MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

Wildlife
Elephants
Black Rhinos- catch a glimpse of the second largest population of black rhinos in Salient and Northern Aberdares

Scenery                                                                                                               
Lesatima & Kinangop peaks
Twin hills, Elephant hills and Table mountains
Waterfalls

Other attractions
Take a walk in the moorlands
Visit Treetops where Queen Elizabeth II learned of her accession and
The (Dedan) Kimathi Hideout
Night viewing of wildlife at the Ark & Treetops

HOW TO GET THERE

By Road
Use the tarmac road from either Nyeri or Naro Moru (160 kms from Nairobi) on the eastern side. A road crossing the park connects with another from Naivasha and North Kinangop on the west.
Major towns from which you can access the park are Nyeri (154 km from Nairobi), Nyahururu (188 km from Nairobi) and Naivasha (87 km from Nairobi).

By Air
Use either the Mweiga Airstrip, next to the park HQ or Nyeri Airstrip which is 12 km from Mweiga HQ.

Park Roads
Form a good network and consist of 60km and 396km of primary and secondary roads respectively. However, navigating much of the road network during the wet season remains a major challenge, especially the central Aberdares. The Northern Aberdares, which also happens to be cut off from the central Aberdares, has few motorable roads.

PARK ENTRY FEES
                                                                Student                              Child                                     Adult

Citizens                                                 Kshs 50                                 Kshs 100                               Kshs 200
Residents                                             Kshs 100                               Kshs 500                               Kshs 1000
Non-residents                                     USD 10                                  USD 20                                  USD 40

WHERE TO STAY

Treetops                                                           Sapper Hut & KWS Huts at Treetops
The Ark                                                             Bungalows at the KWS HQ
Tusk Camp at Ruhuruini                                    Fishing Lodge

Located
In the Central highlands to the west of Mt Kenya in Nyeri District; Central Province covering 766 sq km

Weather Conditions
Mist and heavy rainfall through most of the year, with precipitation ranging from around 1000mm on the NW slopes to 3000mm yearly in the SE.

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