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What to expect in Amboseli National Park Kenya

Amboseli National Park Guided Safari Tours

This is nature’s Eden – Amboseli National Park is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Read our safari guide to Kenya and what to expect in Amboseli National Park including postcard-perfect vistas crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. Amboseli National Park. Luxury safari lodges in Amboseli National Park – accommodation and safari camps in Kenya’s wildlife Eden. Book with the experts. Packages and special deals available. 

Embark on an authentic safari to Amboseli National Park, where vast herds of elephants roam beneath the towering silhouette of Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy guided game drives, luxury lodges, and stunning landscapes rich with diverse wildlife for an unforgettable African adventure. This is one of Kenya’s most popular national parks and the name Amboseli comes from the Maasai word “Empusel” meaning salty, dust. Nature lovers can explore the fascinating dried-up lake bed of Lake Amboseli, lush wetlands with sulfur springs, the extensive golden savannah, and cool verdant woodlands.  Amboseli National Park is located in the south of the Rift Valley Province, close to the border with Tanzania where Kili forms an unbelievable backdrop for selfies and Instagrammable wildlife shots.

Visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture while staying in luxury tented camp accommodation looking toward snow capped Kili. Inclusive deals for families, honeymoon couples, and solo travelers in five-star Amboseli safari lodges! 

Highlights

  • The enormous elephant population in Amboseli gives the park its claim to fame as the best elephant safari destination – nearly 60 elephant families and some 300 independent bulls. 
  • All-inclusive Amboseli National Park holiday packages for your Kenya safari.
  • Visit the park during the dry season to see the finale of the mind-blowing annual wildebeest migration that starts in the Masai Mara National Park. This is the best time to visit Amboseli National Park Kenya.
  • Be sure to experience panoramic views from Observation Hill (Noomotio Hill) right across the extensive floodplains. 

Did you know?

Amboseli National Park offers some of the best opportunities to see African wildlife at the central point of a vast 8,000 square km ecosystem that spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. View 400 species of birds including pelicans, kingfishers, crakes, hamerkop, and 47 raptor species. 

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