The Chyulu Hills are a volcanic mountain range situated between Amboseli and Tsavo West. This is a great place for horse riding and walking safaris, plus magnificent views across to Kilimanjaro.
The Chyulus were allocated national park starus in 1983 and are made up of distinctive rounded hills, volcanic vents and black lava flows. They are considered to be the youngest hills in Kenya at less than 500 years old. There are rocky outcrops with great views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Horse riding, walking safaris and fly camping are all popular activities here and there are a couple of luxury permanent camps too. Caving is an unusual activity here, of particular interest is the Leviathan Cave which has the worlds fourth longest lava tube system with 12.5km of passages.
The wildlife here is part of the Amboseli eco-system, so plenty of elephants, giraffe and ideal country for leopard (though not often seen), various antelope are common and the birdlife is great.
