Aberdare National Park
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Culture and History / History / Landscape / Flora and fauna / Climate / Travel to Aberdare National Park, visa requirements / Aberdare National Park tours. Get around / FeesFPermits / Aberdare National Park attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Aberdare National Park souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Aberdare National Park nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Camping / Contact / Stay safe / Get outAberdare National Park, is a 767 sq. Kilometres national park in the Central Highlands west of mountain Kenya, 180 kilometres from Nairobi
Culture and History
The Park is open daily from 6.00 am to 7.00pm. Be advised that no entry is allowed on foot and no visitor will be allowed into the park after6.15pm.
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
Include blue and Columbus monkey, Leopard, Lion, Elephant, Warthog, Black Rhino, Giant Forest Hog, bushbuck, Buffalo, Red Duiker, Suni, Serval, Reedbuck, Eland, and the rare bongo antelope. The prolific bird life features 250 recorded species.
Climate
Cool and cloudy with frequent heavy rains in march –June and September to December. Vegetation is Rich Alpine and Sub alpine flora giving way to Bamboo and Mountain
Travel to Aberdare National Park - Visa Requirements
By Road; Take the A2 out of Nairobi Via Thika in Nyeri. Then Take Nyeri-Nyahururu road out of Nyeri. Ruhuruini, Arkand treetops gates are sign posted off this road. By Air, the nearest air strip is at Mweiga.
Tours and Getting around Aberdare National Park
The Park often becomes impassible for 2Wd vehicles and thus 4WD vehicles are recommended.
Fees/Permits
Kenyan citizen 200Ksh, Kenyan Student and organized groups 50Ksh, Kenyan Children 50Ksh. Non Residents; 40US$, Children 20US$, Students and organized groups 10 US$. Entry to the park is by smart card only. Smartcard may be obtained and loaded at the main gate:
Aberdare National Park tourist attractions and sightseeing
Karuru, Gura, Chania and Magura spectacular waterfalls, Heards of elephants and Buffalos,
Aberdare National Park city tours
Hiking Fishing, Mountain climbing, walking, Game drives
- Fishing The streams are well stocked with brown and rainbow trout.
Aberdare National Park souvenirs and shopping
Aberdare National Park Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Aberdare National Park nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Aberdare National Park cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
Camping
Contact
The warden: P.o.Box 22 Nyeri, Kenya. Tel: +254(0)6155024121
Stay safe
Get out
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