Angama Amboseli is an intimate lodge in the heart of the 5,700 acre private Kimana Sanctuary and the shadows of Mount Kilimanjaro (Kili). It is set within a forest of towering fever trees where some of Africa’s last Super Tuskers roam. These are elephants with tusks so large they sweep along the ground as they walk. Angama Amboseli is a gentle start or finish to any East African safari.
The design concept draws inspiration from the two ‘giants’ of the landscape – the elephants and Kili. With cues taken from the monochromatic and industrial 60s and 70s; a time when Amboseli had just hit the map. It’s bold and elegant with rounded edges and curves. Rough textures on the outside and a calming sanctuary inside. With views from everywhere, Fermob rocking chairs, playful details, and the perfect balance of just enough, but not too much.
The lodge features ten suites including two sets of interconnecting family accommodations. Each of the suites is a mix of canvas, concrete, and stone accented by woven rattan and grass. All in earthy, neutral colors. Each is oriented so that the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, can be seen from nearly every corner. From the bed to the shower. While floor to ceiling screened doors are all that lie between guests and the mountain. Kili, the tallest free standing mountain in the world, is always in the picture. Seen from anywhere and everywhere in camp and on game drives.
Suite at night
Each suite has been designed as a private sanctuary. Featuring a personalized drinks armoire, a butler’s lobby, a writing desk, and a dressing area connecting the bedroom to the bathroom, featuring a double vanity and a double shower. As well as a private patio with a lounge area, and an outdoor shower.
Size of Guest Tent interior: 65 sqm (700 sqft)
Size of Guest Tent exterior: 34 sqm (366 sqft)
Amboseli Family Safari
The lodge includes 2 sets of safe, interconnected Guest Suites. Two standard Suites connected by a secure inter leading passageway. Each set of family suites can sleep up to two adults and four children.
Family suite
Children of all ages are welcome all year. The lodge includes 2 safe, interconnected Guest Suites.
Children 12 and under are required to share a triple (either with parents or siblings) subject to availability
Families traveling with children between 0-6 years in Peak Season are required to reserve an exclusive-use safari vehicle when booking less than three Guest Suites in any one reservation.
Daily children’s menus feature scrumptious options including the popular mini sliders or delicious bolognese ragu. There is complimentary childminding between 6 pm and 10 pm.
Angama Amboseli Children’s Activities
Learn in The Land of Giants, Amboseli National Park. Kid’s are molded by their early year experiences and being in the wild teaches them incredible morals.
Every day holds a new opportunity for play: Wall Scrabble, swimming, painting, cricket, croquet, archery, soccer and more.
Enjoy immersive Maasai storytelling of tales from the wild for younger audiences. Celebrating Maasai folklore and tradition.
Make pizzas in the forest, or try the local cuisine around the fire — or both!
Witness human and wildlife coexistence in action.
Visit Angama’s partners at the Big Life Foundation. There’s no better way to see what they do than to experience it for yourself.
Appreciate fauna and flora, big and small, on a Walking Safari in the private Kimana Sanctuary.
Spend time with some of Africa’s last Super Tuskers – elephants with tusks so large they drag along the ground as they walk.
Learn basic wildlife photography skills with a member of the Photographic Team. Even as simple as some tricks on your smartphone.
Visit market day in Kimana.
The Lodge
The main Guest area offers flexible indoor-outdoor dining with a baraza (raised platform) to wind down the days by the fire. Telling stories with a drink in hand or marshmallows for roasting. The nearby Studios house a Safari Shop, a Games Room, an Art gallery showcasing local Kenyan art, a Weaving Studio, and a Photographic Studio. Where guests can edit their images and rent large camera equipment, perfect for capturing Amboseli’s iconic scenes.
The Mnara is a special viewing tower built for watching the elephants where guests can eat, relax, and enjoy a sundowner. All while seeing plenty of wildlife, and taking in the views of Kimana, the Chyulu Hills, and of course Kilimanjaro.
For cooling off, watching the mountain, or a little elephant theater, the raised rim flow swimming pool features a drinking trough just below. Made specially for resident herds that frequent this area to drink.
