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User Reviews of Aberdare National Park (43 Reviews)

Aberdare Safaris Aberdare National Park
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Average User Rating

4.3488 / 5 4.3 /5
3.9048 / 5 4.6190 / 5 4.2250 / 5 3.9000 / 5

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4 star 17 / 10 17
3 star 4 / 10 4
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Female avatar icon Barbara And Doug United States flag US       Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Jan 1, 2020

Email Barbara And Doug  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Barbara And Doug and not that of SafariBookings.
2 / 5 2 /5
2 / 5 1 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 5

“Birding” tour in The Ark Lodge in Aberdare consisted of filling a bird feeder with fresh seeds - that was all. Also didn’t like the atmosphere.

Female avatar icon Clare United States flag US       Visited: August 2022 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2022

Email Clare  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Clare and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 5

We didn't see quite as much wildlife in the Aberdare but had a great time! Definitely need a car with high clearance - the roads are rough but do-able & make for a fun adventure with the right people.

Male avatar icon Ray Philippines flag PH       Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Dec 31, 2018

Email Ray  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Ray and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 / 5

Mainly for the night lodges, Ark & Treetops. Have camped up there one night thinking I do some hiking, but soon returned once I saw a buffalo.

Male avatar icon aaroy Kenya flag KE       Visited: May 2015 Reviewed: May 6, 2015

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of aaroy and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
2 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 / 5

Wildlife less visible than in most other parks, because of the thick vegetation. However, when you do see animals, they are usually quite close.

Male avatar icon Ian Macfadyen United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2010 Reviewed: Apr 30, 2012

50-65 years of age

The review below is the personal opinion of Ian Macfadyen and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 / 5

Not quite the Africa one expects! More like North Wales! Some areas were astoundingly beautiful - scores highly on scenic value. Elephants very shy and retiring compared with those we're used to seeing at Amboseli and Masai Mara.

Male avatar icon Ko, Jongsun South Korea flag KR       Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Aug 17, 2023

Email Ko, Jongsun  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5

Few animals

Male avatar icon Yu Luduo China flag CN       Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Sep 6, 2019

Email Yu Luduo  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
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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.

Male avatar icon Tim Netherlands flag NL       Visited: September 2018 Reviewed: Oct 9, 2018

Email Tim  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
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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.

Male avatar icon Migara Wijesinghe Sri Lanka flag LK       Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Aug 15, 2016

Email Migara Wijesinghe  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
4 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 / 5

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.

Female avatar icon NSStone Australia flag AU       Visited: January 2016 Reviewed: Apr 3, 2016

Email NSStone  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
3 / 5 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5

A beautiful area but harder to spot some wildlife as the jungle is dense