Private Day Tour Amboseli National Park, View Mt. Kilimanjaro 4*4

Amboseli’s great draw is the chance to watch elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro rising behind them. Leave Nairobi before sunrise, cross Maasai country, and spend the best part of the day among zebra, giraffe, buffalo, lions, cheetahs, and birds.

I like the private format, which lets your group travel with its own guide instead of sharing the day with strangers. I also like the pop-up-roof safari vehicle, since it gives you a better view and a steadier way to scan the open country. The catch is the long road from Nairobi, and the $198 price does not include the park entrance fee.

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