Praro Amboseli Camp

Overview

Praro Amboseli is a luxury tented safari camp from the Zebra Plains Collection, set within the exclusive 35,000-acre ALOCA Conservancy that borders Amboseli National Park — a prime wilderness shared with only a handful of partner camps. The camp sits at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro with the mountain filling the horizon on clear mornings, and a natural dam in front of camp draws elephants, giraffes, zebras, baboons and antelope — including the rare kudu and gerenuk — right to the doorstep, often watched from the breakfast table or the pool. Just 11 km (about 15 minutes) from the park’s Kimana gate, it combines genuine wilderness with an unusually generous spread of facilities.

About the Property

With 46 spacious rooms, Praro is one of the larger camps in the conservancy, yet it retains a classic tented-safari atmosphere: elegant indoor and outdoor lounges, a fully stocked bar, a TV lounge, and two campfire stations for drinks before or after dinner. Dining is a showpiece — two large indoor/outdoor dining areas with buffet and live cooking stations, plus a wine cellar — and the swimming pool faces the wildlife dam, so game viewing continues between courses and laps. Reviewers consistently mention the musical welcomes, attentive hosts and chefs by name, and the camp holds strong ratings across platforms.

Quick Facts

• 46 spacious tented rooms, all convertible between twin and double configurations
• Set in the private 35,000-acre ALOCA Conservancy bordering Amboseli National Park
• ~11 km / 15 minutes from the park’s Kimana gate
• Natural wildlife dam in front of camp — elephants and game visit daily
• Swimming pool overlooking the dam; two campfire stations
• Two large dining areas, live cooking stations and a wine cellar
• Walking safaris and night game drives available in the conservancy (not possible inside the park)
• Direct Mount Kilimanjaro views from the camp and many rooms

Location

The camp lies in the heart of the ALOCA (Amboseli Land Owners Conservancies Association) Conservancy on the Kimana Group Ranch — a key migratory corridor linking Amboseli with Chyulu Hills and Tsavo West, which is why wildlife moves so freely past camp. Amboseli National Park’s Kimana gate is a 15-minute drive for full days among the elephant herds, while the conservancy itself offers uncrowded game drives, walking safaris and night drives. Access from Nairobi is ~228 km on the Mombasa-highway route via Emali (about 4 hours), or a 45-minute flight from Wilson Airport to the Amboseli or Kimana airstrips.

Accommodation

All 46 tented rooms are built in traditional African style with modern comfort: twin or double bedding (flexibly configured), an indoor lounge area, a study desk, and an outdoor relaxing area or veranda facing Kilimanjaro and the passing wildlife. En-suite bathrooms have indoor hot/cold showers, flushing toilets, vanities and free toiletries; rooms also feature mosquito nets, ceiling and over-bed fans, tea/coffee facilities, complimentary bottled water, slippers and dressing mirrors. Family options include a two-room villa joined by a private lounge and two junior family tents (one linked by a walkway, one sleeping a double plus two singles).

Dining

Two expansive dining areas — indoor and al fresco — serve buffet spreads with live cooking stations covering Kenyan and international cuisines, backed by a wine cellar for pairings. Meals flex around game drives, with bush breakfasts, sundowners at the campfires and special-occasion dinners easily arranged; guests single out the kitchen’s creativity and presentation in reviews.

Facilities

Swimming pool facing the wildlife dam, indoor and outdoor lounges, fully stocked bar, TV lounge, two campfire stations, two dining areas with live cooking stations, wine cellar, gift shop, Wi-Fi in main areas, laundry service, daily housekeeping, ample parking and safari-vehicle arrangements.

Why Choose Praro Amboseli

• Wildlife at the doorstep — a natural dam in front of camp brings elephants, giraffes and zebras past the pool and dining areas daily
• Kilimanjaro views from camp and from many rooms, at the mountain’s very base
• Conservancy privileges: walking safaris, night drives and uncrowded game viewing in 35,000 private acres
• Only 15 minutes from the Kimana gate for full days in Amboseli National Park
• Flexible, family-friendly configurations — every room converts twin/double, plus a family villa and junior family tents
• Big-camp comforts rare in tented properties: wine cellar, live cooking stations, TV lounge, twin campfires
• Zebra Plains Collection hospitality with warm, personal service guests name individually
• Staying in the conservancy directly supports Maasai landowners on the Amboseli–Tsavo corridor

Get There

• By road from Nairobi: ~228 km / about 4 hours via the Nairobi–Mombasa highway to Emali, then south on the Emali–Loitokitok road to Kimana and into the ALOCA Conservancy.
• By air: ~45-minute flight from Nairobi Wilson to the Amboseli airstrip (or charter to the closer Kimana airstrip), followed by a road transfer to camp.
• To Amboseli National Park: ~11 km / 15 minutes to the Kimana gate (park fees apply).

Activities

• Morning, afternoon and full-day game drives in Amboseli National Park — big-tusker elephants against Kilimanjaro
• Conservancy game drives in ALOCA’s 35,000 private acres — kudu, gerenuk, cheetah and more without the crowds
• Walking safaris with experienced guides (conservancy only)
• Night game drives in the conservancy for nocturnal wildlife
• Wildlife and bird watching at the camp’s dam — from the pool, dining areas or your veranda
• Kilimanjaro sunrise photography from camp
• Sundowners and campfire evenings; bush breakfasts and dinners
• Maasai cultural visits and community experiences