Amboseli National Park in Kenya is set at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, 5895m Kilimanjaro, this park is one of Kenya's most popular parks. It lies some 240kms. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli.Click here for more information about Mt .Kilimajaro in Tanzania and its Attractions
Gazetted as a national park in 1974 it covers only 392 sq kms but despite its small size and its fragile ecosystem it supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species) and birds (over 400 species). Years ago, Amboseli was the locale around which such famous writers as Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark spun their stories of big game hunting in the wilds of Africa.
A 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 through times of drought.
The lake bed is subject to sporadic floods and noxious salts in the gravel bed are dissolved to serve as a deadly poison for what is left of the local woods; very few of the fine acacias, once a feature of this region, remain.
Local community of Amboseli National Park in Kenya
Amboseli National Park the home of the Maasai people, those tall, proud nomads whose legendary prowess in battle and single handed acts of bravery in fights with wild animals has spread across the globe.
Perhaps more than any other community in Kenya the Maasai have learned to live in complete harmony with their environment and the wildlife which surrounds them.
All round the park are occupied and abandoned manyatta - Maasai villages - quickly built out of bent poles and sticks and plastered with cow dung and equally swiftly abandoned when the grazing is finished and the herds must move on.
Attractions of Amboseli National Park in Kenya
The snows of Kilimanjaro, white and crystalline, form a majestic backdrop to one of Kenya's most spectacular displays of wildlife - lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and hosts of plains' game, creating Kenya's most sought after photographer's paradise.
It is also the home of the Maasai people, those tall, proud nomads whose legendary prowess in battle and single handed acts of bravery in fights with wild animals has spread across the globe.
The Maasai have learned to live in complete harmony with their environment and the wildlife, which surrounds them. Part of Amboseli National Park is composed of a dried-up lakebed, which in the shimmering heat produces mirages.
Swamps and springs, fed by underground rivers from Kilimanjaro's melting snows, form permanent watering places for wildlife throughout times of drought.
Tourists activities in Amboseli National Park in Kenya
Amboseli is not a large park, but it offers you the best opportunity of seeing endangered black rhino, as well as a spectacular range of wildlife. Most of Amboseli is flat and dusty and the best spots for game viewing are the two swamps
Related Information
Other National Parks in Kenya
Aberdare National Park KenyaAmboseli National Park Kenya
Kakamega Forest National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
Mt Elgon National Reserve Kenya
Nairobi National Park Kenya
Saiwa Swamp National Park Kenya
Samburu National Reserve Kenya
Tsavo East National Park Kenya
Tsavo West National Park Kenya
Meru National Park Kenya
Masai Mara National Park Kenya
More about Kenya
Kenya Top-Rated Hotels
1. Mnarani Hotel Kilifi
2. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge Tsavo National Park
3. Pinewood Village Beach Resort Ukunda
4. Muthaiga Safari Camp Masai MaraNational Reserve
5. Lonno Lodge Watamu
List of more than 400 Top Rated Kenya Hotels
Kenya Top-Rated B&Bs / Inns
1. Asha Cottage Diani
2. Waterlovers Beach Resort Diani
3. Lamu House Hotel - Lamu
Click here for all 250 Top-Rated B&B/ INNS in Kenya
Kenya Top-Rated Things To Do
1. Julius Safari Day Trips Ukunda
2. F King Tours and Safari Mombasa
3. Glorious Safari Mombasa
Click here for all the best top-rated Vacation attractions in Kenya
Kenya Top-Rated Restaurants
1. Jumba Ruins Monsoons Mombasa
2. Ali Barbours Restaurant Diani
3. Ngiri’s Bar And Restaurant Diani
Click here for the list of the top rated Restaurants in Kenya
Kenya Vacation Rentals
List of all Cheap Vacation Rentals in Kenya
Cheap Airfare To Kenya
How to Get Cheap Airfare to Kenya
Kenya Hotel Deals
How to Obtain Kenya Hotel Deals
Kenya Discount Hotels
Looking For Kenya Discount Vacation Hotels?
Hotel + Air Deals To Kenya
List of All Hotels and Air Kenya Deals
Kenya Vacation Packages And Hotel Deals
Other Kenya Vacation Packages and Hotel Deals
Kenya Travel Forum
Join Our Kenyan Travellers and Visitors Forum
Kenya Travel - Before You Go
All you need to Know before you come to a vacation to Kenya
Kenya Travel Photos
Have a Look at our Favorite Kenya Photos
Kenya Travel Videos
Click Here to Watch our Favorite Kenyan Videos
From Amboseli National Park in Kenya Back to Uganda Visit and Travel Guide Home Page
