At a glance
Step into a world where nature's rhythms guide your every moment. Nestled within the untouched beauty of the Aloca conservancy, Elephant Gorge Camp offers a sanctuary for those seeking a deep connection with the wilderness. Our private lodge, framed by the towering presence of Mouun. Kilimanjaro, invites you to experience the African bush like never before. Here, luxury and nature coexist in harmony. Wander through our tranquil retreat, where classic contemporary design meets the raw elegance of the wilderness. From close encounters with Amboseli’s majestic wildlife to serene moments under the open night sky, every experience at Elephant Gorge Camp brings you closer to the pulse of the wild. At Elephant Gorge Camp, you're not just a guest, you become part of the landscape, a witness to the timeless dance of life in the African wilderness. Welcome to a place where you can truly be one with the wild.
Detailed Kenya Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Amboseli National Park, Elephant Gorge Camp (Fullboard)
Meet and greet at hotel reception and be transferred to the airport before 05:00. Fly either from Moi International Airport Mombasa at
06:15 or from Diani Airport at 06:45 to Amboseli National Park where you arrive after about an hour depending on your point of
departure. You would be met and picked up by 4WD land cruiser with a pop up roof and start your game viewing drive until time for
check in at Elephant Gorge Camp for refreshments at 12:30 then there after lunch would follow.
In the afternoon there would another game viewing drive from 15:30 until at 18:30 when you would go back to the camp for
refreshments.
Night game drives in Aloca conservancy;
Thereafter from 19:00 night game viewing drive in Aloca conservancy would start and go on until as 19:00 when you would go back to
the camp for dinner and then overnight.
Night game drives in Aloca conservancy are quite a thrill and provide a wonderful opportunity to spot the nocturnal animals which are
more active at night than during the day. Some of these nocturnal wildlife that you are likely to see include: Aardvark, Leopards,
Hippos, Bat Eared Fox, Silver backed jackal, Honeybadger, Striped Hyena, Banded Mongoose as well as Bush Baby, Bush Pig,
Caracal, Genet Cat, Cape Hares, Porcupines, Civet cats, Aardwolf and Owl.
- Swimming Pool
- Restaurant
- Business Lounge
- Bar Lounge
- Game Drives
- Sundowners
- Nature Walks
- Bush Breakfast
- Cultural Visits
Step into a world where nature's rhythms guide your every moment. Nestled within the untouched beauty of the Aloca conservancy,
Elephant Gorge Camp offers a sanctuary for those seeking a deep connection with the wilderness. Our private lodge, framed by the
towering presence of Mouun. Kilimanjaro, invites you to experience the African bush like never before. Here, luxury and nature coexist
in harmony. Wander through our tranquil retreat, where classic contemporary design meets the raw elegance of the wilderness. From
close encounters with Amboseli’s majestic wildlife to serene moments under the open night sky, every experience at Elephant Gorge
Camp brings you closer to the pulse of the wild. At Elephant Gorge Camp, you're not just a guest, you become part of the landscape, a
witness to the timeless dance of life in the African wilderness. Welcome to a place where you can truly be one with the wild.
It features an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by sun lounges, a garden and a Lounge bar offering views of the African savannah. The restaurant offers views of the river and serves a variety of menus comprising of Oriental, traditional and international cuisines. A range of activities are available on request and comprise of night game drives, bush meals like bush lunch/dinner and sundowners.
Amboseli National Park is often called the ‘Land of Giants’ – due to the impressive elephants here carrying massive tusks. The animals are set against breathtaking vistas of Mt Kilimanjaro, which makes an awesome backdrop to the small park. Aside from elephants, many plains animals are easy to spot. Fantastic photo opportunities are possible, and early mornings are best for clear views of Kilimanjaro.
