🗓️ 3-Day Aberdare Ranges Itinerary – “Mystical Forests & Waterfall Wonders”

Day 1: Arrival & Tree-Lodge Immersion

Morning:
- Pick-up from Nairobi (3.5 hrs drive) or Nyeri Town
- Scenic drive through central highlands to Aberdare National Park
- Enter via Ark Gate or Treetops Gate, depending on lodge location
Midday:
- Arrive and check-in at your lodge (recommended: The Ark Lodge, Treetops Lodge, or Aberdare Country Club)
- Enjoy a forest-view lunch and welcome drink
Afternoon:
- Settle in with a forest walk or wildlife spotting from lodge decks
- Observe elephants, buffalo, bushbucks, and warthogs gathering at the lodge’s floodlit waterhole
Evening:
- Enjoy a relaxed dinner as wildlife continues to roam nearby
- Optional: Nightwatch from lodge hides with hot tea
Overnight:
- Stay at The Ark or Treetops Lodge for a unique tree-top experience

Early Morning:
- Wake up to bird calls and misty views over the forest canopy
- Hearty breakfast followed by park entry for a full-day excursion
Morning Drive:
- Visit Chania Falls, Karuru Falls (Kenya’s tallest), and Gura Falls
- Stop at viewpoints for photo sessions, scenic ridges, and moorland landscapes
Midday:
- Enjoy a packed picnic lunch near a waterfall or forest glade
Afternoon:
- Optional guided moorland hike to Table Mountain or bamboo forest walk
- Learn about local flora, medicinal plants, and wildlife tracking
Evening:
- Return to lodge for dinner and fireside storytelling
- Optional: Kikuyu folklore presentation or local music performance (if arranged in advance)
Overnight:
- Continue stay at forest lodge

Morning:
- Breakfast with panoramic views of forest ridges
- Visit a local Kikuyu cultural village or Mau Mau cave site (optional)
- Learn about the spiritual, historical, and resistance significance of the Aberdares
Late Morning:
- Drive to Aberdare Country Club for lunch and brief game viewing (giraffes, zebras, antelopes)
Afternoon:
- Begin return transfer to Nairobi or onward destination (e.g., Mount Kenya, Samburu)