Driving to Aberdare National Park is adventurous passing through the rolling amazing hills of the great east African rift valley walls, small towns and villages of central Kenya. The national park covers an area space of approximately 766kilometers, it was gazette in 1950 as a national park, and it protects abundant wildlife species including the so-called big five of the wilderness (Buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, and Rhinos). It is one of the best destinations in the country a known popular place where the Queen of England Elizabeth the Second learned of her father’s death in 1952,she was staying at the Treetop lodge within the conservation area.
Aberdare National Park’s main attraction is the Aberdare Ranges, a solid rock stretching 3 counties of central Kenya it takes 160 kilometres in the Eastern Rift Valley region, besides the mountain the range the park is home to abundant mammal species and an incredible bird list over 250 species of birds have been recorded in the national park. These are best seen during game drives, these are done in sessions, in the morning, afternoon, evening and night times in search of nocturnal species. Guided nature walks, and hikes through the well-distributed trails which will take you to experience the amazing waterfalls tucked within the ecosystem.
Driving to Aberdare National Park is not far away from the capital city of Nairobi, due to its strategic location it is one of the easiest quick gateways from the town areas, several routes can be taken however the most common one is the Nyeri route where you will head directly to the national park, the road conditions are not yet in a perfect road shape hence important to use a strong car to the national park, 4×4 wheel drive land cruisers to make it through the tough terrain.
Driving distance from Nairobi to the National Park depends on which part of the park you would like to access, there are several gates you can use to enter the park the Aberdare gate and Kiandongoro gate, it is important to familiarize yourself with the park whether conditions, rules and regulations to enjoy the experience.
Driving to Aberdare National Park is best done during the dry season between the months of December-February and June-September when the trails of the park are much drier and easier to access, it is a high tourism season hence expect to meet other travellers at the destination. Driving can be done on self-drive, or the use of a tour operator,
Besides driving to Aberdare National Parkthe park can be reached by flying to the airstrip, flights are arranged on schedule or charter to the nearest airstrip, it is from here that you will have a scenic drive to the lodge that has been booked for your stay overnight.
In conclusion, Aberdare National Park can be accessed using any means of transport, it is possible to take public means to the park entrance after which youwill be picked up and transferred to the lodge for your stay overnight.