An Amboseli Safari Includes Seeing Wildlife, Maasai, and Great Views of Mt. Kilimanjaro

Go on an Amboseli Safari
at Amboseli natioal park and ask yourself this question "How is it possible that here is a lake that's dried up (except during the rainy season) and we have swamps all around?"

Like Mt Kenya, Mt Kilimanjaro is snow capped year round. It is the melting snow that creates the swamps and marshes. There is little rainfall-about 14" per year.

Amboseli is best known for the Great views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and as one of the best places in Africa to see free ranging wild elephants.

Amboseli is a relatively small park: 390 km² (150 sq. mi.) and is fairly close to Nairobi (160 mi. or 285 km).

It is also a popular park-one of the Best Kenya National Parks for a Safari in Kenya

The park is located south of Nairobi along the Kenya-Tanzania border. You will find the Masai (also Maasai) in the area and the park was once known as Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve.

Wildlife at Amboseli National Park include the African elephant, buffalo, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena,as well as other African animals. There are also a variety of birds

Many safari tour operators offer itineraries to include several parks. You can go on a safari at Amboseli as well as a Masa Mara Safari. Kenya has an abundance of Parks.

You will find several fine lodges in the park including Amboseli Serena Lodge, Ol Tukai Lodge, and Tortills tented camp in the park. There is also a small airport at Amboseli.

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