Amboseli National Park

Covering an area of 392km, Amboseli is famous for its elephant populations and large herds, including some impressively tusked bulls are drawn to a series of large, lush swamplands.

In Amboseli, Africa’s largest mountain - Mount Kilimanjaro lies just over the border in Tanzania, and impressive views of its snow-capped peak are to be found in Amboseli. The early light of dawn turns the mountain a dark hue of purple, and its snows into an ethereal pink.

The sight of Kilimanjaro high above herds of elephant crossing the plains of Amboseli is a timeless African image.

The park is also home to more than just Elephants, and herds of wildebeest, zebra and impala graze on the open plains. There are areas of acacia forest that make for good birding, and are home to many small mammals. Cheetahs are also often sighted here.

Amboseli is also ideal to have excellent walking safaris and many camps and lodges organize game walks, or trips to spend time in local Maasai villages.