Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africas highest mountain 5895m (19,340ft) Kilimanjaro, is one of the most popular of all Kenya’s national parks. It lies some 240kms (145miles) south east of Nairobi. The snow capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli National Park.

The Tanzania border runs along its base and also forms the boundary of the park. It is also the home of the famed Masai people, those tall, proud nomadic warriors whose legendary prowess in battle and single handed acts of bravery in fights with wild animals has spread across the world. Perhaps more than any other community in Kenya, however, they have learned to live in complete harmony with their environment and the wildlife which surrounds them.

The snows of Kilimanjaro also form a backdrop to one of Kenya’s most spectacular displays of wildlife - lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo. The combination makes the park a photographers paradise. Swamps and springs, fed by underground rivers from Kilimanjaro’s melted snow, from permanent watering places for the wildlife in times of drought. Many attractive birds can be easily seen and equally easily photographed around the lodges.