Amboseli | Amboseli Safari | Kenya Travel – Amboseli National Park

The Amboseli National Park covers an area of 392 sq km in size; and has an ecosystem that extends across the Tanzania – Kenya border enabling magnificent views of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro.

Amboseli which also lies only 230 km away from Nairobi to Meshanani gate, has two of the five swamps, and includes a dried-up Pleistocene lake and semi-arid vegetation. Elephant herds will usually be seen grazing in an unusual swamp habitat.

Biodiversity
Mammals include: Elephant, Oryx, Cheetah, wildebeest, gerenuk, Impala, and Grant’s gazelle.
Birds: There over 425 bird species in the park.

Accommodation;
There are several basic accommodation campsite options where a tourist pitch a tent and sleep under canvas in the wild in Amboseli. The warden’s Guest house for instance has 3 bedrooms; the 1st bedroom with 1 double bed and 1 single bed; 2nd bedroom with 2 single beds; 3rd bedroom with a single bed. There is a guest house with one shower bathroom and WC, an open-dinning area, a fully furnished sitting room, well-equipped kitchen. There are also numerous well appointed safari lodges and small private camps for your exclusive use.

Attractions
-Fauna such as Elephants, Cheetah, Oryx
-Birds
-Mountain Kilimanjaro

Safari Activities
-Game viewing
-Bird watching
-Scenic viewing
-Hiking

Entry
Entry is by smartcard only.
Cards can be obtained and loaded at Meshanani gate.

Open: daily, 6:00am-7:00pm including pubic holidays.
Note: No entry is allowed on foot.
Visitors will not be allowed entry after 6:15pm.
Provided
Electricity (by generator 7 pm to 9 pm), caretaker, bed linen, pillows, blankets, towels, soap, toilet tissues.

Getting There
By Air: The Park has an Airstrip
By road: From Nairobi the most popular entrance is the Meshanani main gate via Namanga at Tanzania’s boarder.
• Nairobi-Namanga, take a 165 km route; drive a 65 km distance from Namanga to Meshanani gate.
• Via Tsavo-west national park; there’s a road linking Tsavo West Park to Amboseli national park accessing Amboseli through Kimana gate.

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1. Kenya National Parks | Tsavo,Amboseli,Nakuru-Kenya Safaris Africa says:

   April 23, 2010 at 8:08 pm

   [...] outlet for Lake Naivasha, long since dried up and now famous for it’s huge eroded cliffs. Amboseli National Park Amboseli provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa: vast herds of buffaloes and elephants [...]