Full List of Mammals found in Amboseli National Park
- Aard-wolf
- African Buffalo
- African Civet
- African Dormouse
- African Elephant
- African Hare
- African Wild Cat
- Angola Free-tailed Bat Inhabits
- Ant Bear
- Banana Bat or African
- Banded Mongoose
- Bat-eared Fox
- Black Rhinoceros
- Black-backed or Silver-backed Jackal
- Black-faced Vervet Monkey
- Blue or Sykes’ Monkey
- Bohor Reedbuck
- Burchell’s or Common Zebra
- Bush Baby Frequents acacia
- Bush Duiker
- Bush or Large-spotted Genet
- Bush Squirrel
- Bushbuck
- Caracal
- Cheetah
- Coke’s Hartebeest or Kongoni
- Common Waterbuck
- Dwarf Mongoose
- East African Hedgehog
- Eland
- Epauletted Fruit Bat Attracted
- False Vampire Bat Colonies
- Fringe-eared Oryx
- Gerenuk
- Giant White-toothed Shrew
- Golden Jackal The rarest of the
- Grant’s Gazelle
- Hippopotamus
- Hollow-faced Bat
- Hunting Dog
- Impala
- Kenya Mole Rat
- Kirk’s Dik-Dik
- Klipspringer
- Lander’s Horseshoe Bat
- Large Grey Mongoose
- Leopard
- Lesser Kudu
- Lesser Leaf-nosed Bat
- Lion
- Marsh Mongoose
- Masai Giraffe
- Neumann’s or Small-spotted Genet
- Pipistrelle
- Porcupine
- Ratel or Honey Badger
- Red Duiker
- Rock Hyrax
- Rousette Fruit Bat Attracted
- Serval
- Short-snouted Elephant Shrew
- Side-striped Jackal
- Slender or Black-tipped Mongoose
- Spectacled Elephant Shrew
- Spotted Hyena
- Spring Hare
- Steinbok
- Striped Ground Squirrel
- Striped Hyena
- Thompson’s Gazelle
- Tree Hyrax
- Unstriped Ground Squirrel
- Warthog
- White-bearded Gnu or Wildebeest
- White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
- White-bellied Tomb Bat
- White-tailed Mongoose
- Woodland
- Yellow Baboon
- Yellow-bellied Bat
- Yellow-winged Bat Hangs in
- Zorilla
Amboseli National Park is a good birding destination and more than 420 species have been recorded here. The swamps are great for water-associated birds such as egrets, herons, pelicans and crowned cranes. Large numbers of flamingos may be present in the Wet seasons (March to May and October to December). The grassland areas offer some interesting ground birds such as Hartlaub’s bustard and the localized Pangani longclaw. The acacia woodland holds some dry country specials such as steel-blue whydah, white-bellied go-away bird and the Von der Decken’s hornbill.
- Abdim’s Stork
- Abyssinian Scimitar-bill
- African Barn Owl Single record
- African Cuckoo
- African Darter
- African Fire Finch
- African Fish Eagle
- African Hawk Eagle Rare
- African Hoopoe
- African Marsh Owl
- African Pied Wagtail
- African Rock Martin
- African Sand Martin
- African Scops Owl
- Angola Swallow
- Arrow-marked Babbler
- Ashy Cisticola
- Ashy Flcatcher
- Banded Martin
- Banded Tit-warbler
- Bare-eyed Thrush
- Barred Warbler
- Bat Hawk
- Bateleur
- Bearded Woodpecker
- Black and White Cuckoo
- Black Cuckoo
- Black Cuckoo Shrike
- Black Rough-wing Swallow
- Black-backed Puff-back
- Black-breasted Apalis
- Black-breasted Glossy Starling
- Blackcap Warbler
- Black-capped Social Weaver
- Black-chested Harrier Eagle
- Black-faced Sandgrouse
- Blackhead Plover
- Black-headed Heron
- Black-headed Oriole
- Black-headed Tchagra
- Black-necked Weaver
- Black-throated Wattle-eye
- Blue-capped Cordon-bleu
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- Blue-eared Starling
- Blue-faced Waxbill
