Also located in the central highlands of Kenya, Aberdare National Park conserves an air of question. It is home to stunning undiscovered wildlife species like the rare and endangered Black Leopards. The Aberdare National Park features a secluded volcanic mountain that forms the eastern wall of the great rift valley. The park is graced with a mountainous topography that has thick topical forests cover with fog. This place therefore is cooler than the Savannah landscapes and it offers you an opportunity to experience a completely different appearance of the country.
1- The charming waterfalls that are worthy a visit on a safari to the reserve 2- The scenic charming volcano ranges 3- The rare and endangered unique wildlife diversities like black leopards, black Serval, hug forest Antelopes which is known as the Eastern bongo. 4- Mountain hiking experience 5- Sports fishing.
The park is found about 150 kilometers East of Nairobi. You can get to the park either by road or air transport. Travelers drive go through either Nyeri or Naro Moru then connect to the park. Although many tourist use road transport to access Aberdare National Park, it is very possible to get to the park by flight. Espicially for travelers who prefer Air transport, there are two airstrips near to Aberdare Headquarters at Mweiga and Nyeri where you can land and alter take a small drive to your booked lodge in the park.
A safari to Aberdare National Park allows you to experience diversity of interesting activities namely; wildlife game viewing on day and night game drives, bird watching, and mountain hiking among others. A safari experience in Aberdare National Park is extremely rewarding. Travelers get chance to experience another side of the country. This reserve is also famous due to Princess Elizabeth who released that she was a queen when his father had died at Treetops lodge that is close to a permanent water hole that attracts many thrilling wildlife species. Ever since then, it has made the lodge popular to a lot of tourist who consider Kenya on their African safari. While here, you groove on wildlife species like elephants or buffaloes which you spot on a game drive safari. Therefore this is one of the best spots to sight the highlight of the native animals that congregate at the Treetops lodge which hosts the permanent waterhole where you clear views while at the terrace of the lodge. Aberdare National Park is features several mountain peaks, deep gorges that have icy Mountain Streams as well a many of stunning scenic waterfalls with a heathland plateau. You enjoy experiencing the park while on a game drive safari that takes you to trek the high peaks of the park. You definitely catch glimpse of spectacular mesmerizing scenic beauty. As you go through the thick forests, you get an opportunity to access the bamboo forest as well as the breath taking alpine vegetation cover. The higher you hike the volcano ranges, the more you get exposed to the various mountain peaks of the park. Grab the chance to spot the forest elephants, bushbucks buffaloes, lions, huge forest antelopes, waterbucks, and huge populations of black rhinos among others. You delight in viewing unique and rare nocturnal animals such as the black Serval and black leopards. It is home to some of the primate animals such as the Vervet monkeys, the black and white Colobus monkeys, and Sykes among others.