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Watching elephant herds and the spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro is the reason thousands of tourists visit the Amboseli National Park. The Amboseli National Park is 392 square kilometers in size of dramatically arid to semi arid sorroundings and is also the heartland of the Masai nomadic community. During the mostly dry seasons, the Amboseli National Park Vegetation is scarce and sometimes rare making spotting game easier than in the Masai Mara Game reserve.
Walking the Amboseli National Park guarantees close encounters with numerous species of birds, large herds of wildebeests and zebra, elephant families, buffalos, giraffes, antelopes and baboons. The park also also holds numerous waterbirds among them flamingos. You will definately see lions, leopards, and cheetahs in the dense natural patches of thick cover. you could also catch a glimpse of the rare black rhino every now and then.
The Amboseli National Park is not short of places to stay eat and while away your evenings, as you enjoy the sundowner and share your travel experiences with fellow travellers. There are numerous camp sites and lodges and you have a choice of either staying in budget or even luxurious accommondation. The choice is dependent on you and your pocket. One has a choice to stay at the Amboseli Lodge, set amidst lush tropical ponds, a cool oasis in these dramatically arid sorroundings. The Oltukai Lodge also offers wonderful sceneries of Mount Kilimanjaro on the southern end of the Amboseli National Park. For those really travelling on a budget one should consider the public campsite near the Tortilis camp.
Getting to the Amboseli National Park from Nairobi can be arranged with a tour company of your choice, its a four hour drive from Nairobi through Namanga to the Amboseli in a custom made 4 wheel drive tour van. The road to Namanga is well kept although when you enter the Amboseli National Park, the roads are dilapidated and is in much need of repair.
Before leaving the Amboseli National Park, it would be prudent for you to visit the numerous private wildlife sanctuaries scattered around the park, and starategically situated on higher grounds giving splendid views of Mount Kilimanjaro and watering holes where you can watch as wild animals drink water and enjoy the salt licks so close to you than you may have ever thought possible, providing an ideal ambience to reflect on the splendour of natures creation.
If you are looking for a romantic retreat, bringing the family on vacation, or traveling alone, Amboseli National Park adventure awaits you as one of kenya's many wildife parks and sanctuaries.
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