animals.
The landscape changes a lot with the seasons. There are lakes that dry out completely when it’s dry season and refill when it rains.
Amboseli also offers amazing wildlife.
More than 80 different species of mammals live in the park, including wildebeest, giraffes, lions, cheetahs, monkeys, hyenas, zebras and many more besides.
The national park is famous for its many elephants, and Amboseli is actually one of the best places to see elephants in Africa. You are guaranteed to see elephants on your safari in Amboseli.
The elephants thrive in the park because meltwater from Kilimanjaro’s ice cap flows underground before surfacing in several places in Amboseli. This provides the elephants with fresh drinking water and springs to bathe in.
Elephants are herd animals living in large family groups which can sometimes count as many as 100 members. What’s more, Amboseli is the place where you’ll find the male elephants with the largest tusks in Africa.
The park is home to more than 400 different species of birds. You may, for example, be fortunate enough to experience flocks of pink flamingos, pelicans or ostriches strutting about on the Amboseli savannah.
Beautiful crowned cranes, recognisable by their grey plumage, white wings and magnificent crown of yellow feathers on their heads, also live in the park.
The numerous flocks of birds thrive in Amboseli due to the park’s large areas of marshland, which, as previously mentioned, are created from Kilimanjaro’s meltwater.
The Masai tribe lives in various parts of East Africa.
In Amboseli, the Masai live on the edge of the park, where they live off herding cattle, goats and sheep.
In several places, they welcome visitors to their villages, giving you an insight into their culture and life.
The Masai are recognisable by their traditional red clothing. They adorn themselves in colourful bead necklaces and other bead jewellery, typically made by the women. The Masai, men and women alike, also have pierced earlobes, and they stretch the piercing over time as large holes in the ears are considered beautiful in the Maasai culture.
Would you like to get right up close to Kenya’s magnificent elephants on a safari in Amboseli?
Adventure and relaxation ahead. First, five days of classic Kenya safari await you with the greatest highlights before the tour continues by train to a beach holiday at Mombasa with views of the Indian Ocean.
On this tour, you experience the biggest highlights of Kenya; Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. The tour concludes with a relaxing holiday on the exotic island of Zanzibar.
This is the classic Kenya tour with the biggest highlights. From the elephants of Amboseli, the tour takes you to the hippos of Lake Naivasha before concluding in Masai Mara.
Combine your relaxing beach holiday in Mombasa with a safari where you experience the gorgeous nature and fantastic animal life of three national parks, Amboseli, Tsavo East and Tsavo West.
Serengeti & Masai Mara: Visit two of the world’s best safari destinations on one tour. You travel from Kenya to Tanzania – and back, from where you can choose to extend your tour with a beach holiday.
Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, is the focal point of this adventurous tour to Kenya and Tanzania. Look forward to amazing safari drives, nature and culture – all offering splendid views of Kilimanjaro!
In Kenya, you will experience rhinos, elephants and lions. In Madagascar, you will hike through the rainforest looking for lemurs and chameleons, before concluding your tour with a beach holiday on exotic Mauritius.
Go on safari in Kenya with views of Kilimanjaro and a good chance of experiencing the Big Five – and discover Mauritius’s wild nature and chalk-white sandy beaches.
From Kenya’s vibrant capital, Nairobi, to safaris in Amboseli National Park with views of Kilimanjaro. Continue to Uganda, where you’ll go trekking in the rainforest in search of mountain gorillas.
Savour the tastes of Nairobi before embarking on a safari in Amboseli National Park with views of Kilimanjaro. Enjoy a relaxing train journey en route to a beach holiday by Mombasa. City life, safari, and a beach holiday all in one trip.
While the exceptional nature and wildlife of Madagascar is the main focus of this tour, why not break up the journey a little and start with a safari holiday in Kenya, giving you the chance to witness the Big Five?
Adventure and relaxation ahead. First, five days of classic Kenya safari await you with the greatest highlights before the tour continues by train to a beach holiday at Mombasa with views of the Indian Ocean.
On this tour, you experience the biggest highlights of Kenya; Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. The tour concludes with a relaxing holiday on the exotic island of Zanzibar.
This is the classic Kenya tour with the biggest highlights. From the elephants of Amboseli, the tour takes you to the hippos of Lake Naivasha before concluding in Masai Mara.
Combine your relaxing beach holiday in Mombasa with a safari where you experience the gorgeous nature and fantastic animal life of three national parks, Amboseli, Tsavo East and Tsavo West.
Serengeti & Masai Mara: Visit two of the world’s best safari destinations on one tour. You travel from Kenya to Tanzania – and back, from where you can choose to extend your tour with a beach holiday.
Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, is the focal point of this adventurous tour to Kenya and Tanzania. Look forward to amazing safari drives, nature and culture – all offering splendid views of Kilimanjaro!
In Kenya, you will experience rhinos, elephants and lions. In Madagascar, you will hike through the rainforest looking for lemurs and chameleons, before concluding your tour with a beach holiday on exotic Mauritius.
Go on safari in Kenya with views of Kilimanjaro and a good chance of experiencing the Big Five – and discover Mauritius’s wild nature and chalk-white sandy beaches.
From Kenya’s vibrant capital, Nairobi, to safaris in Amboseli National Park with views of Kilimanjaro. Continue to Uganda, where you’ll go trekking in the rainforest in search of mountain gorillas.
Savour the tastes of Nairobi before embarking on a safari in Amboseli National Park with views of Kilimanjaro. Enjoy a relaxing train journey en route to a beach holiday by Mombasa. City life, safari, and a beach holiday all in one trip.
While the exceptional nature and wildlife of Madagascar is the main focus of this tour, why not break up the journey a little and start with a safari holiday in Kenya, giving you the chance to witness the Big Five?
Amboseli is brimming with amazing nature experiences.
If you have any questions about Amboseli National Park or the other national parks in Kenya, please feel free to contact our travel specialists.
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