Angama Amboseli: Information from the owner

Guest Suite

The Guest Suites — including two sets of family, or interconnected, suites welcoming children of all ages — feature a super king, extra length bed, a personalised drinks armoire and a dressing area connecting to a bathroom which includes a double vanity and a double shower. To maximise the views of Kili, each suite has floor-to-ceiling screened doors leading to a private deck with a shaded lounge area, an outdoor shower and Angama's signature rocking chairs.

Day Trip to Tsavo West National Park

Angama Amboseli guests have the opportunity to explore the ruggedly beautiful Tsavo West National Park for the day. Depart from the lodge at 06h00 with a packed breakfast and lunch for a full-day safari adventure, visiting the Shetani lava flows and the Mzima Springs. Enjoy the changing landscapes and abundant wildlife, from giraffes and elusive fringe-eared oryx to the endemic long-necked gerenuk antelope and  cobalt blue plumed vulturine guineafowl, as well as an extraordinary variety of birdlife. (Park fee costs apply)

Experiences with Big Life Foundation

Angama Amboseli guests are offered a series of behind-the-scenes experiences with our key conservation partner, Big Life Foundation, which manages and protects Kimana Sanctuary and the wider Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem.

Time spent with the Big Life Foundation team affords our guests a deeper understanding of the crucial work they execute daily to prevent poaching, promote human-wildlife coexistence and support local communities through their impressive conservation efforts.

Tracker Dog Demonstration - 1 hour
Experience a tracking demonstration, one of Big Life’s chief wildlife protection strategies, with tracker dogs in a conservancy in the Kimana wildlife corridor. (USD $250 for up to 5 people)

Walk With a Big Life Ranger in Kimana Sanctuary - 1H30 Min
Join a Big Life ranger for a tailored walking safari experience. Guests will hear firsthand stories from the frontline of conservation and about the conservancy and Big Life’s work, as well as the tracking techniques used to protect some of the world’s most treasured wildlife, including some of Africa’s last Super Tuskers. (USD $200 for up to 4 people)

Visit to Big Life HQ - 1H30 Min
Meet the team responsible for monitoring and protecting over 1.6 million acres of wilderness in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem at their headquarters near Amboseli National Park.
Visit the Courtyard of Confiscated Items to learn more about local weapons. Head to the Control Room, where a senior ranger will explain their ranger movements, animal tracking, and incident reports. Finally, two programme managers will speak to the guests about their community and conservation initiatives, followed by a question-and-answer session. (USD $500 for up to 4 people)

A Talk With Big Life at Angama Amboseli
Meet with a senior management member of Big Life Foundation over a hosted lunch at Angama
Amboseli. Enjoy an in-depth conversation on the vital work and innovative conservation strategies Big Life has undertaken to protect and sustain the Greater Amboseli ecosystem’s wildlife and wildlands. (USD $1,250 for up to 6 people)

Game Drives

Angama Amboseli offers guests exclusive traversing rights and unrestricted game viewing.

Thanks to its perennial stream, Kimana Sanctuary boasts the greatest habitat diversity and wildlife density in the area attracting scores of eland, reedbuck, warthogs in their hundreds, along with giraffe, zebra and wildebeest. Encounter the last genetic links to Africa’s Super Tusker elephants who enter the park along a centuries-old migratory path and amble through the Fever Tree Forests. Even the elusive leopard, cheetah and serval can be seen here along with many species of bird. Angama Amboseli offers guests exclusive traversing rights and unrestricted game viewing.

Hot-air Balloon Safari

Admire Mount Kilimanjaro at eye-level and the Amboseli ecosytem from above on a hot-air balloon safari. From up here, you can see wildlife traversing the plains below and gain a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between Amboseli National Park and its surrounding communities. (Additional costs apply; please enquire for more information.)

Kimana Walking Safari

Led by your expert Guide and an Askari (a member of the security team), who have incredible knowledge of the terrain, flora and fauna of this little oasis, on foot is an enchanting way to experience a safari. Follow animal pathways and tracks, get close to the resident eland, zebra and giraffe and observe the smaller inhabitants like antlions and dung beetles up close. It can be an easy walk, ideal for families, or you can explore for longer if that suits your mood.

Photography

Angama Amboseli’s Photographic Studio is a hub for creativity, storytelling, education and collaboration. Offering services from photoshoots to camera rentals and tutorials to enhance your photography skills, it provides the finest means to capture lasting memories of your safari adventure. The Studio offers a selection of new DSLR and mirrorless cameras and lenses available for rent.

Relaxation

In addition to your safari adventures through Kimana Sanctuary and Amboseli National Park, be sure to slow down and catch your breath in your rocking chair as you watch Kili play hide-and-seek through the clouds, with a massage on your Suite’s verandah or floating in the Swimming Pool, taking refuge from the midday heat.

Visit Amboseli National Park

Derived from the Maasai word for 'salty dust', Amboseli National Park is just a 45-minute drive. Guests can enjoy a half- or full-day excursion with a picnic lunch. This is one of the best places in Africa to see huge herds of elephants marching single file across the iconic dusty salt pans or having a bath in the dry lake bed. In the savanna and woodlands, you may spot lion or cheetah, while in the wetlands, hippo, flamingo and some of its other 400-odd species of birdlife can be found. (Park fee costs apply)