Amboseli National Park

Lying at an altitude of about 1,200m – 1,400m Amboseli Kenya’s international biosphere reserve. Amboseli in Maasai language means “place of water”. The park has an endless supply of water which is filtered through thousands of meters of volcanic rock from Mount Kilimanjaro. During the dry seasons a captivating feature is the simmering dry lake bed where false mirage of populated horizons, interspersed with herds of zebra and gnu hover in front of visitors. Vast herds of elephants, zebra, wildebeests, giraffe, impala and leopards are main attraction. Birdlife includes pelican, bee eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, martial eagle and pygmy falcon. Kilimanjaro forms of this game sanctuary and it is a site to see and marvel at. The nomadic, richly decorated Maasai warrior are deeply steeped in traditional culture entertain visitors with enchanting dances of ageless Africa.