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2½ Days Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West National
Park, Nairobi |
Areas of interest: Amboseli National
Park, Tsavo West National Park
Activity: Scenery, Lodge Stays, Game and Bird Watching,
Ethnic, Culture, Photography, Relaxation
Country: Kenya
Amboseli National Park is Kenya’s first established
game park and the word ‘Amboseli’ is the Masai
word for “salt dust”. It is situated on the
foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro very close to the Tanzanian border.
With the majestic backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, spectacular
displays of wildlife (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah,
and buffalo) and various plains' game, postcard perfect
pictures are almost always guaranteed. At nearly 22,000
sq km, Tsavo is the biggest national park in Kenya and has
large populations of elephants, zebras, hippos, leopards
and birds.
FULL ITENERARY
Day 1 – Amboseli National Park
We depart Nairobi in the morning and drive south through
Masai country to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro where
Amboseli is situated. After a stopover lunch at the lodge
we proceed into the scenic Amboseli National Park for a
game drive returning to the lodge in the evening for a sun
downer.
Despite its small size (392 sq km), this fragile ecosystem
supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger
species) and birds (over 400 species). The waters from Mt.
Kilimanjaro drain down the mountain under lava flows and
surface in Amboseli, creating a green belt of swampland
amidst dusty plains. Amboseli lacks the profusion of animal
species found in the Mara, but the landscape provides limited
cover so we have better chances of seeing some of the larger
predators. Elephant, buffaloes, lions, gazelles, cheetahs,
wildebeest, hyenas, jackals, warthogs, Masai Giraffes, zebra,
baboon, and waterbuck are all present in the park.
Day 2 – Tsavo
West National Park
We drive early to Tsavo West National Park and a stop-over
is made at Mzima Springs, the source of most of Mombasa’s
fresh water; you can walk down to an underwater observation
chamber where it is literally possible to watch hippo
or crocodile swim along the floor of this crystal clear
spring. Tsavo is particularly famous for its large herds
of elephants. Back at the lodge we enjoy a sun downer,
dinner and a good night’s sleep.
Day 3 - Tsavo/Nairobi
An early morning game drive permits further exploration
of this great park followed by breakfast. We then depart
for Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
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