AMBOSELI
Hypnotic land of imagination
Amboseli unfolded like a living canvas.
It felt like stepping into a painting—flamingos dancing in golden waters, elephants moving like brushstrokes across emerald marshes, and birds filling the sky, land, and water. Hippos basked in the shallows, submerged in glistening pools. A dirt bridge stretched through the shimmering lake, leading me deeper into this dreamlike world.
Behind a veil of dusty clouds, Kilimanjaro stood tall, while the air carried the scent of fresh rain and the salt of elephants. It was everything I had ever imagined. Stretching across the vast plains, Acacia trees stood like umbrellas, their scattered form set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of Africa's majestic peak.
Amboseli is home to about 10% of Kenya's elephant population, with 250 armed guards dedicated to their protection.
1,500
ELEPHANTS
A REALM WHERE THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN FANTASY AND ARTISTRY BLUR INTO AN ENCHANTING REALITY.
At dawn's first light, elephant herds move in silent procession across Amboseli's dry lake bed, a graceful caravan led by wise matriarchs. They follow ancient paths, their memories etched in the land, season after season. Scarlet dust swirls in the morning hush, and beneath the vast sky.
Named from the Maa language of the Maasai, means "salty dust"—a poetic tribute to the land where golden light meets endless plains.
Tortilis Camp
garden of elephants
ELEWANA COLLECTION
Nestled among the graceful Acacia Tortilis trees, Tortilis Camp blends seamlessly into the wild beauty of Amboseli. Perched on a hillside in a private conservancy bordering the national park, it offers an exclusive retreat where game drives, guided walks, and bush meals unfold beneath endless skies.
One of the first eco-lodges of its kind, Tortilis Camp is proudly 100% solar-powered, ensuring a stay that treads lightly on the land while embracing the magic of the wild.
AMBOSELI TRUST
Since 1972
Amboseli Trust for Elephants has worked to protect Africa's giants, ensuring their future for generations to come. Nowhere else are wild elephants known so deeply, their stories woven into the land itself.
For nearly five decades, the Amboseli Trust for Elephants (ATE) has made significant contributions to elephant research, transforming the way these intelligent, socially complex animals are understood and protected. Their work has shaped conservation efforts, emphasizing the ethical responsibility of safeguarding such sentient beings. The knowledge gained from ATE's research serves as a powerful foundation for elephant conservation and advocacy worldwide, helping to ensure the survival of Amboseli's elephants and the ecosystem they call home.
Elephants form deep bonds with each other, which last for decades. Elephant survival is strongly affected by access to the social and ecological knowledge that older elephants hold; where to go, what to eat, how to avoid danger.
Dr Cynthia Moss
