21/01/2025
Today's Destination:🧳✈️
Amboseli National Park ~ ‘Home of the African Elephant’
Altitude: 3,900-4,500 ft
Area: 392 sq. km
Location: Kajiado County
Gazettement: 1974
Distance from Nairobi: 265 km
All picturesque, Amboseli is perfect for a classic wildlife safari and one of the few destinations in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Traversing the diverse Amboseli topography in Kajiado country; grass plains, acacia woodlands, rocky thornbushes, swamps and marshes, the vast ecosystem is designed in such a way that it is capable of containing and sustaining the wildlife therein.
Despite the park’s dry and dusty appearance, it receives a consistent water supply filtered through thousands of feet of volcanic rock from Kilimanjaro’s ice cap. These underground streams converge into clear water springs in the heart of Amboseli Park. The signature dust is a volcanic ash emitted from Mt Kilimanjaro many years ago.
During the dry season, a curious feature of a shimmering dry lake bed appears where mirages of populated horizons punctuated by real herds of zebras and gnus hover around.
Wildlife found here include hippos, buffalo, giraffes, lions and leopards.
The unrivalled views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in Africa, rising at 5,896m above sea level and its snowcapped summit dominate the landscape. On clear days, it is undoubtedly visible during early mornings and afternoons making it a superb backdrop for wildlife photography.
Amboseli is an important rangeland in the Maasai culture. The ranch areas outside the park offer a wealth of game viewing and walking safaris.
The authentic and rich Maasai culture is also a great attraction for visitors on safari to the park.
Lake Amboseli, a temporary lake and floods during heavy rainy seasons, thus attracting flamingoes. Amboseli is also one of the 60 important Bird Areas (IBA’s) in Kenya and thus it is recognized as globally significant for bird conversations. The birdlife is rich with over 400 bird species, of which 40 are birds of prey.
Visitors can enjoy game viewing, night game drives, bird watching, picknicking, photography, camping, cultural tourism and balloon safaris.
Accessing the Park:
By Road: the Park is accessible through Iremito, Kimana, and Meshanani Gates.
Via Emali to Iremito gate on the main Nairobi to Mombasa Road. (204km). At Emali turn to the Emali-Loitokitok Road. Follow signs to the right leading to Amboseli via Iremito Gate.
Alternatively continue on Loitokitok road to Kimana shopping center and follow the signs to the park through Kimana Gate.
Nairobi – Namanga via Meshanani Gate (220km) the road is tarmacked up to Namanga and murramed from Namanga to Meshanani Gate. There is also a road linking Amboseli National Park and Tsavo West National Park. The road will lead you to the park through Kimana gate (240km).
By Air: The park has a single tarmacked airstrip – Kimana airstrip – Kimana airstrip (1.2km long) for light aircrafts. Other airstrips exit at Kilimanjaro Buffalo Lodge and Namanga town.
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