Amboseli National Park Day Trip, Amboseli 1 Day Trips - Kenya Day Trip Safari

Best Amboseli national park day trip are full day trips to amboseli park to see Kilimanjaro from Nairobi. Amboseli 1 day trips are popular due to the viewing of Kilimanjaro and the elephants. Things to do in amboseli one day tour include game drive, view kili, birdwatching, photographic safaris, sightseeing, fishing tours and much more.

Amboseli National Park 1, 2 Day Trip - Best Nairobi 1 Day Trips

Amboseli location, size, animals, attractions and things to do in the park

Amboseli national park is located some 280km south west of Nairobi city. The drive to the park takes about 3.5hrs to get there and the day trips depart Nairobi predawn to make it in good time for game drives. The park is 392sqkm in size and the habitat includes grassland, forest and swamp areas as well as ponds with very clear water.

The main attractions in amboseli national park include the view of mount Kilimanjaro and the hundreds of elephants to be seen here. In addition the park has hundreds of other animals including hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, gazelles, buffalos, hippos, elands, zebras, wildebeests, monkeys, baboons, among many other animals.

Some of the best things to do in amboseli park include:
  • Amboseli photography safari
  • Amboseli hill climbing trips
  • Amboseli birdwatching tours
  • Amboseli Trout Fly and Bait Fishing on icy waters
  • Amboseli game driving safari
  • Amboseli sightseeing of the mt kilimanjaro
  • Amboseli Flying Safaris
  • Amboseli Walking Safaris
  • Amboseli Horse Riding safaris
The park also has some of the best lodges including amboseli serena lodge, ol tukai lodge, sopa lodge, aa lodge, kimana camp, kibo safari camp among others.

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Amboseli park entrance fees, 1, 2 Day Trip Costs, Gates and camp sites

Amboseli park has three main gates which include Kimana gate, Irimito gate and Meshanani gate. The Meshanani gate is to the North west of the park and is the approach from the Namanga border point, the Kimana is the gate to the South East of the park and is the approach gate when coming from Loitoktok town.


The Irimito gate is the gate to the north of the park and is the approach gate when you are coming from Emali -Loitoktok road off Mombasa highway. This is the commonly used gate by tour vans from Nairobi since the road is graded all the way and you only cover 18km of rough road.

Amboseli national park entrance fees are usd 60 for a non-resident and kshs 860 for a Kenyan citizen. The amboseli Kenyan resident park entrance fee is khs 1030. The vehicle park entrance fee is kshs 600 for a car with less than 6 passenger seats and kshs 1030 for 6-12 seats, kshs 2585 for 13-24 seats, and kshs 4050 for 25-44 seats and so on.

An amboseli national park day trip costs between Usd 190 - Usd 270 depending on the number of people in a group. A 2 days / 1 night overnight amboseli trip costs anywhere from usd 290- usd 450 depending on the type of accommodation preferred. There are several campsites in amboseli including the public campsite, olgulului campsite, Nairushari Campsite.


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Amboseli National Park Contacts, Telephone Numbers, Email Address and Contact information

Amboseli national park can be reached through the Kenya wildlife service headquarters in Nairobi. You can actually visit the headquarters to ask any question or call them to get details or more information on park location, gates, entrance fees, campsites, lodges or any research work and necessary permits. Alternatively, you may call Robert on 0722661827 for any information on 1,2 or 3 day safaris and the activities to do in amboseli national park.

You can also write us an email for more details on info@1-day-tours-in-kenya.com  or visit our amboseli day trip page. click here: Amboseli National Park Day Trip or you can choose to go for the following tours

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