Amboseli is a small park with a famous view: elephant herds crossing dry plains with Kilimanjaro rising behind them, just over the border in Tanzania. Its elephants are among the most closely studied in Africa, and the herds are relaxed around vehicles, which makes for long, unhurried sightings.
Spring-fed swamps keep the centre of the park green even in the driest months, drawing elephant, buffalo, hippo and a wide range of waterbirds. The mountain is usually clearest early in the morning, so Dexter plans the day around first light.
Resident species you can expect most months, alongside anything seasonal.
Animals concentrate around the swamps, and the mountain views are often at their clearest.
Warm and dry, with good visibility and fewer visitors than mid-year.
Greener and dust-free, though Kilimanjaro is more often hidden in cloud.
15 days Kenya's three great safari landscapes, from Samburu's arid north to the Mara's plains and Amboseli's elephants under Kilimanjaro, then four slow days on the Swahili island of Lamu. The definitive fly-in.
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