- Blue-headed Wagtail and races
- Blue-naped Mousebird
- Booted Eagle Rare visitor
- Bristle Crowned Starling
- Broad-billed Roller
- Bronze Mannikin
- Bronze-winged Courser
- Brown Harrier Eagle
- Brown Parrot
- Brown-breasted Barbet
- Brown-hooded Kingfisher
- Brown-throated Barbet
- Buffalo Weaver
- Buff-backed Heron or Cattle Egret
- Buff-bellied Warbler
- Buff-crested Bustard
- Bunting
- Button Quail
- Capped Wheatear
- Cardinal Quelea
- Cardinal Woodpecker
- Carmine Be-eater
- Caspian Plover
- Chestnut Sparrow
- Chestnut Weaver
- Chestnut-backed Sparrow Lark
- Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
- Chestnut-headed Sparrow Lark
- Chin-spot Flycatcher
- Cinnamon-breasted Rock
- Collared Sunbird
- Common Sandpiper
- Cream-coloured Courser
- Crested Francolin
- Crombec
- Crowned Crane
- Crowned Hornbill
- Crowned Plover
- Cut-throat
- D’Arnaud’s Barbet
- Didric Cuckoo
- Donaldson-Smith’s Nightjar
- Donaldson-Smith’s Sparrow
- Drongo
- Dusky Flycatcher
- Dusky Nightjar
- Dwarf or Lesser Brown-necked
- Egyptian Goose
- Egyptian Vulture
- Emerald Cuckoo
- Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
- Ethiopian Swallow
- European Bee-eater
- European Black Kite
- European Common Wheatear
- European Cuckoo
- European Golden Oriole
- European Hobby Spring
- European Hoopoe
- European Kestrel
- European Marsh Harrier
- European Nightingale
- European Nightjar
- European Rock Thrush
- European Roller
- European Sand Martin
- European Sedge Warbler
- European Spotted Flycatcher
- European Swallow
- European Whinchat
- European Willow Warbler
- Fan-tailed Raven
- Fawn-coloured Lark
- Fire-fronted Bishop
- Fischer’s Sparrow Lark
- Fischer’s Straw-tailed Whydah
- Flappet Lark
- Freckled Nightjar
- Gabar Goshawk
- Garden Warbler
- Giant Kingfisher
- Golden Pipit
- Golden Weaver
- Golden-breasted Starling
- Goliath Heron
- Grasshopper Buzzard
- Great White Egret
- Greater Honeyguide
- Greater or White-eyed Kestrel
- Great-spotted Cuckoo
- Green Pigeon
- Green Sandpiper
- Green Wood Hoopoe
- Green-backed Heron
- Greenshank
- Green-winged Pytilia
- Grey Flycatcher
- Grey Heron
- Grey Hornbill
- Grey Tit
- Grey Woodpecker
- Grey Wren Warbler
- Grey-backed Camaroptera
- Grey-headed Bush Shrike
- Grey-headed Kingfisher
- Grey-headed Silverbill
- Grey-headed Social Weaver
- Grey-headed Sparrow
- Grey-rumped Swallow
- Hadada Ibis
- Half-collared Kingfisher
- Hamerkop
- Harlequin Quail
- Harrier Hawk
- Helmeted Guinea-fowl
- Heuglin’s Bustard
- Heuglin’s Courser
- Hildebrandt’s Starling
- Honey Buzzard
- Hooded Vulture
- Hunter’s Sunbird
- Indigo-bird
- Issabeline Wheatear
- Jameson’s Fire Finch
- Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
- Klaas’ Cuckoo
- Kori Bustard
- Lammergeyer
- Lanner
- Laughing Dove
- Layard’s Black-headed Weaver
- Leser Spotted Eagle Rare
- Lesser Grey Shrike
- Lesser Honeyguide
- Lesser Kestrel
- Levaillant’s Cuckoo
- Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse
- Lilac-breasted Roller
- Little Bee-eater
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Sparrow Hawk
- Little Swift
- Little Tawny Pipit
- Lizard Buzzard
- Long-billed Pipit
- Long-crested Hawk Eagle
- Long-tailed Cormorant
- Long-tailed Fiscal
- Long-tailed Nightjar
- Madagascar Bee-eater
- Magpie Starling
