Athi River · Kenya

Amboseli National Park
Elephants in the open, with Kilimanjaro filling the sky behind them.
Muhtasari
Amboseli is small - around 390 square kilometres - and its fame rests on a single, unmatched combination: large elephant herds moving across open, dust-pale country with the snow cap of Kilimanjaro rising directly behind. The mountain is in Tanzania, but the classic view of it belongs to Kenya. Amboseli sits on the bed of a drained Pleistocene lake, and underground water from Kilimanjaro's melt feeds permanent swamps at Enkongo Narok and Ol Okenya, which is why the wildlife stays through the dry season. Its elephants are among the most studied in the world - Cynthia Moss's Amboseli Trust has followed named individuals across five decades - and the population includes some of the last big-tusked bulls in East Africa. The open ground makes for exceptional photography and easy viewing of lion, cheetah, buffalo and over 400 bird species, though the park's small size means vehicles concentrate. Maasai group ranches surround it and offer quieter alternatives.
Vinjari kwa aina katika Amboseli National Park
Picha za Amboseli National Park
Mambo ya kufanya Amboseli National Park
Maeneo na matukio badala ya kampuni. Kila moja lina kile ambacho ungekigundua ukifika tu.
Observation Hill
MandhariThe one place in the park you may leave the vehicle, overlooking the swamps.
Late afternoon, when Kilimanjaro most often clears. The mountain is hidden by cloud most of the middle of the day, all year.
Dakika 60
The swamp elephant herds
WanyamaporiEnkongo Narok and Olokenya, where the big families feed.
Amboseli’s elephants are among the most studied on earth and unusually relaxed around vehicles, which is why the photographs from here look the way they do.
Saa 3
Mahali vilipo, karibu na Amboseli National Park
Orodha 3 zenye mahali kwenye ramani.
- Zilizoorodheshwa
Gharama ya Amboseli National Park
Gharama zote ukiwa safarini, kwa mtu kwa siku, bila tiketi za ndege za kimataifa. Viwango badala ya namba moja, kwa sababu malazi na ukubwa wa kikundi hubadilisha jumla kuliko kitu kingine chochote.
| Mtindo | Kwa mtu, kwa siku |
|---|---|
| Kambi au hoteli ya bei nafuu, gari la pamoja | US$ 160 – US$ 230 |
| Hoteli ya kitalii ya kiwango cha kati | US$ 230 – US$ 420 |
| Kambi ya kifahari, gari binafsi | US$ 600 – US$ 1,200 |
Kati ya hizo, US$ 60 – US$ 110 kwa siku ni ada za serikali zilizowekwa na Kenya Wildlife Service. Kila mtoa huduma analipa sawa, kwa hiyo bei iliyo chini ya kiwango hiki si ofa bora — ni safari tofauti.
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Wakati wa kutembelea Amboseli National Park
Mwezi kwa mwezi: wanyamapori, hali ya hewa na msongamano.
Oktoba
Dry season — good roads, thinner bush, animals gathering at water.
- Wanyamapori
- Wanyamapori: 4 / 5
- Hali ya hewa
- Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5
- Msongamano
- Msongamano: 3 / 5
- Mvua
- 40 mm
- Joto
- 15–32 °C
Onyesha miezi yote kumi na miwiliFicha jedwali kamili
| Wakati bora wa kutembelea | Wanyamapori | Hali ya hewa | Msongamano | Mvua | Joto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuariMsimu wa kileleClearest Kilimanjaro views of the year, early morning. | Wanyamapori: 4 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 40 mm | 15–31 °C |
| FebruariMsimu wa kileleDry season — good roads, thinner bush, animals gathering at water. | Wanyamapori: 4 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 30 mm | 16–32 °C |
| MachiShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | Wanyamapori: 3 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 3 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 80 mm | 16–32 °C |
| ApriliLong rains — some tracks impassable and some camps closed. Lowest prices. | Wanyamapori: 3 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 2 / 5 | Msongamano: 1 / 5 | 150 mm | 16–30 °C |
| MeiShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | Wanyamapori: 3 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 3 / 5 | Msongamano: 1 / 5 | 60 mm | 15–30 °C |
| JuniPeak dry season — the best game viewing and the highest prices. | Wanyamapori: 4 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 5 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 10 mm | 13–28 °C |
| JulaiMsimu wa kileleBig elephant families on the swamps. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 5 / 5 | Msongamano: 4 / 5 | 5 mm | 12–27 °C |
| AgostiMsimu wa kilelePeak dry season — the best game viewing and the highest prices. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 5 / 5 | Msongamano: 4 / 5 | 5 mm | 13–28 °C |
| SeptembaPeak dry season — the best game viewing and the highest prices. | Wanyamapori: 5 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 5 / 5 | Msongamano: 4 / 5 | 10 mm | 14–30 °C |
| OktobaDry season — good roads, thinner bush, animals gathering at water. | Wanyamapori: 4 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 4 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 40 mm | 15–32 °C |
| NovembaWet month — expect rain most days, and lush, difficult country. | Wanyamapori: 3 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 2 / 5 | Msongamano: 2 / 5 | 130 mm | 16–30 °C |
| DesembaShort rains — brief afternoon storms, green landscapes, fewer visitors. | Wanyamapori: 4 / 5 | Hali ya hewa: 3 / 5 | Msongamano: 3 / 5 | 80 mm | 15–30 °C |
Mbadala tulivu wa Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park iko kwenye karibu kila ratiba, na ndiyo sababu ni nzuri na pia ndiyo sababu ina watu wengi. Haya ni maeneo ambayo wasafiri huchagua wanapotaka kitu kile kile na magari machache — kila moja na gharama yake ya kwenda huko badala yake.
Tsavo West National Park
Volcanic country with lava flows, the underwater hide at Mzima Springs, and elephants stained red by the dust. Vast enough that you can drive an hour without meeting another vehicle.
Gharama yake: The bush is thick and the park is enormous, so game viewing is real work next to Amboseli’s open pans. Kilimanjaro shows itself here too, but less reliably and from further away.
Panga safari ya Tsavo West National Park