{"id":2423,"date":"2022-06-16T18:26:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T17:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:19:08","slug":"amboseli-np-is-where-it-is-all-at-not-masai-mara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/amboseli-np-is-where-it-is-all-at-not-masai-mara\/","title":{"rendered":"Amboseli NP is where it is all at no in the Masai Mara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We bumped into some german travelers on the beach in a Mercedes truck, they said the best park in Kenya was Amboseli and they were not wrong,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">thousands of animals everywhere, in fact so many it looked false<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cue  lots of boring animal photos to ignore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (2)\" class=\"wp-image-2379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-2.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants in Amboseli (3)\" class=\"wp-image-2407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-3.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (14)\" class=\"wp-image-2391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-14.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (10)\" class=\"wp-image-2387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-10.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-11-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (11)\" class=\"wp-image-2388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-11-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-11-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-11-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-11.jpg 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-9-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (9)\" class=\"wp-image-2386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-9-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-9-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-9-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-9.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants in Amboseli (1)\" class=\"wp-image-2405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-1.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (5)\" class=\"wp-image-2382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-5.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elephants in Amboseli (2)\" class=\"wp-image-2406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Elephants-in-Amboseli-2.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-6-1024x567.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (6)\" class=\"wp-image-2383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-6-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-6-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-6-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-6-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-6.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (7)\" class=\"wp-image-2384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-7.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (8)\" class=\"wp-image-2385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-8.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Amboseli NP best for animals Kenya (3)\" class=\"wp-image-2380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Amboseli-NP-best-for-animals-Kenya-3.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chyulu-campsite-Tsavo-W-NP-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chyulu-campsite-Tsavo-W-NP-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chyulu campsite Tsavo W NP (7)\" class=\"wp-image-2399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chyulu-campsite-Tsavo-W-NP-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chyulu-campsite-Tsavo-W-NP-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chyulu-campsite-Tsavo-W-NP-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Chyulu-campsite-Tsavo-W-NP-7.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>every junction has a signpost and number, the rangers tell you where to find the animals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NO LIONS OR RHINOS &#8230;.YET<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- seo-africa-trip-nav:start -->\n<section class=\"seo-africa-trip-nav\" aria-label=\"East and Southern Africa trip navigation\">\n<h2>Kenya to South Africa trip: what to read next<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous stop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/after-4-years-we-finally-used-the-outside-cooker\/\">After 4 years we finally used the outside cooker<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Next stop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/from-amboseli-to-masai-mara\/\">From Amboseli to Masai Mara<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Trip section: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/things-to-love-about-kenya\/\">Kenya<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Trip section: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beady.com\/blog\/welcome-to-uganda\/\">Uganda<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<!-- seo-africa-trip-nav:end -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We bumped into some german travelers on the beach in a Mercedes truck, they said the best park in Kenya was Amboseli and they were not wrong, thousands of animals everywhere, in fact so many it looked false Cue lots of boring animal photos to ignore NO LIONS OR RHINOS &#8230;.YET Kenya to South Africa 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