Thursday 18 December 2014

Amboseli National Park Ensuring a Unique Safari Experience

The continent of Africa is one of the most favorite destinations for the community of nature lovers across the world. This part of the world possesses an unbelievably rich collection of natural flora and fauna. Widespread jungles of the continent are most ideal for safari adventures. As a matter of fact, tourists flock to Africa, from all corners of the globe, round the year. Out of all the wildlife destinations in the continent, the Amboseli National Park in southern part of Kenya is exclusively popular. The park resembles a stunning geography with the towering peaks of the Mt. Kilimanjaro standing almost at the center. The forest along with the vast region is actually named after the naturally formed water body, the Lake Amboseli.

The park – moreover – is an hour’s drive from the national capital, Nairobi. A stunning array of big games is seen across the region almost round the year. These include the African lion, wild elephant, leopard, wild dogs, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and impala, etc. Apart from its exclusively rich flora and fauna, the region is also home to the indigenous Masai tribe. Thus, a visit to the Amboseli game sanctuary invariably provides one with the opportunity to come across the Masai way of life – which is prominently distinct to the contemporary times. The park spans across an area of about 400 sq km or, 151 sq km.

As a matter of fact, standard lodging and eating options inside the park are an alluring option for the vast number of tourists coming here from all corners of the world. There are a large number of such lodges and safari camps located within the ambit of the park. Some of the more popular names in this category include

  • Sopa lodge
  • Tortolis camp
  • Tawi lodge
  • Kilima safari camp
  • Ol Donyo Wuas lodge
  • Sentrim camp
  • Satao camp and
  • Kibo safari camp, etc.

These tourist destinations provide ample urban luxuries along with excellent culinary preparations to pamper the guests to the ultimate extent.