250Kms. from Nairobi (by road), Amboseli National Park covers an area of 3200 sq. kms. and stands at 1743m above sea level at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m.). Providing a breath-taking view, Kilimanjaro looms large 40 Kms. to the south, creating the finest photogenic backdrop to a game park anywhere in the world. Apart from a few patches of acacia forest, Amboseli’s parklands comprise of only scrub and very fragile saline grass-dry volcanic ash. The melting snows of Kilimajaro feed rivers and springs that supply water to the swamps and Lake Amboseli, which is usually completely dry, flooding only in the rainy seasons. Attracted to the swamps are a large variety of wildlife comprising of Antelope, Wildbeeste, Giraffe, Zebra, large herds of Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo, and the predators, the Lion, Cheetah and occasionally the Leopard. Much a part of the Amboseli scenery are the Maasai tribesmen that graze their cattle here, for this is also their home.
Accomodation:
Ol Tukai Lodge
Amboseli Serena Lodge
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Amboseli Sentrim Lodge
