It’s one of the best places in Africa to see big groups of elephants roaming freely.
Famed Mt. Kilimanjaro is right below the park. It is the tallest mountain in Africa and the world’s biggest freestanding mountain.
There are a lot of animals in Amboseli National Park, like lions, cheetahs, wildebeest, Masai giraffes, zebras, buffalo, and more.
It’s hard to take a bad picture at Amboseli National Park because of the majestic tuskers that walk in front of the snow-capped mountain.

Under the Big Sky by Amboseli

Amboseli National Park’s open skies and strewn-out bushes hide a wealth of wildlife just ready to be found. The jackal, hyena, fox, monkey, and baboon are some of the small animals that live there.

There are 370 different kinds of birds that can be seen in the park’s busy marshes, including kingfishers, egrets, pelicans, herons, and raptors.

The huge shape of Kilimanjaro rises through the sky to over 5895 m (19,000 ft), watching over everything. Even though the mist can make it hard to see during the day, it often clears up at dawn or dusk, revealing stunning views of the snow-capped peak.

Amboseli is where the Maasai live.

Visiting Amboseli National Park gives you the chance to meet the native Maasai people in their town. It can be moving to learn about how these ancient farmers took care of their animals and lived off the land. You might even be able to take part in their ceremonies and practices and see them do their traditional jumping dance.

How to Spend Your Time in Amboseli National Park

Elephant study Camp—There are a lot of elephants here, which makes it a great place to do study. The camp is right in the middle of the park and continues the work of Dr. Cynthia Moss, who studied the big cats and whose work has been the subject of many books and films.

There are so many elephants in Ol Okenya Swamp that you are sure to see them. They live in Amboseli National Park. People like to watch them here during the day as they look for food and enjoy the cool water of Ol Okenya Swamp.

People of the Maasai – There are a lot of Maasai towns in the area that you should not miss seeing. It’s easy for your Safari Trips to Kenya guide to set up a visit so you can meet and learn about these nomads. You might even want to bring home some of their beaded art as a gift.

Observation Hill: This is a great place to get out of your safari Jeep and stretch your legs. You’ll be rewarded with beautiful views of the lakes, marshes, fields, and animals that live in Amboseli National Park. Of course, the views of Mt. Kilimanjaro are just as beautiful.

There is a lot more to Amboseli than just beautiful elephants in the Sinet Delta. This lagoon is the best place in the area to see birds. The views of Kilimanjaro will also be better from the south.