Amboseli National Park

Activities In Amboseli National Park

Located in the Kajiado district, about 238kms off from Nairobi lies Amboseli National Park. The park is set at Kenya’s border with Tanzania to the South and takes its name after Amboseli. Amboseli National Park spans a land area of about 392sq.kms.

Amboseli National Park- ANP has plenty of Kenya safari activities for every nature lover to engage in. Like other parks, most Amboseli safari activities rotate around wildlife/game safaris. The main attractions of Amboseli National Park mainly include wildlife, birds, and more. For all your visits, here are the top safari activities to expect to do while on Kenya safari to Amboseli National Park.

Top Tourist Activities in Amboseli National Park Kenya

• Game/wildlife safaris

Game viewing safaris or game drives are Amboseli’s major safari highlights offering distinct wildlife encounters. A visit to Amboseli National Park is a great opportunity to experience its wildlife in their hideout in the scenic bushes, grassland, and more. The park is blessed with a diverse array of wildlife clearly spotted while on a game drive/wildlife viewing and they include elephants.

Other mammals for nature lovers to explore while on Amboseli safaris include baboons, lions, spotted hyenas, Maasai giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, duikers, bush babies, gazelles, aardwolf, leopards, caracals, jackals, serval cats, and more.

• Birding

With over 400 bird species, Amboseli National Park is truly a birder’s haven. The birds to identify while on Amboseli safaris include the marabou stork, kori bustards, lesser kestrel, laughing dove, dusky turtle dove, eared grebe, little grebe, mourning collared dove, ring-necked dove, emerald spotted wood dove, black-faced sandgrouse, chestnut bellied sandgrouse, yellow-throated sandgrouse, white-bellied bustard, buff crested bustard, African Cuckoo, Eurasian nightjar, square tailed nightjars, Donaldson smith’s nightjar;

Alpine Swift, greater painted snipe, African jacana, bar-tailed godwit, spotted redshank, green sandpiper, wood sandpiper, small buttonquail, Temminck’s courser, collared pratincole, three-banded coursers, European honey buzzard, black chested snake eagle, lappet-faced vulture, bearded vulture, owls, white-headed mousebird, blue napped mouse, speckled mousebird.

Other birds in Amboseli include kingfishers, red and yellow barbet, red-fronted tinker bird, broad-billed roller, rufous crowned roller, European roller, scaly throated honeyguide, cardinal woodpecker, mountain gray, pygmy batis, white helmet shrike, white-necked raven, northern fiscal, long-tailed fiscal, fan-tailed grass birds, plain martin, bank swallow, flycatchers, weaver birds, bunting birds, bee-eaters to mention but a few.

Go along with your daypack, safari clothes, camera + extra batteries, waterproof walking or hiking shoes, pair of binoculars, insect repellent, sunscreen, toiletries, valid visas, passports, safari hat, trousers, rain jacket or poncho, sweater, and many others.

Exploring the iconic sights of Amboseli National Park

Amboseli has key attraction spots that are of visitor interest while on Kenya safari. The park’s top sights include among Kitirua camping site, Noomotio observation point, and Enameshera Mountain peak.

Cultural experience

The Maasai people are the ancestral tribal group living adjacent to Amboseli National Park and offer the best of Africa’s authentic cultural experiences. The Maasai live not only in Kenya but also in Tanzania and you will visit the Maasai homesteads to explore their distinct cultures, traditions, dances, music performances, lifestyles, and more.

Filming & photography

Amboseli is most popular for its countless herds of elephants. With these and more, Amboseli has become one of the preferred filming or photography destinations in the world. It protects the big 5 game, lions, bush babies, waterbucks, duikers, spotted hyenas, zebras, buffaloes, leopard, lion, cheetahs, and many others.

Sightseeing

Amboseli National Park is one of the favorite sightseeing spots in Kenya, East Africa. The park’s only spot to enjoy the view of all the natural landscape, wildlife, and birds, plus a jaw-dropping view of Mount Kilimanjaro is at Noomotio Hill.

Hot air balloon

Enjoy a hot air balloon safari, and get the best of aerial balloon experience over the stunning savanna grasslands with a diversity of wildlife below. Take an hour of flight in a hot air balloon with a chance to enjoy champagne bush breakfast and a lot more.

When to visit Amboseli N/Park

Amboseli is a true birder’s haven and preferred wildlife safari destination, open to all tourists at any time of the year. Birding is best conducted from November to April, the perfect months of the year when diverse migratory bird species congregate in the different habitats in the park.

Accommodation

Amboseli NP features a range of luxury, mid-range, and budget lodges. The park’s comfortable lodges to consider for overnight stay include 5-star lodges such as Kilima Safari Camp, Tawi Lodge, Kibo Safari Camp, Kibo Villa, Amboseli Serena Lodge, Amboseli Sopa Lodge, Oltukai Lodge.

Other lodges and camps to consider for an overnight stay in Amboseli National Park include Amboseli Tortilis Camp, Amboseli Kibo Villa Lodge, Amboseli Eco-Lodge, Amboseli AA Lodge, Amboseli Sentrim Lodge, Satao Elerai Lodge, Kimana Camp, and many more.

Access to the Park

Getting to Amboseli National Park like the rest of the parks in East Africa requires a 4×4 vehicle. Contact 4×4 Self-drive Kenya for a suitable 4×4 to take a safari to Amboseli National Park. This is the best car rental company in Kenya with a big and well-maintained fleet that includes cars such as Toyota Prado, land cruiser V8, GX, and Nissan Patrol among others.