Angama Amboseli area
Kimana Sanctuary is the first community conservancy established in Kenya and is owned by 844 Masai family members. The Sanctuary boasts the greatest habitat diversity and wildlife density in the area. Attracting scores of eland, reedbuck, and warthogs in their hundreds, along with giraffes, zebra, and wildebeest. Even the elusive leopard, cheetah, and serval can be seen here along with many species of birds. Elephants are the real stars here as large breeding herds move in procession through the Sanctuary. There is a good chance you will see one of the famed Super Tuskers. (elephants whose tusks weigh more than 100lbs each)
Amboseli National Park (derived from the Masai word for ‘salty dust’, is just a 45 minute drive from the lodge. Guests can enjoy a half or full day excursion with a picnic lunch at a private Angama spot. One of the best places in Africa to see huge herds of elephants marching single file across dusty pans, or having a bath in the dry lake beds. In the savanna or woodlands, guests may spot lions or cheetahs. While in the wetlands, hippos, flamingos, and some of its other 400 odd species of birdlife can be found.
Bee EatersFlamingos
The entrance to Angama Amboseli is located at the ‘pinch point’. All that remains of a centuries old migratory path connecting Amboseli National Park to the Chyulu Hills and Tsavo West National Park. Supported by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, this portion of the corridor is just 85 meters wide at its narrowest. Running between agricultural land and across a busy highway. Making it a striking example of human and wildlife co-existence. The sights and sounds of the neighboring communities and farms that guests may encounter, highlight the complexities of conservation in the 21st century.
What to do at Angama Amboseli
With exclusive traversing rights and unrestricted game viewing, days move at your own pace. Wake up in the early hours of the morning for a ‘pyjama safari’ when the views of Kili are at their best. Or enjoy a lovely sleep in. Stepping onto your private deck to enjoy a cup of Kenyan coffee surrounded by the Sanctuary’s abundant wildlife. As Kimana is a private conservancy, guests can enjoy walking safaris and night game drives. Guests have complete flexibility with mealtimes and partake in the wonderful activities. Making for a truly relaxing safari.
More information on Angama Amboseli Activities ↓
Guides and Vehicles
Angama Guides are natural storytellers, interpreting their surroundings in a way that immerses our guests in the natural world. All guiding team members have a Bronze certification from the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association. And a few of them have completed their Silver certificate. During game drives, your Guide will amaze you with their knowledge and stories. As they learn more about your interests, they will customize your safari experience to meet your hopes and expectations as best as they can.
Vehicles seat a maximum of six guests, two per row, plus one in the front passenger seat if needed. Should you prefer, private safari vehicles can be booked in advance for half or full days. There are always nibbles and a refrigerated cooler box on board. So you never have to worry about going hungry or thirsty on a drive.
Game Drives
Traditionally, game drives take place in the mornings and late afternoons. But at Angama Amboseli you can safari at nearly any time of day. With intimate sightings, permitted off-roading, and no limitations to the times and duration of your safari, you may feel the Sanctuary is all yours.
As you move through the open plains and dense forests, you’ll witness Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, zebra, giraffe, eland, and a thriving population of warthogs. With binoculars provided in each vehicle and Suite, keep them close. As you will encounter an array of bird life and may even see lions, cheetahs, or the elusive leopard that lives near the stream.
Leopard in Kimana Sanctuary
The search for some of the last genetic links to Africa’s Super Tuskers will take you through the Sanctuary’s marsh and Tortilis woodlands. And may even lead you through neighboring conservancies and into Amboseli National Park itself. These majestic giants have tusks that weigh nearly 100 lbs and scrape the ground as they walk.
Pajama Safari
As the dawn chorus gently awakens you, roll out of bed and into the vehicle in your pajamas (or pyjamas). To witness Kili awaken from her slumber. Bring your best sleepwear for a memorable photo op atop your vehicle or settle under the blankets with a hot cup of coffee for a different type of ‘pajama party’.
Night Drives
As dusk descends, leave the lodge for a chance to marvel at the wondrous night sky in search of the unique nocturnal wildlife found here. Bat-eared foxes, bush babies, porcupines, nightjars, spring hares, and more. Under the blanket of stars, children can enjoy a picnic dinner and then return to the lodge just before bedtime. Parents can enjoy some quiet time together over dinner as one of the mothers on staff gladly looks after the children in their Suite.
Walking Safari
Led by your expert Guide and an Askari (a member of the security team), on foot is an enchanting way to experience a safari. They have incredible knowledge of the terrain, flora, and fauna of this little oasis. Follow animal pathways and tracks. Get close to the resident eland, zebra, and giraffe. And observe the smaller inhabitants like antlions and dung beetles up close. Inhale the scents on the crisp air. And absorb the melodic bird calls as you walk through the Fever Tree Forest
It can be an easy walk, ideal for families, or you can explore for longer if that suits your mood. It’s advisable to set out earlier before the heat builds up. Allowing you to immerse yourself in Amboseli’s distinctive ecosystem at a relaxed pace before you return to the lodge for breakfast.
