Aberdare

Abardare National Park is a protected area in the Aberdare Mountain Range in central Kenya, located east of the East African rift Valley, approximately 100 km from Nairobi with the nearest town being Nyeri. The park has a wide range of Landscapes, Mountain peaks rising up to 4000meters, V-shaped valleys intersected by streams, rivers, and waterfalls comprise of the Chania waterfall, Magura waterfall and Queens caves, Gura waterfall, Karuru waterfall, Thomsons or Nyahururu waterfall, Kereita cave and waterfall, Chasing waterfall. 

Moorlands, bamboo forests, and rain forests are found at lower elevations. Protected wildlife present at the park include; Lions, leopard, elephants, East african wild dogg, giant forest hog, Waterbuck, cape buffalo, suni, side striped jackal, elund, duicker, olive baboon, bushbuck, mountain reebuck, olive baboons and many bird species.

Activities at the destination include;

• Game viewing
• Bird watching
• Picnics
• Hiking
• Horse backing
• Sundowners

Important Information for the guests visiting Aberdare National Park

Aberdare National Park is a cool highland forest reserve, and guests are advised to carry warm clothing for early mornings and evenings. Wildlife viewing is mainly from tree lodges overlooking waterholes and salt licks, rather than extensive game drives.

Access to lodges inside the park is via lodge transfer vehicles, where guests leave their safari vehicle at the park gate and are transferred by the lodge.

Park Entry Fees (per person per day):

• Kenya Residents/Citizens: KES 1,100 per adult per day, & KES 675 per child per day

• Non-Residents: USD 70 per adult per adult & $40 Per child per day

Park fees are payable directly to the park authorities and are subject to change.

Abardare National Park is a protected area in the Aberdare Mountain Range in central Kenya, located east of the East African rift Valley, approximately 100 km from Nairobi with the nearest town being Nyeri. The park has a wide range of Landscapes, Mountain peaks rising up to 4000meters, V-shaped valleys intersected by streams, rivers, and waterfalls comprise of the Chania waterfall, Magura waterfall and Queens caves, Gura waterfall, Karuru waterfall, Thomsons or Nyahururu waterfall, Kereita cave and waterfall, Chasing waterfall. 

Moorlands, bamboo forests, and rain forests are found at lower elevations. Protected wildlife present at the park include; Lions, leopard, elephants, East african wild dogg, giant forest hog, Waterbuck, cape buffalo, suni, side striped jackal, elund, duicker, olive baboon, bushbuck, mountain reebuck, olive baboons and many bird species.

Activities at the destination include;

• Game viewing
• Bird watching
• Picnics
• Hiking
• Horse backing
• Sundowners

Important Information for the guests visiting Aberdare National Park

Aberdare National Park is a cool highland forest reserve, and guests are advised to carry warm clothing for early mornings and evenings. Wildlife viewing is mainly from tree lodges overlooking waterholes and salt licks, rather than extensive game drives.

Access to lodges inside the park is via lodge transfer vehicles, where guests leave their safari vehicle at the park gate and are transferred by the lodge.

Park Entry Fees (per person per day):

• Kenya Residents/Citizens: KES 1,100 per adult per day, & KES 675 per child per day

• Non-Residents: USD 70 per adult per adult & $40 Per child per day

Kenya Residents/Citizens: KES 1,100 per adult per day, & KES 675 per child per day

Non-Residents: USD 70 per adult per adult & $40 Per child per day

Park fees are payable directly to the park authorities and are subject to change.

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