Kenya Vacation Guide

Amboseli National Park.

The Most popular Game park in Kenya.

Young Elephant at Amboseli Amboseli National Park is the most popular game park in Kenya. It is located at the Kenya-Tanzania border next to Mt. Kilimanjaro and has a great view of the worlds fourth highest mountain.

It is home to large numbers of Animals, most of which come to the park in the dry season in search of water and food. The seasonal Lake Amboseli attracts a lot of animals that come searching for water.

In spite of the parks proximity to Mount Kilimanjaro, its is mainly hot and dry. Rains come in two seasons; between April to May and November to December.

The best way to get to the park is by road.. There are good paved roads from Nairobi and Arusha.. One can also travel by Air and land at Empusel gate airstrip. There are also other airstrips nearby at Kilimanjaro Buffalo lodge and Namanga town.

Bufallo with Cub at Amboseli The main attractions to Amboseli are its Animals as well as viewing Mount Kilimanjaro and discovering the rich culture of the local people.

There is high quality accommodation in Amboseli National Park. The Amboseli Lodge, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli Serena Lodge and Tortillis are some of the good quality lodges nearby. There are also many campsites including Nairushari Special; Olgulului Public Campsite; Abercrombie & Kent Tented Camp; Ker & Downy Tented Camp; Chyulu Tented Camp; Kimbla Campsite; Cottar's Tented Camp; Leopard Tented Camp; Tortilis Tented Camp


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