Amboseli

Amboseli National Park lies at the foot of the snow-capped Mt.Kilimanjaro. In the dry grasslands, thorn bushes and acacia forests grow on the fine volcanic dust originating from the volcanic Kilimanjaro, hence the name Amboseli which means ‘salty dust’ in the Maasai language.

The ‘dust bowl’, which was the Amboseli Lake thousands of years ago before drying out, is a sight to behold and has hardly any sign of animal or plant life. When the wind blows, you will experience that legendary ghost-town feeling! A number of swamps are also represented here.

This national reserve is the most visited wildlife area in Kenya. The size of Amboseli National Park is around 400km² at an altitude of up to 1.155m