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Aberdare national park is located 180 km from Nairobi.
It was established in May 1950.It covers an area of 767 square kilometers and forms part of the Aberdare Mountain Range.

The park contains a wide range of landscapes - from the mountain peaks that rise to 14,000 feet above sea level, to their deep, v-shaped valleys intersected by streams, rivers, and waterfalls. Moorland, bamboo forests and rainforests are found at lower altitudes.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

Lesatima peak, Kinangop peak, waterfalls, walks in the moorlands, Twin hills, Elephant hills and Table mountains, Queen Elizabeth learned of her accession to the throne at Tree-tops, The Kimathi Hideout, Night viewing of wildlife at the Ark & Treetops.

Animals easily observed include the lion, leopard,elephants,baboon, black and white Colobus monkey, and sykes monkey,golden cat and the bongo,forest antelope,eland,spotted and melanistic serval cats.

The Aberdare National Park also contains a large population of the black rhino. Visitors can also indulge in walking, picnics, trout fishing in the rivers and camping in the moorlands. Even the bird viewing is rewarding, with over 250 species of birds in the park.

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2 Days Aberdares Lodge Safari

Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare National Park
Distance: 180 km (3 hrs.).

Depart Nairobi at 0830hrs. Cross the Kenyan Highlands, through pineapple and coffee plantations, to your "base hotel" in time for lunch at Aberdare Country Club.

Afternoon transfer into Aberdares National Park and on to The Ark Lodge for bird watching and overnight game viewing from the lodge viewing decks.

Ark Lodge, set in the heart of the Aberdares National Park, is an unique tree lodge with a veranda that overlooks a waterhole and saltlick allowing undisturbed views of wildlife visiting the waterhole.

Elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo and giant forest hog have been sighted. The 60 guest rooms are all en-suite. All cabins have private bathrooms with shower, and are comfortably furnished with bedside lamps and carpeted floors to ward off the evening and morning chill.

Resembling and named after Noah's Ark, The Ark Tree Lodge is designed with 'decks' from which numerous balconies and lounges provide superb vantage points for game viewing. A ground level bunker provides excellent photographic opportunities and takes you closer than you would believe possible to the wildlife. Dinner and overnight at The Ark Lodge, B,L,D.

Day 2: Aberdares to Nairobi
After breakfast, return to the base hotel. Drive back to Nairobi to arrive just before lunch where the tour ends.

Special remarks:
Treetops and Ark lodge are located very close to the wild animals. For this reason, children under the age of 7 years are not allowed at either of these lodges, both for their safety and to maintain the quiet of the environment. Only an overnight ruck sack is permitted at the tree lodges owing to limited space in the cabins. Excess luggage is stored at the base hotel.

Travellers are advised to pack warm clothing for the Aberdare National Park since nights are pretty chilly.

Tour Cost Includes:
-Transport in a custom made tour van with pop up roof for viewing.
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari and meal plan as described, -B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin room
-All park entrance fees
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-Bottled water whilst on safari

Tour Cost excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Items of a personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

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