Walking Safari
Amboseli Safari Photography
Under the expert guidance of the in-house team, guests can coordinate private, complimentary sessions for in-studio photography tutorials and editing. The Photographic Studio is a hub for creativity, storytelling, education, and collaboration. Offering services from photo shoots to camera rentals and tutorials to enhance your photography skills. It provides the finest means to capture lasting memories of your safari adventure. Hire a photographer to accompany you in capturing precious memories during your safari through Kimana Sanctuary or Amboseli National Park. Or while you gaze upon Kili on a walking safari.
Hot Air Balloon over Amboseli
Admire Mount Kilimanjaro at eye level and the Amboseli Ecosystem from above on a hot air balloon safari. From here, you can see wildlife traversing the plains below. And gain a deeper understanding of the interconnection between Amboseli National Park and its surrounding communities.
Hot Air Balloon with Kilimanjaro always in view
Wellness and Relaxation
In addition to your safari adventures, be sure to slow down and catch your breath. Chill out in your rocking chair as you watch Kili play hide and seek through the clouds. Pamper yourself with a massage on your Suite’s verandah. Enjoy the lush Sanctuary views from the raised rim flow circular swimming pool. The local elephants may even visit to quench their thirst from the trough below. And if you are craving some movement, enjoy your personal gym-in-a-bag as you work out from the privacy of your Suite verandah.
Maasai Weaving
Follow the singing and soft laughter through the Safari Shop to the Weaving Studio. Where you will find the Maasai Mamas crafting beautiful pieces of jewelry and homeware. From locally sourced sisal and raffia. Traditionally, Maasai women stay at home while the men work. But these Mamas use their creativity and skill to help provide for themselves and their families. The Mamas would be delighted to help you start twisting, knotting, and threading your own piece.
Conservation Experiences
For those wanting to learn more about how their stay is making a difference in supporting conservation, we invite you to spend time with Angama Amboseli’s partner, the Big Life Foundation. Who manage and protect the Sanctuary on behalf of its owners — the 844 Maasai family members. During your stay, you can interact with various members of Big Life’s team and witness the work they do to protect wildlife, secure habitat, prevent human-wildlife conflict, and support communities.
Visit Tsavo
Visit the different ecosystem of Tsavo West (recommended on a 4 night or more stay). From dry lake beds, wetlands, to volcanic rocks and savanna’s.
When to visit Angama Amboseli
Amboseli enjoys a warm and temperate climate all year round. Summer months are October to April with temperatures of min 17°C/62°F and max 30°C/86°F. Winter is usually from May to September with temperatures of min 14°C/57°F and max 24°C/75°C.
Long rains: March – May
Short rains: October – November
Please note: rain generally occurs in brief afternoon thundershowers
Although Amboseli National Park can be visited at any time of year, the best time to go is in the dry months (June to October and January to February).
Getting to Angama Amboseli
There are daily scheduled flights from Nairobi to Kimana Airfield or Amboseli National Park with Safarilink. Private charters are also welcome at the Sanctuary’s airfield, whether to or from Mara or Nairobi. It is an easy 3h30min drive on a paved road from Nairobi to the gate.
A Typical Stay at Angama Amboseli ↓
Day 1:
Arriving at Kimana’s private airfield, your first glimpse of Angama Amboseli is the sweeping canvas fly sheets tucked into a verdant Fever Tree forest. After a welcome tour and settling into your Suite, enjoy a delicious lunch on the patio of the guest area. Then get ready for your first bumble in the Sanctuary. A stop for sundowners to toast the first day with Mount Kilimanjaro is necessary, followed by a lantern lit dinner back at the Guest Area. And maybe a night cap under the stars around the Baraza.
Day 2:
Wake up to the sun illuminating Kili and after an early breakfast, depart for a full day safari in Amboseli National Park. As you leave, visit the ‘pinch point’ — the smallest segment of a critical wildlife corridor. Spend the day exploring the Park’s famous marshlands and dry lake bed looking for Super Tuskers. After a picnic lunch at a private Angama site, return to the lodge in time for a visit to the Studios. Dinner is served on the private patio of your Guest Suite as the moon rises slowly over Kili.
