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Safari Camps
and Lodges in Mt. Kenya
and Aberdares
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Serena
Mountain Lodge |
Sweetwaters Tented Lodge |
Mt Kenya Safari Club |
The Ark
The Great Rift Valley Lodge
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Mount Kenya National Park &
Forest Reserve covers the slopes
of Mount Kenya and the park is
only a two and a half hour's
drive from Nairobi. Apart from
the Big Five, the bird life is
prolific. At the height of 7,200
ft., on the slopes of Mount
Kenya, is Mountain Lodge. The
lodge is ringed by a dense
forest, which comes alive at
dusk with the myriad sounds of
animals. A specially constructed
viewing bunker, connected to the
lodge by a short tunnel, affords
a spectacular close-up view of
the game at the waterhole.
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 Sweetwaters
Tented Camp lies in the heart of
privately owned Sweetwaters Game
Reserve, in the Mount Kenya
National Park, enjoying
magnificent views across the
game studded plains to the snow
capped peaks of Mount Kenya.
Accommodation is provided in
luxuriously appointed tents,
with en suite facilities and
private veranda. Each tent
overlooks the waterhole.
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 Sited
on the lush lower slopes of
Mount Kenya at Nanyuki, the
Mount Kenya Safari Club offers a
unique blend of comfort,
relaxation and adventure. Set in
manicured lawns, ornamental
ponds, flowerbeds, this famous
retreat exudes quiet elegance
against a dramatic backdrop.
Wildlife within the forests
below the park boundary includes
elephant, buffalo, lion, several
species of antelope including
the rare bongo and occasionally
the melanistic forms of both the
leopard and the serval. Much of
this wildlife can be seen from
the safety of the Mountain
Lodge, which lies just inside
the forest on the south side of
the mountain. Mountain climbers
should appreciate the need for
acclimatisation over several
days before attempting the high
peaks. Naro Moru River Lodge
specialises in assisting
climbers with guides, porters
and equipment.
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 Resembling
and named after Noah's Ark, The
Ark comprises three decks from
which numerous balconies and
lounges provide superb vantage
points for game viewing. A
ground level bunker provides
excellent photographic
opportunities and takes you
closer than you would believe
possible to the animals such as
elephant, rhino, leopard,
bushbuck and occasionally an
elusive bongo or giant forest
hog. The Ark has 60
'cabin-styled' rooms, comprising
5 single, 36 twin, 10 double and
8 triple-bedded cabins (and one
courier cabin which is not en
suite). All rooms have private
bathrooms with shower; all are
comfortably furnished and enjoy
a view of the forest waterhole.
Each cabin is fitted with a
buzzer to announce the arrival
of one of the "Big Five" at the
waterhole. Dinner and breakfast
are served "on board" in the
main dining room. Located on one
of the viewing decks are a
lounge and a bar, which remains
open all night for tea and
coffee.
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Great Rift Valley Lodge it's
location midway between the
Samburu and Maasai Mara reserves
makes
 the
lodge the perfect stop-over
between the country's top safari
destinations - an ideal
alternative to a night in a city
hotel. The vistas stretch from
the shimmering waters of Lake
Naivasha to the jagged volcanic
crater of Mt Long'onot and,
beyond, the sloping shoulders of
the Aberdares Mountains. The
lodge offers 2 twin and 9 double
rooms, all with private
balconies overlooking the
spectacular valley and a water
hole frequented by antelope,
zebra and buffalo. The rooms are
located in spacious family 2 and
3 storey blocks. Alternative
accommodation is offered in 10
private cottages that overlooks
the sweeping fairway of the golf
course.
Facilities include a restaurant,
2 bars, a lounge with fire place
and satellite TV, 2 tennis
courts, and a freeform swimming
pool, 3 conference rooms and a
state or the art business
centre.
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