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User Reviews of Amboseli National Park (260 Reviews)

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Male avatar icon Charles Lovely United States flag US       Visited: January 2015 Reviewed: Jul 2, 2015

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Kilimanjaro as backdrop, elephants, and that you can stay at lodges within the park boundary.

Female avatar icon Ellinor Johansson Sweden flag SE       Visited: April 2015 Reviewed: Jul 1, 2015

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Amboseli National Park offers a wide variety of scenic views and landscapes. Amboseli is close to Kilimanjaro and therefore especially offers nice views of the mountain, usually with animals in front. The roads are 'better' than in other parks, making it easier to drive on your own ('better' if you want to drive by your self, but worse if you want a genuine off-road experience, like in Buffalo Springs National Reserve).
When booking accommodation, make sure to do your research. We booked what a local travel agency said was a five star hotel (Serena) but it was far from! I would not recommend staying there unless three star with mainly an indian buffet is what you're seeking.
While at Amboseli, you should also go to the viewing point on top of a hill (ask at hotel where it is or if going on an arranged trip, the guide should know) for a 360 view of the park.

Avatar icon Clive Visited: May 2015 Reviewed: Jun 27, 2015

Watching Elephants roam across the plain with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop

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We stayed at Sentrim Lodge just outside the gate to Amboseli. We done an evening tour on our first evening and a full day in the park the following day. The park may not be the biggest but it certainly has a lot going for it. We saw Herds of Elephant roaming, Hyenas in a den, Lion, Baboons with young, Ostrich, Hippos, Giraffe, Wilderbeast and many other animals roaming free. A must is a picnic on Observation hill where you can watch over a lot of the park. All of this with of Course Kilimanjaro as a backdrop that unveils itself for the evening sunset.

Male avatar icon Max&Mary Italy flag IT       Visited: April 2015 Reviewed: Jun 24, 2015

Email Max&Mary  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Elephant Haven and Kilimajaro the best !

This is a wonderful park for elephants and for wetland birdlife. The sunset views of Kilimanjaro and the elephants in the foreground are quintessential Africa

Avatar icon Tom Vohya Visited: April 2014 Reviewed: Apr 25, 2014

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Amboseli is the place to go if you want to see elephants. We saw so many elephants and up very close. It was unbelievable. There were many baby elephants too, which were really cute. It was fun watching them playing in the mud and washing themselves. The road to Amboseli is fantastic - new tarmac road the whole way and completely free of traffic.

Female avatar icon Ellen Netherlands flag NL       Visited: July 2013 Reviewed: Oct 14, 2013

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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The swamps are a nice different compare to the other parcs. Also enough hippo's to spot.Early in the morning you can see the Kilomanjaro. You can spot a lot of animals.

Female avatar icon Lisa Lewis Koster United States flag US       Visited: June 2012 Reviewed: Jul 30, 2012

35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Kili was elusive, but the elephants were abundant and the safari was spectacular!

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We came to Amboseli to see Kilimanjaro, but unfortunately we only had one night there and it was cloudy. This seems to be a problem with many large mountains we've visited but never seen, so it's not an issue confined to this particular area. We were happy to catch a glimpse of the peak poking through the clouds, giving us some idea of its immense size. We saw a great deal of wildlife despite vehicles having to stay on the roads. Elephant lovers will especially like Amboseli since they were abundant in all sizes. Lions, ostrich, gazelles, monkeys, water buffalo and zebras were among the animals sighted. We were told that the giraffes were heading back to the park (it was June) and indeed we saw some just outside the park heading in that direction. There was a nice observation point where we were able to stretch our legs and had a great 360 degree view. Our driver from Crane Travel was fabulous, and the lodging at Serena was spectacular.

Female avatar icon Kaylee Le C United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Jun 5, 2012

Email Kaylee Le C  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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We enjoyed Amboseli, but the animals were further away than at Tsavo.

Male avatar icon Wim Kenya flag KE       Visited: February 2009 Reviewed: May 7, 2012

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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My favourite park

Avatar icon Ricardo Guler Visited: July 2007 Reviewed: Aug 22, 2011

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Nice place. Too many people.