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Adventure Safaris...Aberdares Park

The Aberdare National Park is part of the Aberdare Mountain Range, a fascinating region of Kenya. According to traditional Kikuyu folklore they are one of the homes of Ngai (God).

Mountain ranges and peaks soar to around 12,900ft (3,930m) giving way to deep V-shaped valleys with streams and rivers cascading over spectacular waterfalls – this area is a must for landscape lovers. From its vital catchment area the Aberdare Rainforest feeds the entire local and Nairobi water supply. Above the forest is a belt of bamboo, a favourite haunt of the Bongo, a rare and elusive forest antelope. At 10,000ft (3,000m), the bamboo gives way to moorland, home to eland, spotted and melanistic serval cats. Other features are the giant alpine varieties of lobelia, groundsel and heather. Ideal for walking, picnics, camping and trout fishing in the rivers, the moorlands are reminiscent of the European highlands.

Deep ravines cut through the forested inclines, through which hidden trout streams flow and waterfalls cascade down hundreds of feet of rock face.
Above the forest stretch miles of open moorlands,broken by lichen - covered rocky outcrops, hills and crags,thickets of giant heath and tussock-grass bogs.

In the forest are red Duiker, suni, Bushbuck - some of the old males are nearly black - Elephant, Buffalo, Giant Forest Hog, Leopard- all black examples have been recorded - and colobus monkey. The moorland thickets are the home of Bush Duiker and Black - fronted Duiker and also the Black Rhino.

Bird life is abundant and varied. Perhaps the most conspicuous group is the sunbirds. Four species may be seen - Tacazze sunbird, brilliant metallic violet and bronze with a black belly; Golden-winged sunbird, scintillating coppery-bronze with golden yellow edged wings and tail; the emerald green Malachite Sunbird, and the tiny double collared Sunbird with metallic green upperparts and throat and scarlet chest band.

Game birds include Jackson's and Scaly Francolins in the forest and the very local Montane Francolin on the moorlands. Birds of prey are specially interesting and crowned and Ayres' Hawk Eagles, Mountain Buzzard, Rufous-breasted Sparrow Hawk and African Goshawk are usually to be seen.

Birds in the higher moorland are the Scarlet-tufted Malachite Sunbird - but rare here than in Mount Kenya - The tame and confiding Mountain or Hill Chat, Augur Buzzard, Slender-billed Chestnut-wing Starling and White-naped Raven.

There is a variety of accommodation. Treetops tree-house lodge and the Ark, a lodge built in the shape of Noah’s Ark. Night gameviewing is provided by the lodges in the Salient area of the Park with excellent sightings of elephant, buffalo, lion and rhino, drawn to the waterholes and saltlicks each evening.

Select below from a range of Safari itineraries that include Aberdares Nnational Park as well as other fantastic destinations in Kenya.

3 Days Masai Mara Safari Most visitors to Kenya want to experience the country’s world famous wildlife. But there are many different ways to experience the Kenyan wilderness. Whether you want to drive by a pride of lions in a four wheel drive, walk through herds of plains game, watch a herd of elephants from the comfortable veranda of a safari lodge, track game on horseback or search for rare birds in a thick rainforest, the possibilities are endless.... read on for full itinerary	3 Days Amboseli Safari Kenya has a culture born of countless sources. This region has been crossed by the paths of a long and complex history. From the prehistoric records of early man to the present day, Kenya has been a land of unending change, contrasts and diversity. The early tribal states saw cycles of migration and shifting power, with Kenya as a meeting place for peoples from the plainlands of the south, the forests of the West and the deserts of.... read on for full itinerary
4 Days Tsavo \| Amboseli Safari This takes you to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli sits on the lower slopes of mighty Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa’s highest - whose peak lies across the border in Tanzania. The animal pictures arising against the dramatic backdrop of the mountain will thrill the photography enthusiast. Amboseli National Park is renowned for its huge elephant herds. You will also see buffalo, black rhino, zebra, wildebeest and other plain animals.... read on for full itinerary	4 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru Drive via the Great Rift Valley escarpment, experiencing breathtaking views of the world's greatest land rift, to arrive in time for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park provides a sanctuary for the rhino. Lake Nakuru has always been Bufallo on Lake Nakuru Shore considered a flamingo lake par excellence.... read on for full itinerary
4 Days Aberdares \| Samburu Safari After breakfast, drive through lush coffee and tea plantations towards the Mt Kenya region. Lunch will be at a base hotel from where you will be transferred to your tree lodge. Enjoy the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Oryx having a drink in Samburu Dinner and overnight at a tree lodge surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.... read on for full itinerary	5 Days Vintage Kenya This safari takes you through three very different game viewing experiences: Aberdares, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara. In the Aberdares you find icy rivers, spectacular waterfalls and rain forests. Here elephants, buffalos and other animals visit you at the floodlit waterholes of The Ark. Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the over 400 species of birds found here....read on for full itinerary

5 Days Samburu \| Sweetwaters \| Lake Nakuru Head north to the dramatic semi-arid scrubland of the Northern Frontier. After lunch, an afternoon game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Hyenas in Samburu with a Zebra kill Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country.... read on for full itinerary	5 Days Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara This safari takes you through three very different game viewing experiences: Aberdares, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara. In the Aberdares you find icy rivers, spectacular waterfalls and rain forests. Here elephants, buffalos and other animals visit you at the floodlit waterholes of The Ark and Tree Tops lodges.... read on for full itinerary
6 Days South Bound Kenya Discovery This safari takes you to the most famous reserve in Kenya. This safari takes you to three of Kenya’s game sanctuaries- with a different experience at each. You start off with Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most Lionesses stroll in the Mara famous and finest game sanctuary. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.... read on for full itinerary	6 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Amboseli Discover Kenya 's stunning game parks, lakes and mountains. Complemented by romantic and colonial-inspired safari camps. This safari features the open plains of the Masai Mara famous for its annual migration of Wildebeest and Zebra, the waters of Lake Nakuru - home to millions of lesser and greater Flamingos and the swamps of Amboseli.... read on for full itinerary
7 Days Samburu \| Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara Samburu National Reserve is a wildlife haven. Here you will spot Africa’s big cats - lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. Some animals are unique to this northern Kenya park: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu and gerenuk. The Ewaso Nyiro River, the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Springs National Reserve, is where the elephants, buffalo and other animal species gather for a drink. You will find the scenic semiarid landscape quite dramatic.... read on for full itinerary	7 Days Classic Kenya Discover Kenya 's stunning game parks, lakes and mountains. Complemented by romantic and colonial-inspired safari camps. This safari features the open plains of the Masai Mara famous for its annual migration of Wildebeest and Zebra, the waters of Lake Nakuru - home to millions of lesser and greater Flamingos and the swamps of Amboseli - a network of swamps and wetlands ensuring excellent game viewing year round. A perfect opportunity to spot the Big-5 and visit 3 completely different & unique areas.... read on for full itinerary

7 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Mount Kenya Safari Most visitors to Kenya want to experience the country’s world famous wildlife. But there are many different ways to experience the Kenyan wilderness. Whether you want to drive by a pride of lions in a four wheel drive, walk through herds of plains game, watch a herd of elephants from the comfortable veranda of a safari lodge, track game on horseback or search for rare birds in a thick rainforest, the possibilities are endless.... read on for full itinerary	7 Days Amboseli \| Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara After an early breakfast, you begin your safari by taking a scenic drive to the world famous Masai Mara. Stop enroute at the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment to see the stunning views. You will also see the Masai people on the way, who live unaffected by modern civilization.... read on for full itinerary
7 Days Tsavo West \| Amboseli \| Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara Tsavo West National Park which lies roughly halfway between Nairobi and the Coast. The chief marvel here is the Mzima Springs, replenished with two hundred and twenty million litres of crystal clear water everyday, from the underground streams stemming from the lava massif known as Chyulu Hills. Mzima Springs is a favorite haunt of hippos and crocodiles.... read on for full itinerary	7 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Mt Kenya \| Amboseli Whether you want to drive by a pride of lions in a four wheel drive, walk through herds of plains game, watch a herd of elephants from the comfortable veranda of a safari lodge, track game on horseback or search for rare birds in a thick rainforest, the possibilities are endless.... read on for full itinerary
8 Days Aberdares \| Samburu \| Lake Baringo \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara Drive through lush coffee and tea plantations towards the Mt Kenya region. Lunch will be at a base hotel from where you will be transferred to your tree lodge. Enjoy the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at a tree lodge surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.... read on for full itinerary	5 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Hells Gate Hell's Gate Located in Naivasha area, is one of the lowland parks on the country which you can walk through. The looming cliffs and the Hell's Gate gorge itself are spectacular and home to a variety of birds and such animals as zebra, baboons, Thomson gazelle, antelope, cheeter, and leopard. Another main attraction is the Fischer's Tower 25-m high calcium of volcanic rock. ....read on for full itinerary

5 Days Samburu \| Sweetwaters \| Lake Nakuru Head north to the dramatic semi-arid scrubland of the Northern Frontier. After lunch, an afternoon game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Hyenas in Samburu with a Zebra kill Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country.... read on for full itinerary	5 Days Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara This safari takes you through three very different game viewing experiences: Aberdares, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara. In the Aberdares you find icy rivers, spectacular waterfalls and rain forests. Here elephants, buffalos and other animals visit you at the floodlit waterholes of The Ark and Tree Tops lodges.... read on for full itinerary
6 Days South Bound Kenya Discovery This safari takes you to the most famous reserve in Kenya. This safari takes you to three of Kenya’s game sanctuaries- with a different experience at each. You start off with Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most Lionesses stroll in the Mara famous and finest game sanctuary. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here.... read on for full itinerary	6 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Amboseli Discover Kenya 's stunning game parks, lakes and mountains. Complemented by romantic and colonial-inspired safari camps. This safari features the open plains of the Masai Mara famous for its annual migration of Wildebeest and Zebra, the waters of Lake Nakuru - home to millions of lesser and greater Flamingos and the swamps of Amboseli.... read on for full itinerary
7 Days Samburu \| Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara Samburu National Reserve is a wildlife haven. Here you will spot Africa’s big cats - lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. Some animals are unique to this northern Kenya park: Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu and gerenuk. The Ewaso Nyiro River, the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Springs National Reserve, is where the elephants, buffalo and other animal species gather for a drink. You will find the scenic semiarid landscape quite dramatic.... read on for full itinerary	7 Days Classic Kenya Discover Kenya 's stunning game parks, lakes and mountains. Complemented by romantic and colonial-inspired safari camps. This safari features the open plains of the Masai Mara famous for its annual migration of Wildebeest and Zebra, the waters of Lake Nakuru - home to millions of lesser and greater Flamingos and the swamps of Amboseli - a network of swamps and wetlands ensuring excellent game viewing year round. A perfect opportunity to spot the Big-5 and visit 3 completely different & unique areas.... read on for full itinerary

7 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Mount Kenya Safari Most visitors to Kenya want to experience the country’s world famous wildlife. But there are many different ways to experience the Kenyan wilderness. Whether you want to drive by a pride of lions in a four wheel drive, walk through herds of plains game, watch a herd of elephants from the comfortable veranda of a safari lodge, track game on horseback or search for rare birds in a thick rainforest, the possibilities are endless.... read on for full itinerary	7 Days Amboseli \| Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara After an early breakfast, you begin your safari by taking a scenic drive to the world famous Masai Mara. Stop enroute at the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment to see the stunning views. You will also see the Masai people on the way, who live unaffected by modern civilization.... read on for full itinerary
7 Days Tsavo West \| Amboseli \| Aberdares \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara Tsavo West National Park which lies roughly halfway between Nairobi and the Coast. The chief marvel here is the Mzima Springs, replenished with two hundred and twenty million litres of crystal clear water everyday, from the underground streams stemming from the lava massif known as Chyulu Hills. Mzima Springs is a favorite haunt of hippos and crocodiles.... read on for full itinerary	7 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Mt Kenya \| Amboseli Whether you want to drive by a pride of lions in a four wheel drive, walk through herds of plains game, watch a herd of elephants from the comfortable veranda of a safari lodge, track game on horseback or search for rare birds in a thick rainforest, the possibilities are endless.... read on for full itinerary
8 Days Aberdares \| Samburu \| Lake Baringo \| Lake Nakuru \| Masai Mara Drive through lush coffee and tea plantations towards the Mt Kenya region. Lunch will be at a base hotel from where you will be transferred to your tree lodge. Enjoy the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at a tree lodge surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick.... read on for full itinerary	5 Days Masai Mara \| Lake Nakuru \| Hells Gate Hell's Gate Located in Naivasha area, is one of the lowland parks on the country which you can walk through. The looming cliffs and the Hell's Gate gorge itself are spectacular and home to a variety of birds and such animals as zebra, baboons, Thomson gazelle, antelope, cheeter, and leopard. Another main attraction is the Fischer's Tower 25-m high calcium of volcanic rock. ....read on for full itinerary

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