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Safari Overview
This 3 Days Amboseli National Park Safari is a popular option. Amboseli National Park is one of Africa’s must-see sites. For good reason: here is the scene of the iconic African photograph of a big herd of elephants wandering in front of Mt Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped summits. While elephants are the major draw, there is also lots of other species.
The park’s wide topography allows for easy observation, and the center wetlands make it an ideal birding destination. Amboseli National Park is frequently included in a longer Kenyan safari that includes multiple parks and reserves, although it is also a viable location for a short vacation. The park’s compact size makes it simple to explore on a three-day journey.
Highlights for 3 Days Amboseli National Park Safari
This journey takes you from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, which is noted for its grandeur, especially Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape and towers over the broad plains. The massive herds of elephants known as “great jumbos” are another major draw here.
Day 1: Pickup from Nairobi and Drive to Amboseli National Park.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Amboseli National Park
Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Transfer Back to Nairobi.
3 Days Amboseli National Park Safari Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup from Nairobi and Drive to Amboseli National Park.
You will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel at 8:00 p.m. and driven to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is well-known for its grandeur, particularly Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the terrain and towers over the vast plains. Upon arrival, you will go on a brief game drive before checking into your camp or lodge. Before embarking on your afternoon game drive, stop for lunch and a little break. Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at the camp or resort.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Amboseli National Park
Spend the entire day in Amboseli on wildlife drives in the morning and afternoon where you will have a greater overall perspective of the park, including the neighboring marshy marshes. This vast stretch of savannah and swampland contains (usually dry) Lake Amboseli and, in the distance, the snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro. The hordes of elephants, though, are Amboseli’s main attraction. Head to Observation Hill for a spectacular glimpse of these fascinating creatures.
The elephants are best seen in the early mornings and late evenings. You will also have the opportunity to interact with the Maasai people. This park is teeming with wildlife, including pelicans and other bird species. The wide plains, acacia forest, rocky thorn bush region, wetlands, and marshland will all be included in your game watching. Lunch, supper, and overnight stay in the same lodge or Luxury tented camp of your choosing.
Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Transfer Back to Nairobi.
You will return to the camp for breakfast after an early morning wildlife drive. After that, you will check out and travel to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch. If you have time, you will have lunch enroute to Nairobi city. You will then be dropped off at the airport or your hotel, bringing your 3 Days Amboseli National Park Safari to a close.
A Brief Background on Amboseli National Park.
Amboseli National Park, about a four-hour drive (240 km or 150 miles) southeast of Nairobi, is widely renowned for its herds of large tusked elephants. A beautiful park in its own right, Amboseli is known for two things: majestic herds of elephants and breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Amboseli National Park, Kenya’s second most popular national park after the Masai Mara National Reserve, was designated a UNESCO-Mab Biosphere Reserve in 1991. During severe rains, the park’s central basin floods, drawing swarms of species. The reserve is a fantastic spot to see the Big Five as well as lesser-known and rarer animal species.
When is the best time to visit Amboseli National Park?
The best time to visit Amboseli National Park depends on a few underlying factors. During the dry season, several wildlife gather around water holes to tap into the lightly scarce water. However, as the rain seasons arrive, they disperse due to the numerous water access points. The temperatures at Amboseli Park are ordinary and mild all year.
Although the temperatures are reasonable throughout the year, we recommend that you bring light jackets and a fleece for early activities such as game drives, as well as evening or night activities. During the rainy season, you should carry a raincoat and a poncho to mitigate the effects of rain when participating in activities. Because there are few or no rains during the dry season, it is practically the greatest time of year to visit Amboseli National Park. From July through October, the dry season is in effect.
The rains subside around the end of June, ushering in the dry season, and a few showers appear as the end of October approaches. During the dry seasons, it is relatively easy to locate wildlife because the grasses have been shot and scotched as a result of the dry spell. The dry season also causes several water holes to dry, leaving only a few that attract wildlife from various parts of the park to come to drink water in the few remaining oases. The dry season also provides less precipitation, thus there are less insects, such as mosquitoes, to disturb one’s stay.
What animals will I see during my safari to Amboseli National Park?
Amboseli National Park in Kenya is the country’s second most popular wildlife park, behind Masai Mara National Reserve. This location is easily accessible by road and air from Nairobi. The Amboseli National area is home to vast herds of elephants, who may be seen strolling about the area. During the dry season, they enjoy playing beside Lake Amboseli. The Amboseli national park animal species include lions, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes, popularly known as the African big five. The park is perfect for game viewing due to the size of the animals and their habitats.
The park’s numerous environments have produced fertile ground for the many animal species that live there. The aquatic animals that reside in Amboseli Lake constitute only a small percentage of the park’s population. Other habitats include savannah grassland, forest, and marsh. The Amboseli National Park is home to around 40 distinct antelope species. These creatures have also been observed migrating in great numbers. Other animals in the park include wildebeests, zebras, foxes, giraffes, and hyenas.
The savannah allows you to watch animals without being obstructed by the park’s dense foliage. This is particularly advantageous for bird watching because birds can easily fly over the savannah.
Can I see birds in Amboseli National Park?
Yes, you absolutely see a variety of birds during your visit to Amboseli National Park. The national park has an estimated 420 bird species. The park has three types of birds: water birds that flourish in the marshy area of the park, grassland birds that live in savannah plains, and forest birds that live in acacia flora. Bird species in the Amboseli national park include African jacana, goliath heron, African swamp hen, Hartlaub’s bustard, rufous chatterer, common redshank, Dickinson’s kestrel, Eurasian thick-knee, greater flamingo, Hartlaub’s bustard, lesser flamingo, long-toed lapwing, Pangani long claw, rufous chatterer, rufous-bellied heron, spike-heeled lark, steel-blue whydah, Taveta golden weaver, von der Decken’s hornbill, yellow-necked spur fowl and many more.
How can I get to Amboseli National Park?
By road, there are well-maintained roads from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli National Park is accessible by five gates: airstrip gate, kulunyiet gate, iremito gate, and meshananai gate, all of which are within driving distance of Nairobi. While driving from Nairobi, it takes 2.5 hours to reach Meshananai Gate through the Nairobi route. Using Kimana Gate, you take a 228-kilometer road that travels through a small town Emali to Mombasa major route, going to the park’s eastern part.
You may also get to Amboseli National Park through Isinya, which is 240 kilometers from Nairobi’s Magadi Road and subsequently connects to the Nairobi-Arusha route via Namanga town. The travel from Namanga town to Meshananai gate takes 45 minutes to an hour, although you may spend longer owing to high traffic on this road.
By Air
To access to Amboseli National Park by air, there are various flight companies that operate daily chartered flights from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Amboseli Airport. Domestic chartered flights to Amboseli National Park are available from the following companies:
- Air Kenya operates flights from Nairobi.
- Safarilink operates flights between Nairobi and Tsavo West.
- Mombasa Air Safari operates flights from Mombasa to Masai Mara, Malindi, and Diani Beach.
When flying to Amboseli National Park, it is important to schedule your flight well in advance of the actual day of your safari to prevent delays and to ensure that you have the proper travel papers.
When visiting Amboseli National Park, make sure you have appropriate travel documentation such as a visa, passport, yellow fever vaccination permit, and other items needed for your safari such as adequate money to cover your activities.