Day 3:
Start your day with a gentle guided walk around the Sanctuary, learning about the fauna and flora endemic to the ecosystem. A surprise picnic breakfast awaits under a Fever Tree. Returning to the lodge, enjoy an in-suite massage or try your hand at watercolor painting on your patio. Take a lazy lunch at the pool and spend the afternoon watching the ellies pass by. End the day with sundowners at the Mnara and a night drive before or after your private dinner in the Gallery.
Day 4:
Your Butler gently wakes you with coffee before the first light to catch your sunrise hot air balloon flight. Float along with Kili, admiring the views below before touching down for a champagne breakfast. A much needed siesta and lunch are followed by an afternoon with conservation partner, Big Life Foundation. Visit HQ for the control room and camera trap monitoring. Or go out with ranger patrols and canine tracking units. Enjoy your final evening sharing stories over a delicious dinner in the guest area.
Day 5:
At dawn, roll out of bed and straight onto the awaiting vehicle for a signature Pyjama Safari. Let the Photographic Studio capture the moment of you posing (or dancing) with Kili in the background. Back at the lodge, it’s time to freshen up and pack before breakfast in the guest area and a gentle drive to the airfield for your onward flight.
Angama Amboseli Accommodation Rates
5th January 2025 – 4th January 2026: $1775
The first two single suites on any booking, or a combination of reservations for guests traveling together, will not be charged a single supplement. A 50% single supplement will be charged on all single suites thereafter.
2025 Family Safari Child Rates at Angama Amboseli Camp
Per Child Under 12
50%
Per Child 13 – 17
75%
The first two children between 0-12 in any one reservation or combination of reservations of guests traveling together will be free of charge in Standard Season. Any additional children of this age will be charged 50% of the rate.
**Children between 13-17 accommodated in their own Guest Suite in Peak Season will be charged adult rates. Standard inclusions and exclusions apply
Standard season: 5th January – 30th June and 1st October – 22nd December
Peak season: 1st July – 30th September and 23rd December until 4th January
Exclusive use of Angama Amboseli is available on request for bookings of 8-10 Guest Suites at discounted rates. Please inquire with us.
Angama Amboseli 2026 Rates
Standard Season:
5th January – 30th June & 1st October – 22nd December 2026
Peak Season:
1st July – 30th September & 23rd December 2026 – 4th January 2027
Per Adult
$1,850
Per Child (0 – 17)
$925
$1,390
Family Stay*
5th January – 31st May & 1st November – 22nd December 2026
1st – 30th June & 1st – 31st October 2026
1st July – 30th September & 23rd December 2026 – 4th January 2027
2 Adults & 2 Children across 2 Guest Suites**
$6,480
$3,700
$5,550
Interconnected
Guest Suite
$375
$575
$975
*The Family Stay Offer is based on 2 Suites for a family of 4. The first 2 children under twelve stay free during Standard Season. Please note there is a surcharge when booking an interconnected Tented Suite.
**Any child thereafter will be charged per child per night.
Family Stay includes 1 hour on-property photo shoot and is non-combinable with any other offer
Single Travelers:
From 5th January – 31st May & 1st November – 22nd December 2026, the first two singles on any one reservation or combination of reservations will not carry a single supplement. Thereafter a 50% single supplement will be applied to any further singles.
From 1st June – 31st October & 23rd December 2026 – 4th January 2027, a 50% single supplement will be applied to all singles
Rates are per person per night and include:
All guided safaris in Kimana Sanctuary & Amboseli National Park
Guided walking safaris in Kimana Sanctuary
All meals and drinks (excluding French Champagne & reserve wines)
Laundry service & WiFi
All on property guest experiences
Transfers to and from Kimana Airfield
Emergency medical evacuation insurance
Childminding (from 6 pm to 10 pm)
VAT
Angama Amboseli rates exclude
All additional guest experiences as otherwise listed
Amboseli National Park Fees
Transfers to and from Amboseli Airstrip
Kimana Conservation Levy
Angama Foundation contribution
Safari Shop purchases & in-suite massages
Air and road transfers from elsewhere in Kenya
Private safari vehicles
Gratuities
Angama Amboseli Special Offers
Angama Combinations
Book 2 Angama properties = 5% discount
Book 3 Angama properties = 10% discount
Angama Amboseli Long Stay Offers
Stay 3 nights, Pay for 2 nights.
Valid from 1st September – 22nd December 2025, 1st March – 31st May 2026 & the month of November 2026
Stay 4 nights, Pay for 3 nights.
