Aberdare National Park

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Aberdare National Park

The Aberdare National Park lies in the Aberdare mountain range and extends over a wide variety of terrain. Moorlands, full of mist, bamboo, and rainforests where elephants roam through the thick, dense vegetation, spectacular waterfalls, plunging into pools and streams filled with trout, and mountain peaks up to 4000 metres high. The Aberdares are an important water catchment area providing water to the Tana and Athi rivers, both among the largest rivers in Kenya. The Aberdare National Park was established in 1950, and it covers an area of 766 square kilometres. Besides its natural beauty, it is also the site where, in 1952, Princess Elizabeth found out she had become a Queen.

Visa requirements	As of January 2024,1 Kenya is a visa-free country, but all foreign visitors must apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) before travel via the official website. Requirements include a valid passport (6 months+), a recent passport photo, contact details, flight itinerary, and hotel bookings. The eTA must be approved before boarding.
Languages spoken	Swahili and English
Currency used	Kenyan Shilling (Ksh)
Area (km2)	767
Country name	Kenya

Sports & nature

Elephants roam through the thick, dense forest.

In the moorlands full of mist, elephants roam through the thick, dense forest, and sights of spectacular waterfalls plunging into pools and streams filled with trout are on display.

Mixed vegetation creates a peculiar topography.

The two peaks of the Aberdares and the mixed forest vegetation create quite a peculiar topography, ensuring a perfect habitat for many species. The Eastern black rhinoceroses, leopards, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, Skye’s monkeys, buffaloes, jackals, and East African wild dogs live in these mountains. There are rare sightings of lions, African golden cats, servals, and bongos, the elusive forest antelopes that live in the mountains. Over 250 bird species rule the skies over the Aberdares, including the endangered Aberdare cisticola, African goshawk, sparrowhawk, Jackson's spurfowl, African fish eagle, plover, and sunbird. Insects and reptiles complete the picture.

Nightlife

nothing much at night in Aberdare National Park due to safety measures, but no doubt one cannot do much since it's busy all day through.

Culture and history info

A great perspective view of the ice peaks of Mount Kenya

The park hosts some of Kenya’s most famous lodges, where you have a great perspective view of the ice peaks of Mount Kenya, providing water to the Tana and Athi rivers, both among the largest Kenyan rivers. It also supplies water to part of the central rift and northern drainage basins.

Major attractions

The Treetops Lodge in the park is where Queen Elizabeth II learnt of her accession to the British throne.

The Kimathi/ MauMau hideout caves (for the freedom fighters) can be seen.

Seeing the waterfalls such as Karura, Lesatima, and Kinangop Peaks, Twin Hills, and Elephant Hills.

The park has the second largest population of black rhinos, endangered rare bongo, and the giant forest hog, including the leopard, some bird species, insects, and reptiles.

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Aberdare Country Club

Aberdare National Park, Nyeri County, Kenya.

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The Aberdare Country Club, only a two-and-a-half-hour drive northeast of Nairobi, is nestled on a slope of Mweiga Hill in the Aberdare Highlands, part of the Great Rift Valley. This captivating site was the homestead of an English couple that decided to settle in Kenya. Almost a half-century later, their home, "The Steep", was renamed the Aberdare Country Club and opened for guests.

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The Ark

Aberdare National Park, Kenya.

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Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, iconic and yes, quirky. The Ark overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife. Resembling and named after Noah’s Ark, The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide a superb location for wildlife to be seen.

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5 Days Aberdares, Naivasha, and Masai Mara Tour Safari

Aberdare National Park, Lake Naivasha national park and Masai Mara Game Reserve

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With this our 5 Days Aberdares Naivasha and Masai Mara Tour Safari from Nairobi to the Aberdare National Park, Lake Naivasha national park and Masai Mara Game Reserve, you get a chance to enjoy the amazing adventure in Kenya with the perfect safari tour that starts with Mount Kenya view and Activates followed with Fun at Lake Naivasha National Park and finally the real fun at Maasai Mara Game Reserve before back to Nairobi.

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Aberdare National Park

Sports & nature

Elephants roam through the thick, dense forest.

Mixed vegetation creates a peculiar topography.

Nightlife

Culture and history info