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​​​​​​​3 Days Nairobi to Amboseli National Park Safari

3 Days Safari Starting from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park Safari 2026

Amboseli National Park is one of the two premier parks in Kenya, offering unique experiences to wildlife safari seekers. Below is a three-day Kenya wildlife safari from Nairobi to Amboseli and back to Nairobi set for 2026.

You will start your trip early in the morning from Nairobi. Our Land Cruiser will pickyou up at your hotel in Nairobi. The best time to start is at 6:00 am. During this time, the weather is cool for the transfer by road. You will be transferred through Nairobi Mombasa Road and diverted at Emali, head to Amboseli National Park. The trip by road from Nairobi to Amboseli takes about 4 hrs. This means if you leave at 6:00 am in the morning, you will arrive at your hotel between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm, depending on the location of your hotel within the Amboseli National Park. Once you arrive at your hotel, Olanka Safaris works with a number of lodges in Amboseli, including Oltukai Lodge, Sentrim Amboseli, AA lodge Amboseli, and Elephant Gorge, which is a Luxury Camp in Amboseli. After arriving in Amboseli, guests can freshen up, take lunch, and later head out for an afternoon game drive. Amboseli National Park offers an unmatched experience with elephants at close range. An afternoon game drive also offers guests a clear view of the snow caped mt Kilimanjaro. Other wildlife to see at Amboseli National Park includes cheetahs, lions, hippos, and buffalo. After the game drive, you head back to your lodge for dinner and spend your first night in the wild. The following day, you wake up and can choose to go for an early game drive.

You will start your game drive at 6:30 am. During an early game drive, guests can choose to have their breakfast in the bush or return to the lodge at 9:00 am. A breakfast in the bush at Amboseli National Park with Olanka Safaris guests is the best experience we have had with our clients. We recommend trying this unique experience, which can be enjoyed in most open areas of the park, as our jeeps are equipped with a tent to allow guests to dine at their preferred locations. After a full day of game drive, guests spend their evening in the lodge. Some lodges, like Oltukai Lodge, have beautiful views of Kilimanjaro right from their rooms. The following morning, after breakfast, you have enroute game drive as you head to the Park gate and return to Nairobi through the same route. Our guide will drop you at your hotel or Airport depending on your preference during booking.

You can book your 2026 safari to Amboseli National Park from the United Kingdom and get your safari done by Olanka Safaris. We have safaris scheduled from January to June 2026, and travelers can book through our website or email. Travelling with Olanka Safaris to Amboseli in the year 2026 is a guarantee of the best value you can get on your Kenya Safari holiday.

See also:

Kenya Wildlife Safari 2026

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

5 Days 4 Nights Amboseli Luxury Safari

4 Days 3 Nights Amboseli Wildlife Safari By Road
2 Days 1 Night Amboseli Flying Safari
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