aberdare-safari-kenya
Aberdare Fishing Lodge Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Fishing 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 […]
Tusk Camp Aberdare Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Tusk 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. Rooms are facilitated with beds and mattresses and with lit […]
The Ark Lodge Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008The 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 […]
Tree Tops Lodge Safari Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Treetops:
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 known as the salient. The Treetops site is a suitable location where the mountains give way to […]
Aberdare Country Club Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Aberdare 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 with Thopson and Grant’s gazelles, zebras, giraffes and the more reclusive leopards. It is […]
Aberdare Camping Safari Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008SAFARI 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 that did not attempt to attack. Otherwise, probably they affected the rest of the population […]
Aberdare Wildlife Safari Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008The 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 […]
Aberdare Tour Kenya National Park
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Previously, tours to Aberdare national park were arranged either in organized groups accompanied by the one who takes care of the park, or selecting the 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 […]
Aberdare Safari Kenya
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Aberdare 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 […]