Most of Amboseli’s camps sit outside the national park, in the conservancies around it. Soroi Amboseli is one of the few that stands inside it. The new camp from Kenya’s Soroi Collection opened in 2026 in a grove of acacia trees in the middle of the park, looking out across the plains to Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru.
According to Soroi, it is one of only three places to stay inside Amboseli National Park. That matters more here than in most parks: the swamps where Amboseli’s elephants spend their days are inside the boundary, so a camp in the park puts you minutes from them rather than a drive and a gate away.
Amboseli in one paragraph
Amboseli sits in southern Kenya on the border with Tanzania, with Kilimanjaro rising just across the line. The park itself is mostly dry, open country, but water filtering down from the mountain feeds a chain of permanent swamps, and those swamps hold the wildlife through the dry months. The park is best known for its elephants, which have been studied here for decades, and for the classic view of herds walking in front of a snow-capped Kilimanjaro. The mountain is often clearest early in the morning.
The camp
Soroi Amboseli has 16 units and takes at most 51 guests. Thirteen are walk-in safari tents raised on stilts under the acacias, each with a private wooden terrace, a king-size bed plus a single bed, a writing desk, an overhead fan and an en-suite bathroom. A butler hatch lets the staff bring things to the tent without coming in.
For families there are two two-bedroom units, Enkang and Boma, each with a king room and a triple room sharing a terrace. Boma and the unit called Siana are wheelchair accessible, and there are ramps to the spa and main areas. All the units carry Maasai names.
The most private option is Oldonyo, the single deluxe suite. It has its own plunge pool with sun beds, indoor and outdoor showers, a private bar and a butler, and a starbed on the terrace for a night in the open (subject to availability). Children under 8 are not allowed in the suite.
The main area has an infinity pool facing the plains, a private bush spa, a bar, a fireplace and a dining deck that runs indoors and out. Meals are plated, with dietary needs catered for on request. Power is solar, around the clock, with a backup generator, and Wi-Fi is free throughout the camp.
How the days run
Days follow the light. Morning drives leave at 6:00 and run to about 10:00, evening drives from 16:00 to 19:30, in open 4×4 vehicles with English-speaking guides. The camp’s advice is to be out early: elephants move towards the marsh at first light, and that is also when Kilimanjaro tends to be free of cloud.
Beyond the drives, there is a dawn balloon flight over the plains, birding, bush breakfasts and sundowners out on the plains, and visits to a Maasai village. Evenings end around the fire pit. Bush meals and sundowners need some notice, so it is worth raising them with your guide when you arrive.
One thing to know: because the camp is inside a national park, Kenya Wildlife Service park fees apply on top of the camp rate, and park rules govern what you can do. The conservancies outside the park offer things the park does not, such as night drives, so it is worth deciding which matters more to you, being close to the swamps or having more freedom of activity.
Getting there
Amboseli airstrip is about 15 minutes’ drive from camp, with scheduled light-aircraft flights from Nairobi. By road, Nairobi to camp takes around four to four and a half hours. Check-in is at 12:00, check-out at 10:00.
What it costs
Published rates run from about USD 765 per person per night in the shoulder season to about USD 980 in peak season (roughly EUR 660 to 850), all-inclusive of meals, selected drinks, shared game drives and the airstrip transfer. Park fees are extra. Soroi lists current rates on its Soroi Amboseli page.
Soroi Amboseli at a glance
- Opened: 2026
- Location: inside Amboseli National Park, southern Kenya, facing Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru
- Operator: Soroi Collection (Kenyan-owned)
- Size: 16 units, maximum 51 guests: 13 walk-in tents, 2 two-bedroom family units, the Oldonyo suite with plunge pool and starbed
- Facilities: infinity pool, bush spa, bar, fireplace, solar power, free Wi-Fi
- Activities: morning and evening game drives, dawn balloon flight, birding, sundowners, bush breakfasts, Maasai village visits
- Getting there: Amboseli airstrip about 15 minutes away; Nairobi by road about 4 to 4.5 hours
- Rates: about USD 765 to 980 per person per night, all-inclusive, park fees extra
Related reading: Soroi Amboseli is listed with the other camps in our Amboseli Where to Stay guide, and our Amboseli National Park guide covers the park itself.
[OPEN] (1) Opening date: Soroi announced 15 June 2026, the press file is titled “Open Aug 26” and trade press reported it in late August; confirm with Adele and put the date in. (2) “One of only three places to stay inside the park” is Soroi’s own claim (Adele, 26 Oct); Wild Voyager also names Ol Tukai and Serena as the in-park lodges. (3) Airstrip: brochure says 15 minutes, fact sheet 20; we use the brochure. (4) Rates from Safari.com, not Soroi. (5) “Scheduled light-aircraft flights from Nairobi” is general knowledge, confirm. (6) Our live Where to Stay entry mentions guided walks; check whether walks are offered inside the park.