Archive : aberdare-safari-kenya

SAFARI LODGING CAMPING: Because in the early 80’s, some of the campers were attacked by lions, camping in the park is limited. Possibly, the attacking animals were many semi-tame lions used for a film. Perhaps these lions had got used to humans Kenya Safari that did not attempt to attack. Otherwise, probably they affected the rest of the population that then had to change their killing habits. In [...]

Aberdare country club-Nyeri: From Nairobi to Aberdare country club, it is a two-hour drive. The club is situated on the slopes of Mweiga hill. The club is a famous weekend resort for residents of Nairobi. The club’s 1,300- acre wildlife sanctuary abounds Kenya Safari with Thopson and Grant’s gazelles, zebras, giraffes and the more reclusive leopards. It is a safe and beautiful place of unhurried [...]

Treetops: The treetops, found in block hotels is the most popular, historical and unique of all Kenyan hotels, permission given from the Norfork in Nairobi. The Treetops was constructed in 1932 near a water hole in the area presently Kenya Safari known as the salient. The Treetops site is a suitable location where the mountains give way to a high plateau that provides a very exciting and explosive [...]

The Ark: It was opened in 1970 and it belongs to Lonrho Hotels. The Ark basically follows the same regime as Treetops, refusal of children below 7 inclusive. In this case, Aberdare country club in the town of Mweiga, is the base hotel. It is 12Km North of Nyeri by the B5 road. The Ark is found deeper in the park Kenya Safari at Treetops, near a waterhole at the place where the salient join the main [...]

Fishing Lodge: It is found on the high moorlands above Magura river. The fishing lodge is under Kenya wildlife service. The place has two tandas, well furnished. However, the travellers must carry personal food. Each tanda comprises facilitated kitchen, dinning room with fire place and three bedrooms, having a capacity of 7 people in all. Two of the bedrooms have a king size bed and a single bed, plus [...]

Previously, tours to Aberdare national park were arranged either in organized groups accompanied by the one who takes care of the park, or selecting the Kenya Safari tour earlier on by informing the Warden of the park, Aberdare National Park, P.O. Box 22, Nyeri. Private access is given these days, but only 4WD vehicles are allowed inside the park. The park is 100Km Northwest of Nyeri. There are many [...]

The wildlife of Aberdare is very impressive though the vegetation cover which is thick, makes it hard to view animals apart from when you are in the lodges. The rich forest sustains numbers of elephants, buffalo, warthog and many species of antelope for example; waterbuck, duiker, suni, dik-dik, eland, bushbuck and reedbuck. The park supports a healthy number of black rhino and also provides a chance [...]

Tusk camp: Tusk camp is a self-service lodge found at the Eastern slopes of Aberdares, at 2,300m above sea level, in a clearing a midst the forest. The place has four wooden double bandas, carrying a capacity of eight people. It must not be booked half way. Kenya Safari Rooms are facilitated with beds and mattresses and with lit kerosene lamps. The room where people sit together has an open fire and [...]

Aberdare national park is found in the range of the same name, given by Joseph Thomson in 1883 while on his journey through the land of the Maasai. Kikuyu people are still using the range’s traditional name, i.e. Nyandarua. The misty and rainy forests in the range acted as a hiding place for the Mau-Mau group of soldiers who fought against official soldiers, from 1947 to 1956. In 1950, the park was [...]