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Amboseli National Park is located in southern Kenya lying at between 1,180 and 1,360 m above sea level and bounded to the south by Mt. Kilimanjaro on the Tanzanian border. The name Amboseli is derived from the Maasai word 'em-posel' for the salty dust found on the seasonally flooded Amboseli ""lake"" when it rains. Amboseli's swamps, plains, woodlands and bush country support a diversity of wildlife ranging from the minute and rare spectacled elephant shrew to the huge bulk of the African elephant, the generuk and the Fringe-eared oryx. The swamps and lakes are also home to over 400 bird species making the park a paradise for bird watchers.
The dramatically rolling Chyulu Hills lie Northwest of Tsavo West National Park and are a collection of ancient volcanic cinder cones. The hills have splendid views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and populations of elands, giraffes, zebras and wildebeests, lions, buffaloes and a few elephants. Within the Chyulus is the longest lava tube in the world - Leviathan - formed by hot lava flowing beneath a cooled crust. Some of the highlights of a trekking experience here will include lunch at the foot of the Hills next to the two eye catching Elmau Hills as well as the stunning sunsets over the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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