The second most popular wildlife area in Kenya, Amboseli National Park covers 392km2 of the 8,000km2 Amboseli basin ecosystem that spreads across the Kenya – Tanzania border.
Derived from a Maasai word meaning ‘salty dust’, Amboseli provides one of the best locations to witness some of the largest African elephants.
Amboseli has the best views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the iconic images of elephants with Kilimanjaro in the background have been taken in Amboseli.
Cape buffalo, impala, hyena, lion, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, gazelle and wildebeest as well as over 600 bird species are attracted to the lush green wetlands within Amboseli National Park.
