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Rich Vliet
US
Visited:
June 2015
Reviewed: Sep 2, 2015
Email Rich Vliet | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
In Aberdare, we stayed at the Ark lodge. The ark is unlike anywhere else we went to - once you arrive, you are locked in until the next day. The lodge is surrounded by wildlife, and there are several viewing decks from which to see them. I'm glad this was the first location we went to - I think it would not compare to the parks we went to later on in the safari, but for a first night outside of Nairobi it was a lot of fun. The food and drinks were very good, and the wildlife viewing was very good as well - you can get very close to the animals on the lower level of the lodge. A good first night - I would recommend it as a way to start a safari.
Russell
CA
Visited:
August 2015
Reviewed: Sep 17, 2015
Email Russell | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We were only there for one night, so did not get enough time to assess the area properly. That said, The Ark was a very special place with its own watering hole. We saw a limited number of animals, but the proximity to those animals, and photo opportunities, were excellent. Bird life was abundant first thing in the morning and towards sunset. The biggest regret of our safari was that we wish we'd have stayed at The Ark longer. One down side to The Ark as a safari destination is that you can't travel around the area in search of wildlife, so what you see is what you get. It is very much down to luck what you see.
NSStone
AU
Visited:
January 2016
Reviewed: Apr 3, 2016
Email NSStone | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful area but harder to spot some wildlife as the jungle is dense
Migara Wijesinghe
LK
Visited:
July 2016
Reviewed: Aug 15, 2016
Email Migara Wijesinghe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Aberdare was quite a chilled out experience. We stayed down at the Ark and that is a really nice place to stay at. Was lucky enough to see 2 leopards during our short one night stay and the experience down at the salt lick was amazing.
Tim
NL
Visited:
September 2018
Reviewed: Oct 9, 2018
Email Tim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolute stunning scenery, most beautiful park I visited based on the landscape. Not touristy at all. We even spotted a few animals and got quite close with an elephant, but wildlife seemed somewhat rare.
docking a point based on that (although not important) as well as the fact that it is quite difficult to reach and traverse at some points.
Yu Luduo
CN
Visited:
August 2019
Reviewed: Sep 6, 2019
Email Yu Luduo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I saw many elephants nearby the lack，the design of The Ark is so nice that creating a warm atmosphere.A little civet came at night on the
stairs.
Ko, Jongsun
KR
Visited:
August 2023
Reviewed: Aug 17, 2023
Email Ko, Jongsun | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris