Aberdares

An Aberdares Safari offers you something quite unique: with a mountain range running through the Aberdares you'll find moorland, ice-cold streams and thick forests. This mountainous area has been described as 'Scotland with Lions'.

Despite its altitude and thick vegetation the Aberdares is not without its safari attractions and is home to most of Kenya 's wildlife, including the endangered Black Rhino.

As the Aberdares mountain range slopes off to the east you'll find the well-known safari lodges, The Ark and Treetops. These lodges are also one of the main attractions of the Aberdares as both are built above the ground beside floodlit waterholes with salt licks. Elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and bushbuck are regular visitors to the waterholes at night.

This area was put on the tourist map in 1950 when Princess Elizabeth became Queen of England while she was on safari in the Aberdares.

Accommodations in Aberdares

The Ark
Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, this unique game lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of wildlife.

The Treetops Hotel
Famous for housing Queen Elizabeth the II on the night of her crowning, Treetops Hotel offers guests a royal treat in the heart of the Aberdares National Park.

Serena Mountain Lodge
Situated in the Mount Kenya Forest, Serena Mountain Lodge offers you great game viewing from the privacy of your room, as game flock to the nearby waterhole.

Aberdare Country Club
Just a three hour drive from Nairobi on a good paved road, the Aberdare Country Club nestles on the slopes of Mweiga Hill.