Valid between 5th January – 30th June, 1st September – 22nd December 2025 & 2026.
Angama Amboseli Honeymooners
Brides stay for four nights and only pay for two nights on a honeymoon safari with us. Angama Amboseli is an intimate camp, offering newlyweds romance and quiet. Surrounded by nature at its finest. With a dedicated vehicle, safaris are just for two, with memorable moments and surprises aplenty. Such as a private gallery dinner by candlelight, adventures on foot, and a one of a kind sundowner experience created for you.
Cost per honeymoon couple for the 4 nights:
2025: $10 650
2026: $11 120
Valid for travel:
1st October – 22nd December 2025, 5th January – 30th June 2026 and 1st October – 22nd December 2026.
Includes:
Private safari vehicle and a private sundowner.
Mountain and the Mara Price (per person per night):
1st October – 22nd December 2025: $1857
23rd December – 31st December 2025: $3212
In 2026, it is 3 nights at each camp (per guest per 6 night stay):
5th January – 31st May & 1st November – 22nd December 2026: $9,765
1st – 30th June & 1st – 31st October 2026: $16,605
1st July – 30th September & 23rd December 2026 – 4th January 2027: $20,505
The Mountain and the Mara Package Includes:
Accommodation at Angama Mara and Angama Amboseli,
All meals, drinks, game drives and other activities.
Private flights, private vehicle and a 1-hour on-property photo shoot.
The Mountain and the Mara Package Excludes:
Maasai Mara Park Fees, and Amboseli National Park Fees,
Kimana Conservation Levy,
Angama Foundation contribution,
Additional guest experiences, Safari Shop purchases, in-tent massages and gratuities.
2025 Traveling Totos Family Safari
Explore the wilderness jewel of Kimana Sanctuary for 4 nights, as a family, with two children under the age of 12 staying as our guests.
With an abundance of wildlife both great and small, and numerous experiences created with young guests in mind, Angama Amboseli is the perfect destination for a gentle and leisurely family safari. Here, each day is tailored around what your family would like to do. From pyjama safaris to see Mount Kilimanjaro in the early morning sunlight. To adventures in the games room, and relaxed afternoons poolside with the resident elephant herds for company.
Traveling Totos Amboseli Family Safari Rates:
$1 331 per adult per night
Includes:
4 nights accommodation at Angama Amboseli, a private safari vehicle, and a 1 hour family photo shoot.
2025 Totos’ Angama Adventure
A family safari adventure spent at both Angama Amboseli and Angama Mara. Enjoy the freedom of exploring in your own private vehicle and capture precious memories with a 1-hour family photo shoot at each property. From the Super Tuskers and Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli to the unparalleled views and wildlife of the Mara, this is the ultimate way to experience Kenya as a family.
Includes: 3 nights Angama Amboseli & 3 nights Angama Mara with two children under the age of 12 staying as our guests. Including a private vehicle and family photo shoot per property.
2025 Rates: $2075 per adult per night.
Both Family offers are valid for travel:
5th January – 30th June 2025
1st October – 22nd December 2025
These two offers are not valid in 2026 (with the introduction of the family stay rate).
Take Me to Amboseli
Ready to go? Book a last minute stay including return flights between Nairobi and the airstrip in Kimana Sanctuary. Bookable 45 days prior to travel, minimum 3 nights for 2 persons.
Rates are per adult sharing per night
1st November – 20th December 2025: $1,045
Includes:
Accommodation at Angama Amboseli, plus all meals, drinks, safari and other activities. Return flights between Wilson Airport and Kimana Airstrip with ALS.
Excludes:
Amboseli National Park Fees, Kimana Conservation Levy, Angama Foundation contribution, additional guest experiences, Safari Shop purchases, in-suite massages and gratuities.
A safari quite like no other, combining all three Angama properties, with private flights in a Cessna 206, a 20 minute scenic flight in Amboseli or the Mara, a private vehicle, 1 hour photo shoot at Angama Mara, and a private meet and greet. This surely has to be the best way to experience Kenya. From the Super Tuskers and Mount Kilimanjaro of Amboseli. To the game filled open plains of the Mara Triangle.
The Angama Journey Price (per person per night):
1st July – 30th September and 23 December – 31st December 2025: $3212
Not valid in 2026.
All offers exclude:
International and regional flights, Mara Park Fees, and Angama Foundation contribution. Plus all additional guest experiences not specified, gratuities etc.
Amboseli Accommodation ↓
Watch this space – Amboseli Accommodation to follow soon!
