After an early breakfast and a safari briefing we will transfer to Wilson Airport for early-morning flight south to Amboseli National Park.
Amboseli is situated at the foot of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro and belongs in the elite of Kenya’s national parks, and it’s easy to see why. A scenic park in its own right, Amboseli is synonymous with two particular things – majestic herds of elephant and glorious views of Mount Kilimanjaro in neighbouring Tanzania - with its impressive Uhuru Peak soaring to 19,341 feet. Amboseli was declared a UNESCO-Mab Biosphere Reserve in 1991.
Upon arrival we will be met by the camp jeeps and transferred to Tortilis Camp in time for lunch.
This afternoon we will enjoy our first game drive as we roll out through the acacia woodlands, freshwater marshes and open plains in search of elephants, zebra and wildebeest.
The Tortilis Camp guides are based at camp in Amboseli and know their backyard intimately. They know the individual elephants and their family histories. More than half of the guides at Tortilis are Masai, and have between them 80 years of guiding at Tortilis! Tortilis Camp has open game drive vehicles, the first camp to use open vehicles in a National Park. The current fleet are specially fitted, 4×4 Toyota Landcruisers - open sided with 3 rows of seats, photographic equipment stands, and charging sockets.
With only 10% of Amboseli National Park utilized by most safari vehicles, combined with Tortilis Camp’s unique location on the western edge of the park (most lodges are outside of the eastern gate of the park), we will enjoy an almost private Amboseli. We can also enjoy private gamedriving within the Tortilis Camps own 30,000 acre Kitirua Conservancy, which is the western part of the Amboseli ecosystem.
The makuti-covered luxury tents here are all spacious, with elegant en-suite bathrooms and a spacious verandah. There is a main lounge, bar and dining area, all exquisitely built with natural materials and thatched roofs. The Private House and Family Tent are located slightly separate to the main camp, upon the hill where they share a pool. Tortilis Camp was one of the first eco-lodges of its size, and is very proudly 100% solar. Guests here can rest assured that they are leaving a minimal footprint during their stay.
Included in our stay at Tortilis are non-premium drinks, laundry, scheduled and shared game drives, guided walking safari, bush breakfast, sundowners.
Overnight in Amboseli.
 
Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner