3 Days Amboseli Christmas Safari Packages
Safari Overview
This is a 3-day Amboseli Christmas safari that starts and ends in Nairobi or Mombasa.
Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The name "Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulfur springs, the savanna,h and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community, who live around the park, and experience their authentic culture.
How to get to Amboseli National Park
- By Road: The main road into the park is from Nairobi via Namanga (240 km) on the Nairobi - Arusha Road, through Meshanani Gate. The other road is from Nairobi via Emali (228 km) on the Nairobi - Mombasa Road. Access from Mombasa is mainly through Tsavo West National Park via Kimana (Olkelunyiet) Gate.
- By Air: Airstrips: The park has a single airstrip for light aircraft at Empusel gate. Other airstrips exist at Kilimanjaro Buffalo Lodge and Namanga town
Key Attractions of Amboseli National Park
- Large Herds of Elephants
- Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Big Five
- Observation Hill, which allows an overall view of the whole park, especially the swamps and elephants,
- The swamp below Observation Hill hosts many elephants, buffalo, hippos, and a variety of waterfowl, like pelicans, Egyptian geese.
- Contemporary Maasai culture and indigenous lifestyle
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
Our driver guide will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel/home at 6:00 A.M for an exciting trip to the Amboseli National Park, recognized for its beautiful scenery against a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. You will arrive in time for lunch, check in at your hotel of choice for lunch, and have a short relaxation. Later in the afternoon, you will depart for a game drive at the Amboseli National Park before returning to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight stay
Amboseli National Park
You will rise with an early breakfast and proceed for a full-day game drive at the Amboseli National Park. Our guide will bring a packed picnic lunch for this full-day game drive experience spent looking for the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, and Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. After a day-filled game experience, you will later return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay. Later, return to your camp for dinner and overnight at your camp.
Amboseli National Park to Nairobi
You will rise with breakfast, check out of your room, and commence your journey back to Nairobi with an en-route game drive out of Amboseli and drive to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch. Our driver guide will advise you on the best restaurant to buy lunch, one of the most popular being the Carnivore, and afterward drop you off at your Nairobi home/hotel.
Inclusive
- Private van transport from Nairobi
- 2 nights’ accommodation
- Meals on full board
- Comprehensive game drives
- Bottled drinking water
- Services of a professional tour driver
Exclusive
- Park entry fee
- Drinks & Tips