The lodges are also the main attraction of the Aberdares. Both Treetops and The Ark are built above the ground beside floodlit waterholes with salt licks. Visitors must book in advance and cannot make their own way to the lodges in private vehicles.

The Ark check-in is at the Aberdare Country club for The Ark a
Tree Tops Check iin Outspan Hotel for Treetops
Serena Mountain lodge

Night Game views:Nocturnal game viewing is taken so seriously that there is a buzzer in each room which sounds if an unusual animal turns up at the waterhole. Elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and bushbuck are regular visitors.

01 Aberdare Lodge Safari:
Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare National Park, Kenya
Distance: 180 km (3 hrs.). Depart Nairobi at 0830hrs. Cross the Kenyan Highlands, through pineapple and coffee plantations, to your "base hotel" in time for lunch at Aberdare Country Club/Outspan or Serena Lodge. Afternoon transfer into Aberdare National Park and on to The Tree Lodges for bird watching and overnight floodlit game viewing from the lodge viewing decks. Dinner and overnight at The Ark Lodge or Treetops Lodgeor serena mountain lodg B,L,D.

Day 2: Aberdare to Nairobi, Kenya
After breakfast, return to the base hotel. Reconnect with your driver for a drive back to Nairobi to arrive just before lunch where the tour ends, B.

Treetops Lodge in Aberdares
-Treetops is one of Kenya's most famous hotels as this is where British Princess Elizabeth was informed that she was now Queen in 1952 when her father died

-Famously known for being home to Queen Elizabeth the II on the night of her crowning
-No trip to Kenya is regarded as complete without a visit or stay at the Treetops Hotel

-Located in the heart of the dense lichen hung forest, the 50 room Treetops overlooks two waterholes and the snowy peaks of Mount Kenya

-open balconies for viewing and photography,and plentiful shared toilet and shower facilities.
The Ark Lodge Aberdares
Ark Lodge, set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park
- unique tree lodge with a veranda that overlooks a floodlit waterhole and saltlick a
-.offers better game viewing, especially at night.
-unique tree lodge, built in 1969 as a modern-day Noah's Ark
-he Ark's myriad wildlife viewing options include a photographic hide at ground level, a glass enclave and an extensive "catwalk", where birds are fed each day at 5pm.
- All cabins have private bathrooms with shower,comfortably furnished with bedside lamps and carpeted floors to ward off the evening and morning chill.
- Resembling and named after Noah's Ark, The Ark Tree Lodge is designed with 'decks' from which numerous balconies and lounges provide superb vantage points for game viewing
Serena Mountain Lodge
Timbered tree hotel offers champagne-clear mountain air, sweeping views across the tree-canopy, sparkling trout streams, and gentle forest walks.
-Open-air viewing-deck looks down on to its own water hole and salt-lick
-Tunnel leading to a photo-hide, which offers spectacular viewing and photographic opportunities just metres away from the wildlife at the water hole

Tour price: US$ 420Per Person Sharing. Single room supplement: US$ 120

Tour Cost Includes:
-Guarantee price/guarantee safari on confirmation
-Ground transport on safari in a comfortable safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari and meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin room
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-Bird watching and overnight floodlit game viewing as detailed in the itinerary
-Bottled water whilst on safari
-Start and end in Nairobi.

Tour Cost excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary