Amboseli National Park is a Kenyan premier safari destination. The UNESCO site is a four-hour away drive from Nairobi.  Amboseli is famous for huge herds of tucked elephants. Amboseli means the “salty dust” . The word comes from the Maa language. The panoramic park is identified with two specific things.  The breathtaking view of Mt Kilimanjaro and striking herds of elephants.

Amboseli is the second sought after park by tourists in Kenya. It comes second  after Masai Mara. Amboseli national park  assembles diverse wildlife. This is  due to the good number of water pans. They get water from the underground streams of the Kilimanjaro. This is as a result of the melting ice. Its is a haven for wildlife during the dry season.

There is a close to 80 wildlife species. This include; impalas, African elephants, buffalo, zebra, lion, Thomson’s gazelle, and wildebeest. Birds are in plenty too.They include  yellow-necked spurfowl, common redshank, long-toed lapwing, African swamp hen, Rufous chatterer, Von der Decken’s hornbill, Taveta golden weaver, Spike-heeled lark, Rufous-bellied heron, Steel-blue whydah, Hartlaub’s bustard, Long-toed lapwing, and many more.

Activities in Amboseli include game drives, Balloon safari, cultural experiences, bird watching and photography. In the surrounding areas, you can stay with the locals, enjoy cycling, guided walks, tree planting and wildlife conservation activities.