- Malachite Kingfisher
- Marabou Stork
- Mariqua Sunbird
- Martial Eagle
- Masked Weaver
- Montagu’s Harrier
- Mottled Swift
- Mourning Dove
- Mouse-coloured Penduline Tit
- Namaqua Dove
- Narina’s Trogon
- Night Heron
- Northern Brownbul
- Northern Brubru
- Northern White-tailed Lark
- Nubian Nightjar Uncommon
- Nubian or Lappet-faced
- Nubian Woodpecker
- Nyanza Swift
- Olive Thrush
- Olive-tree Warbler
- Open-bill Stork
- Orange-bellied Parrot
- Osprey
- Pale Chanting Goshawk
- Pale Flycatcher
- Pallid Harrier
- Palm Swift
- Paradise Flycatcher
- Paradise Whydah
- Pearl-spotted Owlet
- Pectoral-patch Cisticola
- Pennant-wing Nightjar
- Peregrine
- Pied Kingfisher
- Pied Wheatear
- Pink-breasted Lark
- Pin-tailed Whydah
- Plain Nightjar
- Pratincole
- Purple Grenadier
- Pygmy Falcon
- Pygmy Kingfisher
- Pygmy Puff-back Flycatcher
- Rattling Cisticola
- Raven
- Red and Yellow Barbet
- Red-backed Scrub Robin
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-billed Fire Finch
- Red-billed Hornbill
- Red-billed Oxpecker
- Red-billed Quelea
- Red-capped Chat
- Red-capped Lark
- Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
- Red-chested Cuckoo
- Red-eyed Dove
- Red-faced Apalis
- Red-fronted Barbet
- Red-fronted Tinkerbird
- Red-headed Weaver
- Red-necked Falcon
- Red-rumped Swallow
- Red-tailed Shrike
- Redwing Bush Lark
- Richard’s Pipit
- Ring-necked Dove
- Robin Chat
- Rosy-patched Shrike
- Rufous Chatterer
- Rufous Sparrow
- Rufous-crowned Roller
- Ruppell’s Long-tailed Starling
- Ruppell’s Vulture
- Sacred Ibis
- Saddle-bill Stork
- Scimitar-bill
- Secretary Bird
- Senegal Plover
- Shikra
- Shining Sunbird
- Silverbill
- Silverbird
- Singing Bush Lark
- Slate-coloured Boubou
- Smaller Black-bellied Sunbird
- Somali Bee-eater
- Somali Fiscal
- Somali Golden-breasted Bunting
- Somali Ostrich
- South African Black Flycatcher
- Speckled Mousebird
- Speckled Pigeon
- Speckle-fronted Weaver
- Spectacled Weaver
- Spotted Eagle Owl
- Spotted Morning Warbler
- Spotted Stone Curlew
- Spotted-flanked Barbet
- Steel-blue Whydah
- Steppe Buzzard
- Steppe Eagle
- Stone Partridge
- Striped Kingfisher
- Striped Swallow
- Sulphur-breasted Bush Shrike
- Superb Starling
- Swahili Sparrow
- Swallow-tailed Kite
- Taita Fiscal
- Tambourine Dove
- Tawny Eagle
- Tawny-flanked Prinia
- Temminck’s Courser
- Three-banded Plover
- Three-streaked Tchagra
- Thrush Nightingale or Sprosser
- Tiny Cisticola
- Tropical Boubou
- Two-banded Courser
- Variable Sunbird
- Verreaux’s Eagle Owl
- Verreaux’z Eagle
- Violet-backed Starling
- Vitelline Masked Weaver
- Von der Decken’s Hornbill
- Vulture
- Vulturine Guinea-fowl
- Wahlberg’s Eagle
- Water Dikkop
- Wattled Starling
- Waxbill
- Weaver
- White Stork
- White-backed Vulture
- White-bellied Go-away-bird
- White-breasted Tit
- White-browed Coucal
- White-browed Robin Chat
- White-browed Sparrow Weaver
- White-crowned Shrike
- White-faced Scops Owl
- White-headed Buffalo Weaver
- White-headed Mousebird
- White-headed Vulture
- White-naped Raven
- White-rumped Swift
- White-throated Bee-eater
- White-throated Robin
- White-winged Scrub Robin
- White-winged Widow-bird
- Wire-tailed Swallow
- Wood Ibis or Yellow-Billed Stork
- Wooly-necked Stork
- Yellow Bishop
- Yellow White-eye
- Yellow-bellied Eremomela
