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Amboseli
National Park
Amboseli National Park
- Description
Amboseli
National Park, at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain 5895m
(19,340ft) Kilimanjaro is one of the most popular of all Kenya’s
national parks. It lies some 240 kms (145 miles) south-east of
Nairobi. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above a
saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli National Park
which covers 3920 sq km (1513 square miles). The Tanzania border
runs along its base and also forms the boundary of the Park. Years
ago this was the locale around which such famous writers as Ernest
Hemingway and Robert Ruark spun their stories of big-game hunting in
the African wilds.
Elephant with attending cattle egrets with Mount
Kilimanjaro in the background |
Wildebeest with the background of Amboseli Serena
Safari Lodge and mount Kilimanjaro |
Amboseli National
Park - Wildlife and Game Viewing
The snows of
Kilimanjaro, white and crystalline, also form a backdrop to one of
Kenya’s most spectacular displays of wildlife - lion, elephant,
leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and hosts of plains game and the
combination makes the park a photographer’s paradise. Part of the
Park is composed of a dried-up lake bed which in the shimmering heat
produces mirages. Swamps and springs, fed by underground rivers from
Kilimanjaro’s melting snows, form permanent watering places for the
wildlife in times of drought.. Many attractive birds can be easily
seen and equally easily photographed around the lodges. This is one
of the few places where the rare and beautiful Taveta Golden Weaver
is found.
Birding - Bird watching Safaris in Amboseli
- Bird sighting in Amboseli
Our Selected safari Accommodation (Camps and
Lodges) in Amboseli National Park
Kibo Safari Camp
Sample Amboseli National Park safaris
3 Days Tsavo East
and Amboseli Safari
4 Days Safari Tsavo West, Amboseli
and Tsavo East Safari |
