The Aberdare National Park covers the Aberdare Mountain Range of central Kenya and the Aberdare Salient to their east. Rhino Ark is a charity devoted to the protection of this critical habitat area. The park is located about 100 km north of Nairobi and stretches over a wide variety of terrains because it covers altitudes from about 7,000 feet (2,100 m) to 14,000 feet (4,300 m) above sea level.
Established in May 1950, the Aberdare National Park covers 766 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 (4,300 m) 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.
Animals easily observed include the lion, leopard, baboon, black and white Colobus monkey, and sykes monkey. Rarer sightings include those of the golden cat and the bongo - an elusive forest antelope that lives in the bamboo forest. Animals like the eland and spotted and melanistic serval cats can be found higher up in the moorlands. The Aberdare National Park also contains a large population of 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, including the endangered Aberdare Cisticola, Jackson's Francolin, sparry hawk, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds, and plovers. It is a traditional belief of the Kikuyu that the Aberdare Mountain Range, where this park is located, is one of Ngai's homes, or God. Visitors to the park can find different accommodation types according to their taste, ranging from the Treetops tree-house lodge to the Ark - built in the shape of Noah's Ark - and three self-help banda sites, eight special campsites, and a public campsite in the moorland.
There are also five picnic sites. Both Treetops and Ark provide excellent nighttime wildlife viewing. From here, visitors can observe various animals, such as elephant, buffalo, lion, and rhino, which get attracted to the waterholes. The park also includes two airstrips at Mweiga and Nyeri. Park Entry and Charges The Park is open daily from 6.00 am to 7.00 pm. Entry on foot is prohibited, and visitors have turned away after 6:15 pm.
One of the best times to visit Kenya is from July to September, during the country's dry season, which also coincides with the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra. The rainy seasons are also good times to travel, as there are fewer visitors and you can admire the striking emerald vegetation.
Wildlife Safari, Witness the Wildebeest Migration, Relax on the East African Coast, Cultural Travel on the Island of Lamu, Climb Mount Kenya, Hike Through Hell's Gate, River Raft the Tana River, Hang Out on Lake Victoria, Explore Nairobi, Eat Nyama Choma, Orphaned Elephants, Hippo Point, Mamba Village
Hello, and welcome! if you have any questions just let me know and we will get back to you ASAP. (Be sure and share your email address just in case we don't get back before you leave our site.)
Diwaka Safaris works with your wish list, or offers obligation-free advice, on personally-curated safaris to fit your schedule, budget and desires.
Find Out MoreWe offer unique safaris in East Africa. Our team of proven professionals offer Family Holidays, Cultural Safaris, Eco Safaris, Bird watching Safaris, Beach Holidays, Honeymoon Holidays, Mountain Climbing and Trekking safaris,Camping safaris, photographic Safaris Groups and incentive tour packages, Car hire, Balloon safaris with a personal touch to meet the needs of each of our esteemed customer.
Vladimír Staňura – USA
We wanted to do safari with my wife in Kenya. Diwaka Safaris organized our trip for 17 days professionally. We were very satisfied with all services. The best part was our guide Patrick Waweru who did an excellent job.
josefkingley – USA
Decided to do one a early Jan before the corona nightmare...wasnt decided on the exact itinerary especially the accommodation to choose...did my own research and decided on the ones I could get though decided they can also advice on what they had in mind so that we could compare prices as well as I could get to check on their diff reviews...was a 4 nights trip just Naivasha where we stayed at Naivasha Sopa and Mara at Ashnil..loved ashnil way better cos of the views as well what we got to see the in terms of wildlife..