Private Kenya safari
3 Days Private Amboseli Safari
Elephant country under Kilimanjaro, on a private vehicle from Nairobi.
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Kenya
- Budget
- Private
Choose your level
One route, three ways to travel it.
The road, the parks and the day-by-day itinerary are the same at every level. What changes is where you sleep, what you travel in and what it costs.
Trip facts
- Duration
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Country
- Kenya
- Destinations
- Amboseli
- Safari level
- Budget
- Travel type
- Private safari
- Starts
- Nairobi
- Ends
- Nairobi
- Price
- From USD 580
Overview
The journey at a glance.
Amboseli is smaller and drier than the Mara, and it does one thing better than anywhere else in Kenya: elephants, at close range, with Kilimanjaro behind them. This route gives it a full day rather than passing through.
The park is compact enough to cover properly in a day, and the swamps in its centre hold game through the dry months when the surrounding plains have hardened. Mornings are the time to be out — the mountain is usually clear at dawn and gone into cloud by mid-morning.
This runs as a private departure with a minimum of two travellers, so the day is shaped around your pace rather than a shared group's.
RouteNairobi · Amboseli · Nairobi
Your route
3 points.
One unfolding story.
Where you stay, and for how long. The full route is listed in text below the line, so it reads the same however you are viewing this page.
- 01NairobiIn transit
- 02Amboseli2 nights
- 03NairobiIn transit
Day by day
3 days, read as a journey.
Timings are indicative and depend on road and park conditions on the day. Meals shown are those included in the safari price.
Day 1Nairobi → Amboseli
South towards the mountain.
You leave Nairobi after breakfast and drive south through Kajiado towards the Tanzanian border country. Amboseli opens out flat and pale, with the mountain ahead on a clear day. You check in for lunch, then go out for an afternoon game drive around the swamps.
- Activities
- Road transfer from Nairobi · Afternoon game drive
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Overnight
- Amboseli · Nyati Safari Camp
Day 2Amboseli
A full day with the herds.
Out early for the mountain, which is normally at its clearest before the cloud builds. The day works between the dry plains and the permanent swamps, where elephant, buffalo and hippo concentrate. There is usually time to climb Observation Hill for a view across the whole park.
- Activities
- Morning and afternoon game drives · Observation Hill
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Overnight
- Amboseli · Nyati Safari Camp
Day 3Amboseli → Nairobi
One last look at the mountain.
An early game drive before breakfast, then back on the road to Nairobi with lunch on the way. You arrive in the afternoon for a hotel or airport drop-off.
- Activities
- Morning game drive · Road transfer to Nairobi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Overnight
- The journey ends today
Accommodation · Budget
A place to pause between chapters.
These are properties Ndurumo may recommend or use at this level on this route. Final accommodation is confirmed with your quotation and remains subject to availability.
Amboseli · Budget2 nights
Nyati Safari Camp
Nyati Safari Camp is the designated budget camp for Amboseli.
Accommodation confirmed with your quotation and subject to availability.
Plan this safari
Compare accommodation at all three levels
Budget
- Amboseli
- Nyati Safari Camp
Midrange
- Amboseli
- Kibo Safari Camp, Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
Luxury
- Amboseli
- Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli
What you’ll experience
The character of this route.
- 01
Large elephant herds at close range
- 02
Kilimanjaro on the skyline, clearest at dawn and dusk
- 03
The permanent swamps that keep game here through the dry season
- 04
Observation Hill, one of the few places you get out and walk
- 05
A private vehicle throughout
Package detail
What the price covers.
These lists apply to the budget version of this route. Optional extras are listed against the day they fall on.
What’s included
- Transport in a 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser
- Airport pick-up on arrival
- Accommodation as set out in the itinerary
- All meals while on safari (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Services of a professional Ndurumo driver-guide
- All park and reserve entrance fees
- All game drives listed in the itinerary
- Statutory taxes
Not included
- International flights
- Kenya or Tanzania visas and entry fees
- Travel and personal insurance
- Single-occupancy supplement
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Optional activities, including balloon safaris and village visits
- Items of a personal nature
- Tips for your guide and lodge staff
Pricing
Clear before you commit.
Price depends on travel dates, group size, accommodation level, park fees at the time of travel and vehicle arrangements.
Per person sharing, low season. High-season rate on request.
This is our published starting rate. The final price still depends on your travel dates, group size, park fees at the time of travel, vehicle arrangements and accommodation availability.
- Travel dates
- Required for a quotation
- Group size
- Required for a quotation
- Occupancy
- Per person sharing; single supplement quoted separately
- Child rates
- Quoted where the property applies them
This route, shaped around you
Begin with the journey already chosen.
Your enquiry carries this route and level automatically, so you only add the details we genuinely need to price it.
Is this really a private safari?
Yes. It runs on a private vehicle with a minimum of two travellers, so you are not sharing with another party and the day is paced around you.
When is Kilimanjaro most likely to be visible?
Early morning and again around sunset. Cloud usually builds over the mountain by mid-morning, and in the wet months it can stay hidden all day.
Is the price per person?
Yes. Published rates are per person sharing a twin or double room. Solo travellers pay a single-occupancy supplement, which we quote with the rest of the trip.
What does the final price depend on?
Travel dates, the number of people travelling, your accommodation tier, park fees at the time of travel and vehicle arrangements. We reprice every enquiry for the exact dates rather than working from a fixed sheet.
Can the itinerary be changed?
Yes. The route below is the standard shape of the trip. Nights can be added or moved, and destinations can be swapped, as long as the driving distances still work.
Are park fees included?
Yes. All park and reserve entrance fees for the parks in the itinerary are included in the quoted price.
What vehicle will we use?
Road safaris use a 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser. Private departures have their own vehicle; group departures share the vehicle with fellow travellers.
Can children join this safari?
Yes. Tell us your children's ages when you enquire and we will confirm which properties on the route suit them and whether child rates apply.
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3 Days Private Amboseli Safari
Let’s mark this route.
Share your dates and party, and we will come back with a quotation for this itinerary at the level you have chosen — or tell you honestly if a different route fits better.
A guided enquiry, not an instant booking. No obligation.
