Best hotels in Amboseli & Chyulu Hills

Like all the Elewan Collection of lodges and camps in Tanzania (including Joy's Camp, Elsa's Kopje, Kitich and Lewa Safari Camp), Tortilis is set in an iconic location. In this case it's the western Amboseli, where game viewing is fruitful, accommodation is first-class, the food is Italian-style delicious, the guides are local and there's a responsible attitude towards conservation and the local communities. Here, overlooked by Mount Kilimanjaro, you can see a elephants (lots of them), hippo, lion and other big cats, and plentiful birds.Tortilis is Kenya's first eco-lodge and has won the Tourism for Tomorrow award.

Ol Tukai Lodge is one of the larger safari establishments in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, with 80 luxurious African-style rooms and a vast central area set within manicured lawns. The rooms are protected from the ever-present herds of elephant and other passing wildlife by an unobtrusive boundary fence for peace of mind. This is an Eco-rated lodge, with excellent modern facilities offering a choice of family-friendly accommodation and romantic seclusion, with the special three-bedroom, sole-use Kibo Villa for the ultimate private experience. There are plenty of activities available at the lodge, and guided game drives are offered in the surrounding national park, which always promise to be epic.

Set within the private Kimana Ranch on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park, Elephant Gorge delivers high-end hospitality, served up with sides of passion and humour. You can sense the enthusiasm behind this family-owned lodge – everything from the quixotic but tasteful decor to the on-the-ball yet easygoing staff. The park itself is known for its postcard view of Mount Kilimanjaro, and its five unique habitats, from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli to the sulphur spring-studded wetlands. It's also one of the best places on the continent to view herds of large-tusked elephants.

From its slightly elevated perch, Satao Elerai enjoys an extraordinary perspective of Africa's tallest mountain; it also happens to be the closest camp to Mount Kili (though trekking embarks from elsewhere). North of the lodge, a 40-minute drive gets you to Amboseli National Park, whose plains and swamps host a huge array of wildlife, such as giraffe, zebra, and cheetah, and hundreds of bird species. Essentially, Satao Elerai is the real safari deal. This mid-sized camp oozes rustic charm and good hospitality, all within 2000-plus hectares of private conservation area and undisturbed tranquillity.

Tulia Amboseli Safari Camp is an eco-friendly safari camp just outside of Kimana Gate in the southeast area of the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. As a small, tented camp, Tulia offers intimacy like no other camp in the area. Each tent opens to Mt Kilimanjaro and offers wonderful views of both sunrise and sunset. The welcoming restaurant and lounge overlook a very active waterhole where daily visits from elephant, giraffe, zebra, eland, cheetah, lion, zebra, wildebeest, warthog, gazelle, waterbuck, gerenuk among others, offer guests an up-close, intimate experience.

Amboseli is the place to be if enormous herds of elephants silhouetted against Africa's highest peak is your idea of safari perfection — and this friendly, family-run camp makes a solid base for exactly that. Perched just outside Kimana Gate, Kibo delivers sweeping views of snow-capped Kilimanjaro from pretty much everywhere, including your tent's veranda first thing in the morning (coffee in hand, obviously). It's larger and livelier than your average tented camp, with a buzzy atmosphere that suits families and groups, plus good food served under the acacias and a pool for cooling off between game drives.

Praro Amboseli is a luxury tented safari Lodge located in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, it sits in 35,000 Acres private Aloca Conservancy which borders Amboseli National Park and is shared by very few other partner camps.

The Lodge’s location is in prime wilderness area with plenty of Wildlife seen from the Main area or from some of the rooms. Some of the wildlife seen around the camp are Elephants, Giraffes, Several species of antelopes including the rare Kudu and Gerenuk, Baboons and on some occasions Lions, Buffalos and Cheetahs.