OFFICIAL CATEGORY (Ministry of Tourism classification): 4 ****
ol tukai lodge is situated at the foot of snow-peaked mt. Kilimanjaro which, standing at the 5,895 metres is the highest mountain in africa. Amboseli National Park (Amboseli is Maasai for 'place of water' and is probably the best wildlife area to experience elephants at close range. The park consists of a partially dry, lakebed of evaporated salts and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland. around the swamps the vegetation is lush with yellow barked acacia and phoenix palms. You can see most types of game in the park including rhino, maasai giraffe, gazelle, lion, cheetah and leopards. Birdlife is prolific too, especially around the swamp areas.
Location
At the heart of Amboseli National Park, 270kms due south of nairobi.
Climate
Altitude 1,905 Metres (6,250 Feet) above sea level.