ABERDARES NATIONAL PARK

Situated 100km North of Nairobi at the majestic Mount Kenya and named after the President of the Royal Geographical society (Lord Aberdares) by the Intrepid Scot, Joseph Thomson, who explored the Region in 1883.

Aberdares is fairyland, awesome in its majesty and beauty protected by Kenya wildlife service, but its ranges are in predictable event since rain is frequent and heavy. Its also important water catchments area providing water to the Tana and Athi river and a part of central Rift and Northern drainage basins.

Above the forest is a bamboo belt, a favorite’s haunt of the Bongo, a rare and elusive forest Antelope. At 10,000 ft Bamboo gives way to Moorland, home to Eland, Spotted and Melanistic serval cats. Also other Mammals abound in the forest.

Elephant, Buffalo, Giant forest hog and Kenya’s indigenous and Endangered Black Rhino, Game viewing is very rewarding; Lion, Baboon, Black and White Columbus, Elusive Leopard and Sykes monkey are also abundant.

Bird watching is incredible with over 250 species recorded including; Aberdares cisticola, Jackson’s francolins, Sparrow hawk, Goshawk, Plover, Sunbird and Eagles.