- Yellow-billed Hornbill
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker
- Yellow-fronted Canary
- Yellow-necked Spurfowl
- Yellow-rumped Seed-eater
- Yellow-spotted Petronia
- Yellow-throated Longclaw
- Yellow-vented Bulbul
- Yellow-vented Eremomela
Day 2: Amboseli National Park, Elephant Gorge Camp (Fullboard)
In this day you would wake up at 06:00 for tea or coffee and a snack then at 06:30 depart for an early morning game viewing drive until
time for full breakfast in the camp at 08:00 followed by a short rest in the camp then start another game viewing drive at 10:00 until at
13:00 time for refreshment and then lunch.
Alternatively you may do a full morning game viewing drive staring with tea or coffee and a snack at 06:00 and go for full morning
game viewing drive from 06:30 until time for lunch in the camp at 13:00.
In the afternoon you would have another game viewing drive from 15:30 until at 18:30 when you would go back to the camp for
refreshments.
Night game drives in Aloca conservancy;
Thereafter from 19:00 night game viewing drive in Aloca conservancy would start and go on until as 19:00 when you would go back to
the camp for dinner and then overnight.
Night game drives in Aloca conservancy are quite a thrill and provide a wonderful opportunity to spot the nocturnal animals which are
more active at night than during the day. Some of these nocturnal wildlife that you are likely to see include: Aardvark, Leopards,
Hippos, Bat Eared Fox, Silver backed jackal, Honeybadger, Striped Hyena, Banded Mongoose as well as Bush Baby, Bush Pig,
Caracal, Genet Cat, Cape Hares, Porcupines, Civet cats, Aardwolf and Owl.
Day 3: Fly to Kenya Coast, Meal Plan Is Lunch
This will be the last of this safari and as usual you would start the day at 06:00 with tea or coffee and a snack then at 06:30 depart for
an early morning game viewing drive until time for full breakfast in the camp at 08:00 then the rest of the morning section would be
spend on leisure in the camp.
There share not be any game viewing drives after 08:00 since park fees paid for your entries would have ended at 08:00 this day
according to the time you landed in Amboseli National Park airstrip and so you would only lounge in the camp until time for transfer to the airstrip at 12:00 for your flight at 15:30. There is an early lunch at 12:30 before being taken to the airstrip for your flight to Kenya
coast arriving at Diani Airport at 17:15 and for those going to Moi International Airport would proceed to arrive at 18:00.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE DONE DURING THIS SAFARI ARE;
Balloon flight;
There is an optional balloon flight activity that can be done in one or all morning where you would wake up very early in the morning
to be transferred to the balloon flight ascension point in the heart on Amboseli National Park. Here you would realize there’s nothing
more spectacular than launching at sunrise and floating effortlessly in a hot air balloon over the wilderness and at bulk of Mount
Kilimanjaro.
A hot air balloon flight over Amboseli National Park offers a unique and memorable experience, allowing you to see wildlife the
majestic Mount Kilimanjaro from a bird's-eye perspective. These flights typically take off before sunrise and last for an hour.
