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The rooms are like cabins in a ship. You sit in a darkened, soundproof lounge at the end of the hotel, facing the salt lick, watching herds of animals. It is amazing.
Ark Lodge
P O Box 499, Aberdare National Park, 000000, Kenya
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Unique Quality: This unique game lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick which attracts a host of wildlife - elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo or giant forest hog. Resembling and named after Noah's Ark, The Ark comprises three 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 animals.
- Opinion of Price: about average
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THE ARK
The Ark, a lodge built in the shape of Noah's Ark is situated in the heart of the Aberdares National Park and overlooks a waterhole and salt lick which attracks various wildlife.
The Ark has cabin-styled rooms with private bathrooms with shower and a beautiful view of the forest waterhole. There are several game viewing areas from which to observe the wildlife. There is a ground level hide where you'll literally come face to face with animals. If one of the 'Big Five' arrives at the waterhole you can hear a buzzer in your room.
- Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
- Related to: National/State Park
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Any place to go the week of Christmas?
My family and I - Americans - just arrived in Nairobi to live and work. Because it's too far and too expensive to visit family in the U.S. for Christmas, we are staying here, but we have the entire week of Christmas free.
Anybody have any suggestions on what we could do? We can't leave the country because of our visas, but we'd be happy to explore within Kenya.
Also, this is more of a question of whether we can find anything for Christmas at this late date. Anybody know if anything (on the beach, at a gamepark) would be available?
Re: Any place to go the week of Christmas?
Hi there ! Try to go to the coast for a real treat!? white sandy beaches , and lot's of exellent food. My favouriteplace is Diani Beach - see my Kenyapages!
Merry Christmas
Re: Any place to go the week of Christmas?
You might have left it a bit late too book into popular hotels and lodges over the Christmas period. Personally, I'd try and go on safari.
Re: Any place to go the week of Christmas?
Agreed with the previous poster.
Try and go on a safari. We recomend a fantastic tour company on our pages.
If you have a week, try and split it between Mara (2 1/2 days), Lake Nakuru 1 day, The Ark (Aberdares) 1 day.
This only gives you 5 days.
Additionally, and much closer to Nairobi, Amboseli, Tsavo.
I'd try and go for the Mara, I can imagine Christmas at the Mara...(sigh)
Re: Any place to go the week of Christmas?
hae i just read your posting and i would like to suggest you contact us for an african christmas if you might be interested.we deal with homestays in kenya and we have some goat eating festivals that go around and include meeting and making kenyan friends at the party and they are usually comfortable and you also get to enjoy yourself.i think you would love it especially your family.my number is 0722961670
welcome
Re: Any place to go the week of Christmas?
Am a Kenyan working as adriver in Nakuru and would be around not busy at the moment maybe i can invite you to Lake Nakuru N. Park, Cheers Johnson
Tel. 0720 224 116
020 355 3533
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This unique game lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick which attracts a host of wildlife - elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo or giant forest hog. Resembling and named after Noah's Ark, The Ark comprises three 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 animals.
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Address: P O Box 499, Aberdare National Park, 000000, Kenya