Aberdare National Park
Created in 1950 the park was established with main aim of protecting Aberdare Mountains and the surrounding wildlife. Situated 100km from Nairobi the Park is home to the second largest herds of endangered black rhino. The park also provides a habitat for elephants, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. There are also over 250 species of birds, including hawks, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.
Activities in the Aberdare National Park
- Game viewing-Game animals easily seen in the park during game viewing include; African Elephant, black rhino, leopard, spotted hyena, olive baboon, black and white colobus monkey, sykes monkey, Cape buffalo, warthog, common zebra (North Aberdare), bushbuck, and reedbuck. Rare sightings include those of Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat, blue duiker.
- Photography -Very beautiful sceneries of Aberdare include magnificent waterfalls with the main ones being Karuru, Chania waterfalls and may other smaller ones. Adding to the beauty of Aberdare are many ridges and river valleys which attract mountain scenery photographers.
- Bird watching is rewarding with about 290 recorded bird species, including the Aberdare Cisticola that is critically endangered and the Jackson’s francolin, which is regionally endemic, sparry hawk, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers
- Others-Visitors can also indulge in picnics, trout fishing in the rivers and camping in the Moorlands
Where stay in Aberdare National park-Accommodation
Campsites-Reedbuck (At The Moorlands),Honi Campsite ,Shamata Campsite, Bill Woodley Campsite,P.C Haji’s Campsite,Muringato (M1),Bongo (M2),Nyati (M3),Queen Beatrix (M5),Kiguru (K1),Kifaru (K2)and Prince Charles
Packages we offer!!!
2 Days Aberdare National Park safari
3 Days Aberdare National Park safari