The balloon crew will assist as you climb into your balloon basket for take-off just before sunrise, at about 06:30. As you ascent the
Amboseli National Park's vegetation diverse would be seen ranging from short-grass plains and acacia woodlands to rocky thorn bushes and swamps. The park is characterized by open savannah landscapes with a variety of grasses, acacia trees, and scattered shrubs.
Wetlands, including swamps and marshes, are also prominent features, especially in the southern part of the park.
The pilot is at hand pointing out at the wildlife below with plenty of photographic opportunities unfolding. Soar silently with 360
degrees of spectacular savannah lasting approximately one hour, depending on wind conditions.
Traditional champagne celebration;
Upon landing between 7:15 and 7:30, the chief pilot will begin the celebration with stories, the balloonists’ prayer and traditional
champagne toast. For guests that do not drink alcohol or are younger, we always have optional beverages available to join in the
Celebration.
Chef-prepared made to order breakfast;
Enjoy a Chef prepared ‘made to order’ full hot breakfast, inclusive of fresh fruits, cereals, yoghurt, coffee, a selection of teas, hot
chocolate, and juices. Dietary limitations will be accommodated, with advance notice.
Commemorative flight ascension certificate;
After breakfast and reminiscing about the morning magical flight, all guests are presented with a Commemorative Flight Ascension
Certificate, signed by their Captain, as a memento of the balloon safari experience.
After breakfast, continue enjoying a leisurely game drive back to your lodge to arrive by around 13:00 already reliving the memories of
the morning’s flight.
In flight;
Once we are in-flight, you will experience a spectacular 360° view of:
The earth coming alive, as the sun rises to the East,
The many variations of the Amboseli ecosystem,
Kilimanjaro to the South,
Amboseli National Park to the north,
Plentiful wildlife Kenya is famous for throughout the area,
The local Maasai Manyattas and Bomas in the area,
Remember to bring your camaras and/or binoculars!
INCLUSIONS FOR THE BALLOON FLIGHT ARE;
Masai Village;
There is an optional Masai village tour which can be done in one or in all afternoons as per the clients wish. During this afternoon game viewing drive you would visit Masai Village in Masai Mara National Reserve where you will meet a Masai family, predominantly consisting of women who sell ornaments and curios. They will also demonstrate their deep affection for their homestead, known as a Boma, which comprises round huts made of sticks, mud, and cow dung. Children will be joyfully singing with their mothers, expressing their natural hospitality to visitors. Despite the current mandatory school attendance, some Masai children may be reluctant to attend due to strong cultural beliefs. These beliefs include the importance of cattle as a measure of wealth and the tradition of marrying at a young age, often when they have just entered their teenage years.
End of this Kenya Safari.
Kenya Safari Inclusions
All Park fees and conservation fees
Flight from Kenya coast to Amboseli National Park return
Shared game viewing drivers as per the itinerary in a tourist fully converted 4WD Land Cruiser with a pop up roof
2 game drives in a day in a 4WD land cruiser
2 litre of water per person per day
All our transport has insurance
Kenya Safari Exclusions
Drinks
Any of excursions while in Zanzibar Island
Gratuities for the service
Yellow fever vaccination
Visa
Things of personal use
Easter & Christmas Surcharges
A surcharge would be charged per person per night on Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Easter Monday and on 24th 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January. The Surcharge would be confirmed at the time of booking for clarity purposes.
THE SUPPLEMENT WOULD BE CONFIRMED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING FOR CLARITY REASONS.
For optimal enjoyment of your Kenya Safari, we urge you to carry the following:
All weather firm shoe pair, short and dress to use during the day, trouser for use in the evenings with long sleeved shirt, sweater or jacket, hat, swimming costume, sunglass, camera, binocular, sun protection cream and insect repellent spray or cream.















