“Immerse yourself in the glory of the wild!”
3 Day Incredible Safari in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Amboseli National Park, Kajiado County, Kenya
Glorious Kenya Safari
Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The name "Amboseli" comes from a Masai word meaning "salty dust", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. It is a land of giants, where huge herds of elephants stand strong against a dramatic backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro.
Key information
- Private safari
- Group size: 2 - 7 participants in a safari vehicle
- Children policy: Children of all ages are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian
- Language: English-speaking guide
- All park fees are included
Meet the guides
Peter
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Highlights
- See Amboseli's magnificent wildlife
- Opportunity to spot Burchells zebra, the Masai giraffe, lions, etc.
- Visit Amboseli National Park, considered a premier wildlife park in Africa
- Admire the stunning scenery of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa
- Stay 2 nights at a renowned safari lodge or camp which offers guests a comfortable stay
- Complimentary welcome in Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Styles
3 activity days
Airport transfer included:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Accommodation
For this safari, you can opt to stay at a lodge that is suitable for you.
- Budget accommodation: AA Lodge Amboseli, Sentrim Amboseli Lodge, Manjaro Camp, Kimana Camp, or other accommodation with similar quality
- Mid-range accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge, Oilepo Amboseli Camp, or other accommodation with similar quality
- Mid-luxury accommodation: Amboseli Serena or Ol Tukai Lodge
Program
Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli
Your driver guide will meet you at your hotel or residence in the morning for a briefing and drive to Amboseli National Park passing through the Athi Plains where formerly the Burchell's zebra, the Masai giraffe, and smaller herbivores roamed about freely. With human encroachment, the wildlife is confined to game parks. There is an advantage to this because one has to drive inside a park to be rewarded with the sight of many different species of animals.
Amboseli National Park is reached in the afternoon, for lunch. After that, embark on an afternoon game viewing in the park at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet). In the late afternoon, one is likely to see a lion or cheetah make a kill. There will be ideal photography opportunities with Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, providing a beautiful backdrop.
The park's magnificent situation at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, combined with its excellent opportunities to view Kenya's animals, makes it one of the most-visited safari parks in Kenya. Despite its small size (392 sq km), this fragile ecosystem supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species) and birds (over 400 species). It has a mixed topography of plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush, swamps, and marshes. This diversity, along with a long dry season, ensures excellent viewing of the large concentrations of African animals living in this natural habitat.
When you arrive at the park, the warden will give you several common-sense rules: do not get out of your vehicle, except at designated spots; do not harass the animals in any way; keep to the tracks; no off-road driving; and remember that the animals always have the right of way. The roads in Amboseli have a loose surface of volcanic soil that is dusty in the dry season and impassable in the wet season. All meals and overnight at the lodge /camp.
- Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp or similar
- Medium luxury camp located just outside Amboseli National Park
- Meals and drinks: Lunch and dinner (breakfast, drinks not included)
- Drinking water included (other drinks not included)
Day 2: Amboseli
Early morning game drive can be taken in Amboseli when Mount Kilimanjaro usually appears from its mantle of clouds. With morning and afternoon game viewing in Amboseli, the game proceeds to the area of Lake Amboseli which is a wide salt pan, consisting of permanent swamps. This area has much game, large and small, a high concentration of elephant, rhino, buffalo, Burchell’s zebra, eland, Masai giraffe, and small species of the antelope family such as the common waterbuck, klipspringer, Grant’s gazelle, impala, topi, and the diminutive duiker among others.
Return to the camp for dinner and overnight. With its awesome view of Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest mountain at 5,895 meters), Amboseli National Park offers a unique and breathtaking backdrop for viewing Africa's animals. It also has a dry Pleistocene lake basin that houses a temporary lake, Lake Amboseli, after the rains.
The roads in Amboseli have a loose surface of volcanic soil that is dusty in the dry season and impassable in the wet season. The waters from Mt. Kilimanjaro drain down the mountain under lava flows and surface in Amboseli, creating a green belt of swampland amidst dusty plains.
Amboseli lacks the profusion of animal species found in the Mara, but the landscape provides limited cover so we have better chances of seeing some of the larger predators. Elephants, buffaloes, lions, gazelles, cheetahs, wildebeest, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, Masai Giraffes, zebra, baboon, and waterbuck are all present in the park.
- Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp
- Medium luxury camp located just outside Amboseli National Park
- Meals and drinks: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (drinks not included)
- Drinking water included (other drinks not included)
Day 3: Amboseli - Nairobi
After breakfast, the morning and last game drive can be in Amboseli, early morning game drive can be taken when Mt. Kilimanjaro usually appears from its mantle of clouds. It offers some of the best opportunities to see African animals because its vegetation is sparse due to the long dry months. Return to the camp for breakfast before you check out and drive back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon, the driver to drop you at your hotel, or residence or transfer you to the airport for your flight back home.
- Main destination: Nairobi
- Accommodation: No accommodation (end of tour)
- Meals and drinks: Breakfast (lunch and dinner not included)
- Drinking water included (other drinks not included)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You'll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).
Note: Safari minivans will be provided according to the route and number of persons. The right is reserved to the service of an English-speaking guide. The minivans are specially equipped (non-air-conditioned) seven-seater vehicles with pop-up roofs suitable for game viewing and photography.
Guides
Peter Kiarie
I am a nature lover, born and bred in rural Kenya. Wildlife and nature has been part of me since childhood. To compliment my love for it, I studied tour guiding and wildlife behavior and its management. I am a certified Kenya Professional Safari Guide with Bronze rating. Through my career I have worked for some of the best safari companies in Kenya. I am specialist in Wildlife and nature guiding safaris, Photographic safaris, Cultural tours and Bird watching. I promise you an enjoyable and memorable visit to my beautiful country Kenya as I hope to see you soon
Location
Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The name Amboseli comes from a Masai word meaning salty dust. The park encloses an interesting variety of habitats including dusty plains and marshy swamps, but it is the backdrop of snow-capped Kilimanjaro towering above the Amboseli plains that attract most visitors to this scenic park.
The park is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. It is a land of giants, where huge herds of elephants stand strong against a dramatic backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain. Aside from elephants, many plains animals are easy to spot. The black rhino has, unfortunately, become extinct, but four of the other Big Five are present.
The plains support an abundance of large herbivores including wildebeest, Burchell's zebra as well as Grant's and Thomson's gazelle. Masai giraffe and impala can usually be found browsing from stands of acacia trees. Buffalo is very common while lions are the easiest to spot of the big cats, but sightings are hit-and-miss. Fantastic photo opportunities are possible and early mornings are best for clear views of Kilimanjaro.
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
You have the option of adding several activities such as nature walks and spa treatments (optional activities are at an additional cost).
- Cultural tour
- Maasai dance
- Massage
- Nature walk
- Open-air and bush dining
- Teambuilding
What's included
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- 2 nights accommodation
- A professional driver / guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- Return airport transfer (pick up and drop off)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (on all days)
- All government taxes / VAT and other levies
What's not included
- International flights (from / to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline 10 USD per person per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
NBO
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
152 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will be met by Heritage of African Jungles Tours and Travel's representative for a final briefing before the tour begins.
Airport: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Airport transfer included: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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