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Amboseli.
A luxury Amboseli safari in elephant country beneath Mount Kilimanjaro. Home of Africa's great tuskers, big open skies and some of the most photographed views on the continent.
A luxury Amboseli safari in elephant country beneath Mount Kilimanjaro. Home of Africa's great tuskers, big open skies and some of the most photographed views on the continent.
A luxury Amboseli safari is elephant country at its finest. Amboseli National Park, in southern Kenya on the Tanzanian border, is home to some of the largest tusker elephants left in Africa, drifting across open plains and shimmering wetlands beneath the snows of Mount Kilimanjaro.
We know this corner of Kenya intimately. We know which Amboseli lodge frames the mountain from your bed, which private conservancy lets you walk on foot and drive after dark, and the hour the light turns Kilimanjaro gold behind a herd a hundred strong.
Why we love Amboseli — nowhere pairs great tuskers, big skies and Kilimanjaro the way Amboseli does. We base you in the camps we have slept in ourselves, on the private concessions that border the park, with a private guide and vehicle so every sighting on your safari is yours alone.
Meet the great tuskers — Amboseli is home to some of the largest elephants left in Africa, with herds a hundred strong crossing the plains and wetlands.
Watch Kilimanjaro — the snows of Africa's highest mountain fill the southern sky, at their clearest and most dramatic at first light.
Take a hot air balloon safari — drift over the plains and wetlands at dawn, then land to a champagne bush breakfast beneath the mountain.
Walk and drive after dark — on the private conservancies bordering the park you can take walking safaris with Maasai guides and night drives the park itself does not allow.
See the birdlife — more than four hundred species, with flamingos gathering in pink ribbons across the lake when the rains fill the pans.
Meet the Maasai — spend time with a Maasai community on its own terms, the human heart of this iconic Kenyan landscape.
Amboseli rewards a safari all year, and every month carries its own character. Tap a month, or simply let it play, to see what your Amboseli safari looks like through the year.
By air — fly from Nairobi's Wilson Airport to the Amboseli airstrip in about 45 minutes, with Kilimanjaro filling the window on the way in. Your camp meets you on arrival.
By road — the drive from Nairobi to Amboseli runs about four hours through Maasai country, an easy and scenic transfer for those who prefer to travel overland.
From the coast or the Mara — fly from Ukunda near Diani in around 55 minutes, or connect from the Maasai Mara in a little under two hours, so Amboseli pairs easily with the rest of your safari.
Every camp here has been visited and chosen by our team. The luxury Amboseli camps and conservancy lodges below scroll on their own, from design led suites to classic tented elegance, each with the mountain close at hand.
Ten design led suites in the Kimana Sanctuary, home to Africa's last great tuskers, with Kilimanjaro on the horizon.
An intimate conservancy lodge with Kilimanjaro framed in every suite.
A classic tented camp on a private conservancy facing Kilimanjaro.
A stone and thatch lodge in a private 3,000 acre conservancy facing the mountain.
Suites with private rooftop star beds across the Chyulu Hills, in big tusker country.
From a private fly in stay beneath Kilimanjaro to the grand East Africa circuit, these are our luxury safaris that take in Amboseli. Each can be tailored to your dates and the way you like to travel.
Real reviews from guests we have hosted on safari across Kenya, including journeys through Amboseli. Swipe through their words, then read more on Tripadvisor.
Beginning with a smooth overnight in Nairobi before the wild drama of the Masai Mara. The Mara offered premium game viewing paired with elegant accommodation and professional guiding. The Grand Classic gave us memories we did not know we needed.
Finding our camp, organising the most amazing balloon safari, and being just the other end of a WhatsApp with answers to any questions. You have helped us make memories we will never forget.
Ongeri organised for our family of four a bespoke safari to Kenya. From the very beginning they were attentive and flexible. The trip was simply out of this world, and I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Amboseli rewards a safari all year. The dry months, from June to October and again in January and February, bring the clearest views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the easiest game viewing. The green season, from March to May and in November, turns the plains lush and the birdlife spectacular, with fewer guests and softer rates.
A private luxury Amboseli safari with Ongeri Expeditions starts from around USD 5,075 per person sharing. The final cost depends on the camp, the season and the length of your journey, and every safari is tailored to your dates and travel style.
Most guests fly to Amboseli from Nairobi's Wilson Airport, a scenic flight of about 45 minutes to the Amboseli airstrip. You can also drive from Nairobi in around four hours, or connect by air from Diani on the coast or from the Maasai Mara.
Amboseli is famous for its large elephant herds and some of the greatest tuskers left in Africa. You will also find lion, cheetah, buffalo, giraffe and hyena, along with more than four hundred species of bird and flamingos on the lake when the rains fill the pans.
Yes. Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the southern sky above Amboseli and is at its clearest at first light and late in the afternoon. The dry months, from June to October and from January to February, offer the most reliable mountain views.
Two to three nights is ideal for Amboseli, enough to enjoy the elephants, the mountain and a balloon flight. Amboseli also pairs beautifully with the Maasai Mara or the Kenyan coast as part of a longer safari.
Yes. A dawn hot air balloon safari over the Amboseli plains, followed by a champagne bush breakfast beneath Kilimanjaro, is one of the signature experiences we arrange.
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