{"id":944,"date":"2020-02-10T12:58:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T12:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goplaceskenya.com\/experiences\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=944"},"modified":"2020-02-10T13:04:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T13:04:11","slug":"amboseli-national-park","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/goplaceskenya.com\/experiences\/listing\/amboseli-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK<\/h1>\n<h1><strong>\u201cHome of the African Elephant\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa&#8217;s highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya&#8217;s most popular parks. The name &#8220;Amboseli&#8221; comes from a Maasai word meaning &#8220;salty dust&#8221;, and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands.\u00a0 They can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 601px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"601\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 800px; height: 601px;\" data-original-width=\"800\" data-original-height=\"601\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/goplaceskenya.com\/experiences\/listing\/amboseli-national-park\/dsc02963_0\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"796\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"597\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"945\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/goplaceskenya.com\/experiences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC02963_0.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-H7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1200802768&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;47.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC02963_0\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goplaceskenya.com\/experiences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC02963_0.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goplaceskenya.com\/experiences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC02963_0.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goplaceskenya.com\/experiences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSC02963_0.jpg?w=796&#038;h=597&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"796\" height=\"597\" data-original-width=\"796\" data-original-height=\"597\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"DSC02963_0\" alt=\"DSC02963_0\" style=\"width: 796px; 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height: 296px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<h3><strong>Wildlife<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dogs, Buffalo, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Crocodile, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik-dik, Lesser Kudu, and Nocturnal Porcupine<\/p>\n<p>Prolific birdlife features 600 species<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What to take with you<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Drinking water, picnic items, and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and guidebooks<\/p>\n<p>Bird watchingCampingGame viewingPhotographyScenic<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Attractions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Large Herds of Elephants<\/li>\n<li>Mt. Kilimanjaro<\/li>\n<li>Big Five<\/li>\n<li>Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park especially the swamps and elephants,<\/li>\n<li>Swamp below observation hill hosts many elephants, buffaloes, hippos and a variety of waterfowls like pelican, Egyptian goose<\/li>\n<li>Contemporary Maasai culture and indigenous lifestyle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK \u201cHome of the African Elephant\u201d Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa&#8217;s highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya&#8217;s most popular parks. The name &#8220;Amboseli&#8221; comes from a Maasai word meaning &#8220;salty dust&#8221;, and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. 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