3 days Amboseli safari is one of the Kenya’s most popular short wildlife adventures, that offers tourists the unforgettable experience in the world famous Amboseli National Park. The park is located at the foot of the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro, which is Africa’s highest mountain, Amboseli is renowned for its breathtaking scenery, the large herds of the free roaming elephants, rich wildlife and then spectacular photography opportunities. The park’s open plains, seasonal wetlands, acacia woodlands and permanent swamps create the best habitat for the wide variety of animals and birds throughout the year.
This safari is perfect for the travelers looking for an authentic African wildlife experience within a short period. Whether you are visiting Kenya for the first time, planning a family holiday, honeymoon or photography safari, Amboseli offers exceptional game viewing combined with stunning landscapes. During your safari, you will enjoy exciting morning and afternoon game drives, witness magnificent view of Mount Kilimanjaro, encounter a remarkable variety of wildlife, and have the opportunity to experience the rich traditions of the Maasai people.
Your safari starts with an early morning pick up from your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Your professional safari guide will brief you about the safari and then depart for Amboseli National Park through Nairobi-Mombasa Highway while enjoying beautiful views of the Kenya’s countryside, rural villages and farmlands.
Once you arrive the park in time for lunch at your safari lodge, check in and enjoy lunch. After lunch you will go for a game drive across Amboseli’s vast open plains, the park is famous for its large elephant herds, many of which roam freely against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. During the game drive, you may also encounter lions, buffaloes, giraffes zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, jackals, warthogs, gazelles and then rare bird species. Return at your lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
After breakfast, depart for a full day of wildlife exploration with your packed lunch. You will start your day with a morning game drive when the animals are most active and then Mount Kilimanjaro is often visible before the clouds gather around its summit. You will explore Amboseli’s famous permanent swamps, which are fed by the underground streams flowing from Mount Kilimanjaro. These wetlands attract large concentrations of elephants, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, and many bird species throughout the year.
You will continue exploring different parts of the park while searching for the predators such as lions, cheetahs as well as giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, impalas, ostriches and many other wildlife species. You will later enjoy your lunch in the centre of the wilderness.
In the afternoon, you will go for the Maasai village tours to where you centre will learn about the Maasai people’s customs, colourful attire, traditional dances, livestock keeping culture and their unique way of life. After the exciting day in the wilderness, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Wake up early in the morning and enjoy your breakfast. After you will check out from your lodge and then start on your journey to Nairobi with the perfect en-route game viewing experience of early risers and it offers excellent conditions for photography, especially with the elephants walking across the plains beneath the snow capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.
After the experience you will start on your journey to Nairobi with the perfect views of Kenya’s countryside while reflecting on the unforgettable wildlife encounters and then beautiful landscapes experienced during your safari. Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon, where you will enjoy your en-route lunch and after lunch, transfer to your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta Airport, marking the end of your memorable Amboseli safari.
Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park.
Day 2: Full day game drive in Amboseli National Park.
Day 3: Return to Nairobi.
Pick up and dropoff.
Entrance fees.
Accommodation.
Meals on a full board basis.
Professional English-speaking safari guide.
Bottled drinking water throughout the safari.
Government taxes and conservation fees.
Game drives.
Maasai village visit.
International and domestic flights.
Kenya visa fees.
Travel insurance.
Laundry services.
Personal expenses such as souvenirs.
Tips and gratuities for guides and lodge staff.
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks.
Pick up and dropoff.
Entrance fees.
Accommodation.
Meals on a full board basis.
Professional English-speaking safari guide.
Bottled drinking water throughout the safari.
Government taxes and conservation fees.
Game drives.
Maasai village visit.