The Ark
Lodge
Aberdare Country Club
Aberdare National Park, Nyeri Kenya
The
Ark Lodge has been part of the Aberdare experience, allowing visitors a privileged opportunity to experience Africa at first
hand. The Ark Lodge built as a modern-day Noah’s Ark, overlooks a salt lick waterhole, a natural magnet for the local
wildlife for whom it is a valuable source of water and minerals. The Ark offers a unique memorable viewing and learning experience
never to be forgotten. The Lodge is designed with 'decks' from which numerous balconies and lounges provide superb
vantage points for game viewing. A ground level bunker provides excellent photographic opportunities and takes you closer
than you would believe possible to the wildlife.
The lodge is located
deep within the forested hills of the Salient and low altitude extension of the Aberdares National park in central Kenya.
The Ark is a unique tree lodge with a veranda that overlooks a floodlit waterhole and saltlick allowing undisturbed views
of wildlife visiting the waterhole. Elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo and giant forest
hog have been sighted. The Ark Lodge is 16km (10 miles) from the Mweiga airfield or one hour's drive from Nyeri airstrip
or two hours from Nanyuki. The Ark has gradually increased its carrying capacity as demand dictated, and today can hold 123
guests.
The Lodge has 60 guest rooms are all en-suite.
All cabins have private bathrooms with shower, and are comfortably furnished with bedside lamps and carpeted floors to ward
off the evening and morning chill. Close to your room are views of the forest or waterhole, revealing game. Cabins are provided
with water flasks and glasses, hot water bottles and extra blankets. The bathrooms contain 115/240v shaving socket, shower
stall, washbasin and flush toilets.
In each room, a buzzer system will alert you when
there is something special to see, such as a leopard that might sneak to the floodlit waterhole in the dead of night. The
ground level viewing area provides incredible photographic opportunities as the Elephants come almost close enough to touch.
The whole experience at the Ark feels slightly unreal as there is so much going on, and all you have to do is wait on the
balconies with your camera and binoculars.
Safari Pith Hat The Yasabara waterhole and salt-lick is frequented by
great numbers of animals, elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, and bushbuck, besides other rare creatures such as the
suni, and genet cat. To enable guests to continue watching late into the night, the waterhole is floodlit from 1800 hours
to dawn. Spare blankets are available for guests' use in the lounges. Photographic flashlights are not permitted as some
animals are startled by flashlights and are scared away.
Elephant Sunset in Kenya
safari Access to vehicles is limited in order to conserve and protect the environment which hosts wildlife such as elephant,
rhino, buffalo, bush bucks, giant forest hogs, Sykes monkey, leopard, and bongo.
Conferences and Workshops at Aberdare country Club part of the Ark Lodge
A lively atmosphere prevails at the Aberdare Country club where residents
come together each night for an a la carte dinner and to compare notes of work completed during the retreat or game sighted.
The key ingredient to a successful workshop is the
location, and the Aberdare Country Club ready-made serene destination comes complete with distinctive meeting and event venues
complemented by a dedicated conference and catering team who will create a uniquely memorable workshop