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2 Days 1 Night tour to the Amboseli National Park.

5.0 (4 reviews) 8–10 hours Free cancellation
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2 Days 1 Night tour to the Amboseli National Park.

About this activity

Amboseli is beautiful and is considered as Kenya ‘s biosphere reserve. Amboseli in Masai means‘ Salty dust ’.It lies at the foot Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m high) and Africa's highest mountain. In this park you will get the best sightings of the Mountain with its snow-capped peak, usually at sunrise and sunset.

The park has an endless supply of water fed by many underground streams. During the dry season, visitors get a captivating feature of animals concentrated by the water beds foraging and bathing.

Amboseli boasts vast herds of elephants in their hundreds, zebras, Wildebeest, Giraffes, Impalas, Cheetahs and the Leopard. Bird life includes the African fish Eagle, flamingos, Pelicans, Bee Eaters, Ostriches, King fishers Martial Eagles and pygmy Falcons.

Reptiles seen here are Python, Black mamba, Cobra and Tortoise.

A visit to the Masai cultural village enables you to meet with nomadic, richly decorated warriors who are deeply steeped in their culture.

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At a glance

Duration
8–10 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English
Operated by
Jungle Empire Africa

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–69 years) · Seniors (70–90 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Park Entrance fees to the Amboseli national park.
  • Included: Transport in a customized safari minivan.
  • Included: Full board standard accommodation for 1 night.
  • Included: All game drives in Amboseli.
  • Included: complimentary bottled water whilst on safari.
  • Included: Services of an experienced and dedicated driver guide.

Not included

  • Not included: All drinks at the Amboseli camp.
  • Not included: Items of personal nature.
  • Not included: Tips and gratuities.
  • Not included: Optional visit to a traditional Masai Village.
  • Not included: Lunch on the return day.

Itinerary

  1. Amboseli National Park

    Admission included

    Amboseli is beautiful and is considered as Kenya’s biosphere reserve. Amboseli in Masai means ‘ a place of water’. It lies at the foot Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895 m high) and Africa‘s highest mountain. It is in this park where you are guaranteed to see massive herds of elephants as they forage and bathe. You can also get the best sighting of Mt. Kilimanjaro with its snow-capped peak, usually at sunrise and sunset. The park is also home to a variety of other herbivores including Buffalo, Giraffes, Zebras, wildebeest,Gazelles, warthog, water-buck and hippos.Predators to be spotted here includes Lions, Cheetah, Hyena, Jackals and the fox. Amboseli is also very rich in bird fauna where close to 400 species have been recorded of which 40 species are birds of prey. Game drives in Amboseli is relatively easy since most animals are found concentrated in the numerous swamps.

    DAY 1: Nairobi to Amboseli. {4 hours}

    07:00 am: You are picked from your Nairobi hotel or residence for a trip to Amboseli passing through the eastern plains of Kamba land and on to Emali, continue south west passing the remote countryside of Kajiado to arrive Amboseli at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro around noon.With a game drive en route, proceed to arrive at your reserved camp in time for lunch.

    4:00 pm. Proceed for an afternoon game drive,you will be visiting several swamps which are fed by underground streams from Mt. Kilimanjaro and where a big concentration of game is found. Your photos will capture Mt. kilimanjaro in the background.

    Return to camp around 6:30 pm for dinner and overnight, enjoy evening entertainment organised by camp and watch the stars by a campfire.

    DAY 2: Amboseli to Nairobi {5 hours}

    6:30 am: After early morning coffee, proceed on a game drive, this is perfect to capture the mountain views which come out clearly in the mornings. Track large herds of elephants, giraffes, hyenas and a lot more plains game before returning to camp for proper breakfast.

    After breakfast, load up for your journey back to Nairobi. Arrange with your guide to visit one of the Masai manyatta to have an authentic cultural feel and experience of this local community.

    Proceed to Nairobi with a brief stop over for lunch and refreshment. You will arrive in Nairobi later in the evening. You are dropped at your hotel or residence.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

  • Rosa Mystica Christian Guest House
  • 37 On Kikambala
  • Olsupat Lodge
  • Sakina Hotel & Restaurant
  • Santa Fe Hotel Nairobi
  • Prearea Hotel
  • Elsie Ridge
  • Best Western Premier Westlands
  • Ulwazi Place by Trianum
  • Capital M By Bednbeyond Dehali Line, Westlands Nairobi, Kenya
  • Lowela Hotel
  • Dayo Suites and Hotel

and 482 more pickup points

We pick all our guests from the Airports, Hotels and residential addresses within Nairobi as provided.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
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  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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