Amboseli National Park

Home of the African Elephant

Amboseli National Park is dubbed the “Home of the African Elephant”. The park covers 8000 sq km(3100 sq mil) in Kajiado County. Amboseli gets its name from the Maasai language as Empusel ( meaning salty and dusty place). It is famous for its large herds of elephants and is the best place to get close to free-ranging elephants worldwide. The park offers spectacular views of African wildlife due to the sparse vegetation, especially during dry months.

Amboseli Park has five distinct wildlife habitats: Swamps, Marshes, Yellow-barked Acacia Woodlands, Rocky Thornbush and Lava-strewn. These habitats create plenty of picturesque landscapes with the highest mountain in Africa, “Mount Kilimanjaro”, on the backdrop. Amboseli has approximately 1000 elephants, making it a paradise for African elephants and thus attracting vast numbers of tourists each year. During a single morning game drive, you will likely encounter some, if not all, the “ Big Five” (Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Black Rhino and Buffalo). Over 400 bird species are recorded in Amboseli, making it a top destination for birdwatching lovers.

Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya’s safari icons, a world of big-tusked elephants and big cats (lions, and sometimes cheetahs),

All set against the backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. It’s a beautiful, compact park with lots of wildlife, including flamingos and an easy-to-find hyena den. And there’s real safari magic in the air in the early morning or late afternoon when the clouds part to reveal Kilimanjaro’s summit.

At its best, Amboseli is magnificent, and it’s the beautiful mix of landscapes and habitats that enables the park to shelter such amazing wildlife. Amboseli inhabits a vast basin with deep-green swamps in the heart of the park, stands of acacia forest in the east, and expansive savannah grasslands stretching all the way to distant hills and mountains. Mt Kilimanjaro (actually in Tanzania) towers gloriously over the park to the south.

Highlights: Amboseli National Park

• Birding (Over 400 species & 47 predator bird species)
• Game Drives. Experience great wildlife viewing
• Cultural Tours. Get authentic pictures of local tribes

Participation in these experiences helps support community-based projects for sustainable tourism.