3-day itinerary
Amboseli & Mount Kilimanjaro View Safari – 3 Days
Departs Nairobi / returns Nairobi, or finishes at the Kenya coast
Amboseli tour with Mount Kilimanjaro views on a 3 days, 2 nights trip departing Nairobi.
Tour spends 2 nights at the Amboseli National Park with unlimited game viewing drives at the floor of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Amboseli is the best spot in the world to view great elephant herds in the wild.
Tour includes sighting of other animal species peculiar to the East African region.
Views of snow capped mount Kilimanjaro peaks enhance the game viewing spectacle and provide a magnificent photography background.
Safari accommodation is in a choice of economy, standard or luxury safari lodges and tented camps.
Transport is in an customized pop up top safari minivan for ease of game viewing & wildlife photography.
Customized pop up top 4 x 4 Land cruiser jeeps are provided at a supplementary cost
Good to know
- You can chose to finish at Namanga on the Kenya / Tanzania border town if proceeding to Arusha or Moshi in Tanzania.
- You chose to add an extra night at Amboseli
- Driving times in Kenya roads are estimates and can vary due to road traffic and state of road
Tour highlights
- Vast Elephant herds
- Mount Kilimanjaro peak views (weather permitting)
- Most of the Big five
- Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the Amboseli park especially the swamp and elephant .
- Swamp below observation hill host many elephant, buffaloes, hippos and a variety of water fowls like pelican, Egyptian goose
- Contemporary Masai culture and indigenous lifestyle.
- Buffet Lunch
- Optional Masai village visit at Amboseli (arrange with your driver guide) = $ 25 per person
Other finish
Finishing at the Kenya coast instead?
On Day 3 you can end the safari on the coast instead of in Nairobi, using the Madaraka Express train.
- After a short game drive as you leave Amboseli, you drive about 100 km (around 1.5 hours) to Emali train station.
- You arrive at about 9:15am, board the first class Madaraka Express at about 9:51am and reach Mombasa at about 2:18pm.
- Your driver meets you at Mombasa station for the transfer to your beach hotel in Mombasa, Tiwi, Diani, Kilifi, Watamu or Malindi.
- First class train tickets from Emali to Mombasa are part of this version of the safari.
Train times can change, so we confirm them when you book.
Day by day
The Itinerary
- Day1
Nairobi- Amboseli National Park
0730hrs:Pick up from the Nairobi airport/Nairobi hotel or residence.
Depart Nairobi for the Amboseli National Park via the Nairobi – Mombasa road
The morning drive is via open African savanna country dotted with local homesteads and colourful Masai herdsmen grazing their cattle.Arrive Amboseli national park in the late morning
Take a midday rest and later venture into the park for the scheduled afternoon game viewing drive.
Afternoon game viewing drive in search of Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Cheetah, Warthog, Ostrich and many others…
Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the skyline and surrounding country side.
It is the tallest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world.The snow – capped peaks dominate the background while we marvel at the wildlife and scenery.
Overnight at your safari lodge or tented camp.
- Day2
Amboseli National Park
Early pre-breakfast game viewing drive at the national park.
Weather permitting the clouds will shear off, leaving you mesmerized by the majesty of the Kilimanjaro and its gleaming snow capped peaks.
Today shall be spent exploring the Amboseli National Park on unlimited game viewing drives.
Overnight shall be at your safari lodge/ tented camp.
- Day3
Amboseli – Nairobi
Early pre-breakfast game viewing drive in search of the predators and grazers.
Extra exit game viewing drive as you leave Amboseli.
Drive back to Nairobi
Arrive in the late afternoon.
What you could see at Amboseli National Park Over Night Tour
- Buffalo
- Lions
- Cheetah
- Zebra
- Eland
- Hartebeest
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Giraffe
- Baboon
- Serval Cat
- Klipspringer
- Antelopes
- Prolific Birdlife (Up to 103 species)
Where you stay
Accommodation
Safari accommodation options for each location
Amboseli National Park
- Economy
- AA Lodge/camp
Tour price includes
- Tour in a customized pop up top safari minivan (a 4 x 4 Land Cruiser jeep is available as an upgrade at extra cost).
- Services of experienced English/other language speaking driver/ guide.
- Stay in economy, standard or luxury lodges / tented camp (please choose)
- Game viewing drives
- Walking Safari.
- Buffet Lunch.
- Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle.
- Pick up / drop off at Nairobi hotel or residence.
- Park entrance fees
- All meals on safari
- Government taxes and local levies
Not included in the tour price
- All bottled drinks, items and services of a personal nature and tips & gratuities.
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