Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Fishing Lodge Aberdares National Park

These two cabins are nestled inside Aberdare National Park,three hours drive from Nairobi through the Kinangop plateau, they provide a secluded haven for trout fishing, walking safaris, hiking and a chance to see spectacular Karuru waterfalls, moorland scenery and diverse wildlife including buffaloes, elephants, genets, leopard, bushbuck, reedbuck, and several bird species including East African endemic Jackson's Francolin,Aberdares Cisticola,Mountain Buzzard,Alpine Chat
Each of the two identical lodges has three rooms, two doubles and a single, and two bathrooms. There is a small kitchen with a gas burner and a lounge with a great fireplace and a terrace with a wonderful view. There is running water, which is heated by a wood burner (lit by the caretaker) in the early morning and in the evening. There is no electricity, lighting is by paraffin lamp (supplied). Bring warm clothes - its close to the Equator but is still at 3000 metres (9800 feet) altitude.

                       From the Lodge, you can hike to Karuru Falls
                                                   Karuru Falls
                                      Waterfall viewing tower