Amboseli National Park

KILIMANJARO’S ROYAL COURT

Photographic Safaris at Amboseli National Park

Amboseli is a land of profound contrasts, where the “salty dust” of the arid lake bed gives way to lush, emerald-green wetlands fed by the permanent subterranean meltwaters of the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro. This diverse mosaic of five distinct habitats – from golden savanna and sun-dappled acacia woodlands.

Most notably, the park is a sanctuary for the “Land of Giants,” hosting one of Africa’s largest populations of free-ranging elephants, including the world-famous “Supertuskers” like the legendary Craig (1972–2026) and the magnificent Michael, whose gigantic ivory tusks are so huge they literally touch the ground!

Sai Safaris is proud to partner up with local Masai guides who are born and brought up in the sacred lands of the Masai community. They recognize every inch and speck of Amboseli and they can recognize upto 400 individual elephants and their families in the Amboseli ecosystem (including the Supertuskers)!

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3-night Amboseli Safari with Sai Safaris

Day 1

06:00am

Early morning pickup and departure from Nairobi, heading to Kimana Gate, Amboseli. Usually a 6-hour drive.

03:00pm

After checking and lunch, head out for an afternoon game drive looking out for massive elephant herds under the majestic shadows of Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Day 2 & 3

06:00am

Head out for a early morning, sunrise game drive with packed breakfast. Either return for lunch or take packed lunch from camp and spend the whole day in the bush!

Day 4

06:00am

Final early morning game drive at Amboseli, before heading to Nairobi.

Breakfast at camp and checkout, then departure back to Nairobi

gAllery – Postcards from Amboseli