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Amboseli National Park

Loitoktok District | Rift Valley Province, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Before we left England we swapped lots of e mails with Julius- JT(JULIUS TACT SAFARIS)nand he was quick in responding ,it was decided that we would have our own van to ourselves( there was three of us -2 adults and our 13 year old Daughter)We decided on the safari we wanted and sent Julius a small deposit to secure trip... More

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Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

We did a day of game drives in Amboseli. We were really lucky to have seen a pride of lions hanging out near the road in the morning. And there are lots and lots of elephants, zebra, wildebeest, giraffes, baboons and gazelle. We saw warthogs and hippos as well. And we even lucked out and saw a serval raiding a... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, 5895m Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular parks. It lies some 240kms. south-east of Nairobi very close to the Tanzania border. The snow capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Gazetted as a national park in 1974 it covers only... More

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South Bend, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Lots of elephants, and wildebeest. we just missed the lions "kill" because someone had to eat breakfast before we could head out. If you want a great view, please rise up early. Not only will you see the "kill", but you can enjoy the spectacular view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Camping is better than sleeping in the over priced lodge.

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Dublin, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

You will see elephants here and plains game (zebra, wildebeest, gazelle), and lots of hippos and birds (egrets, crowned cranes) but not as much frequency or variety as the Mara (but its less travel time, so that is the trade off). The park is now somewhat overpopulated with eles, and you can see the impact they have had on the... More

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Espoo, Finland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

This is a park of elephants. Our car was practically surrounded by those majestic animals several times a day. There is also very good views of mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli park. The best time to view "Kili" is in early morning when there are no clouds. My Amboseli experience was simply breath taking. Except elephants we also see lions, hippos,... More

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Mombasa, Coast, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

We took our six clients to Amboseli National Park in February with our tour and travel company (Continental Tour and Travel). It was a 3Days safari with a two nights in Amboseli Serena lodge.Our guest manage to have a best view of Mt.Kilimanjaro in the morning and took great photos of Elephants infact a close range.We also visited Maasai villages... More

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Cheltenham
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

Hundreds of elephants easily visible without trekking too far. Plenty o other animals too. Great views from observation hill.

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Derby, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

There was nothing to dislike every thing was perfect the Kenyan people are so friendly and welcoming and I felt safe at all times this is a fantastic country with fantastic people cannot wait to go back and maybe live there

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Nairobi, Kenya
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

You get to see elephants up close and if you are at the park at around midday, there is a central swamp where they tend to congregate to take a dip.

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