Kenya · Wildlife Safari

3-Day Amboseli National Park Camping Safari from Nairobi

3 Days Round trip from Nairobi Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience large elephant herds against Mount Kilimanjaro's backdrop during game drives
  • 02 Visit a Maasai Village to learn about local culture and traditions
  • 03 Enjoy game viewing of zebras, giraffes, and wildebeest in Amboseli's swamp grounds
  • 04 Look out for hippos, hyenas, lions, buffaloes, and a variety of birdlife in the park

Enjoy this 3-day camping safari from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park, one of Kenya's sensational wildlife destinations. Known for its large elephant herds and immense Mount Kilimanjaro views, Amboseli offers rewarding game drives across its open plains and swamp grounds. You'll also have the chance to visit a Maasai Village for insight into the culture, traditions, and lifestyle of the local community.

Known for its large elephant herds and immense Mount Kilimanjaro views, Amboseli offers rewarding game drives across its open plains and swamp grounds.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Nairobi, Amboseli National Park
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nairobi to Amboseli and Afternoon Game Drive

  • After breakfast, get picked up from your hotel or residence at around 0730-0800 hrs.

  • Thereafter, depart for Amboseli National Park, arriving in time for lunch at the camp with the Kenyan driver-guide.

  • Freshen up before an introductory late afternoon game drive at approximately 1600 hrs in the park, with a perfect view of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, in the backdrop.

Dinner and overnight at Kimana Camp.

2
Day 02

Amboseli Wildlife Encounters and Maasai Village Visit

  • After breakfast at approximately 0630 hrs, proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive. This is considered a great time to view wildlife, as the animals are ready to start the day.

  • Return to the camp for breakfast.

  • After breakfast, relax by the pool or visit a Maasai Village for insight.

  • Later, enjoy a late afternoon game drive at 1630 hrs, when zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, various antelopes, large herds of elephants, and hippos can be seen bathing in the swamp grounds, whose water source is Mt. Kilimanjaro. Hyenas laughing, lions growling, buffaloes blindly grazing in the fields, and other species of wildlife and birds can also be experienced.

Dinner and overnight at Kimana Camp.

3
Day 03

Amboseli to Nairobi with En Route Game Drive

  • Enjoy an early morning breakfast and then depart Amboseli with a game drive en route back to Nairobi.

Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro backdrop, Maasai Village, Kimana Camp

Where this trip takes you

Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro backdrop, Maasai Village, Kimana Camp

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Nairobi 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Ground transport in a custom safari cruiser-minivan with a professional Kenyan driver-guide

  • 2 nights/3 days full-board accommodation with meals, plus tea and coffee served between meals as specified in the safari program. Key: (B, L, D) - B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner

  • All accommodation in safari camps as specified in the safari program

  • Game viewing drives as per the safari itinerary

  • All park entrance and conservancy fees

  • Bottled mineral drinking water - 3 litres per person throughout the safari

  • All applicable government taxes and tolls

  • English-speaking guide from Kenya

What's Not Included

  • Free water

  • Free transfers to and from the airport

Know before you go

  • You can extend your holiday to Mombasa or Zanzibar.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour start
Nairobi, Kenya
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Nairobi.

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