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Central Kenya Highlands, 150km north of Nairobi
Waterfalls, Moorland and Misty Highland Forest
Aberdare National Park covers a dramatic stretch of the Aberdare mountain range, from dense rainforest and bamboo up to open moorland above 3,000m. It’s home to some of Kenya’s highest waterfalls, including the 273m Karuru Falls, and to rare highland species like the mountain bongo and giant forest hog. Historic treetop lodges here let you watch elephant and buffalo gather at floodlit waterholes after dark.
Smaller forest-adapted elephants and protected black rhino move through the dense tree cover.
One of the last strongholds of this rare, striped forest antelope found nowhere else in such numbers.
An Important Bird Area with highlights like Hartlaub's turaco and the endangered Aberdare cisticola.
Guided forest walks to Karuru, Gura and Chania Falls, some of the highest cascades in Kenya.
Stay at The Ark or Treetops Lodge and watch wildlife gather at floodlit waterholes overnight.
Forest and moorland tracks reveal buffalo, waterbuck and, with luck, the elusive bongo.
Cast a line in cold mountain streams below the falls, a favourite highland pastime.
Long dry season The clearest skies and easiest wildlife viewing, with passable roads throughout the park.
Short dry season A cooler, quieter alternative with waterfalls still running strong from recent rains.
Rainy seasons Waterfalls are at their most powerful, though trails and roads can turn muddy.
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