Amboseli National Park

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Information About Amboseli National Park

Moon rise in Amboseli with giraffe in the foreground and Mount Kilimanjaro in the back ground

Zebra in Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park lies below the most famous symbol of Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro 5,895m (19,340 ft) the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest free standing mountain in the world. The surrounding area is flat, covered by savannah and acacia scrub and the animals stand in silhouette against this towering majestic giant, its snow-clad peak floating in the stark blue African sky.

A large part of Amboseli National Park consists of the alluvial dried-up bed of the seasonal Lake Amboseli, which in the rainy season can transform into a shallow flood whilst the dry season brings strange mirages above the lake's dry shimmering surface. Towards the centre of the park are a series of swamps, fed by the underground rivers running off the mountain. It is here, closer to the water, that the concentration of wildlife intensifies, from the ever present ponderous herds of elephant to abundant birdlife.

Amboseli National Park is home to a wide variety of waterbirds such as grey heron, saddle bill stork, Egyptian goose as well as long-toed lapwing., yellow throated sand grouse and up to 6 species of vulture. The rare Madagascar Squacco Heron is a frequent visitor. Other game frequently seen include buffalo, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, Maasai giraffe, lion and cheetah.

Amboseli is also home to huge herds of wildebeest, to zebra, various gazelle and antelope, predators like leopard, cheetah and lion, to buffalo, giraffe, mongoose, hyrax and nocturnal porcupine. Due to the long dry months Amboseli's vegetation is sparse and offers good opportunities to spot and observe wildlife. Among the 600 bird species reported for Amboseli are many water fowls like ducks and goose as well as eagles, various storks and herons feeding on fish and amphibians. Especially between October and January, the european winter time, many migratory birds can be observed in Amboseli.

Best months for a visit to Amboseli National Park are January, February and June to October.

Amboseli National Park Safaris

3 Days 2 Nights Nairobi Safari to Amboseli National Park  (from Nairobi or Mombasa)
3 Days Nairobi or Mombasa Safari to Amboseli National Park by air ( from Mombasa or Nairobi by road)
3 Days Mombasa to Tsavo East and Amboseli National Park Safari (can begin from Nairobi or Mombasa)
4 Days Mombasa Safari to Tsavo East, West and Amboseli National Park (from Nairobi or Mombasa)

Amboseli National Park Safari Camps and Lodges

Kibo Safari Camp	Sentrim Amboseli Safari Camp	Kilima Camp
Ol Tukai Safari Lodge	Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Other Kenya National Parks

Amboseli National Park	Aberdare National Park	Masai Mara National Reserve
Tsavo East National Park	Tsavo West National Park	Lake Nakuru National Park
Samburu National Reserve

See also Wildlife Safari in Kenya National Parks