Elewana Tortilis Camp Amboseli Festive- Residents

Amboseli is also known for its magnificent elephants – a population of over 1000 elephants reside in the park eco-system that features some of the largest in Africa.

Tortilis Camp is named after the flat-topped, umbrella thorn tree, the Acacia Tortilis, and embraces a hill in one of Amboseli’s areas of Acacia Tortilis woodland. Located in a private conservancy bordering the national park, game drives walks, sundowners, and bush meals take place both inside the national park and in the conservancy, where guests enjoy exclusivity.

Major Attractions: Mount Kilimanjaro; Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park especially the swamps and elephants; Swamp below observation hill hosts many elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and a variety of waterfowl like pelican; Egyptian goose; contemporary Maasai culture and indigenous lifestyle; herds of elephants.  

Wildlife: Amboseli has over 80 different mammals, ranging from the tiny (and rarely seen) spectacled elephant shrew to the huge bulk of the African elephant. Few visitors will go home without superb elephant pictures with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop. There are over 400 bird species.

Amboseli is famous for its big game and its great scenic beauty – and the landscape is dominated by the towering Mount Kilimanjaro. On a clear day, you will be able to see Mt Kilimanjaro.