Go Places Magical Kenya Experience – Aberdare National Park Fam Trip Day 1

Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE 2022) Fam Trip Day 1 – Aberdare National Park

Go Places was the media team that was invited on a 5 days / 4 nights fam trip to experience our Magical Kenya and #RediscoverThe Magic campaign during the Magical Kenya Travel Expo 2022 held from 5th to 7th Oct. The fam trip was a pre-event trip to experience both the Safari and Beach destinations. Others in the group included first-time media from Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia and India

On 30th September 2022, our journey started in Nairobi where we were picked up from Sarova Panafric on our way to Aberdare National Park. Our tour company was Sense of Africa a leading inbound destination management company. The day’s final destination was The Ark with a stopover at Aberdare Country Club for lunch. Both of these hotels are operated by Marasa Africa Group.

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The 4×4 LandCruiser was extremely comfortable as we drove through the beautiful countryside of Kenya’s highlands. The road infrastructure has really improved over the years. However, due to the ongoing road construction, there were quite a number of diversions on the way. The landscape of this part of Kenya mainly consists of farmland and the scenery is made up of different colours of lush green, yellow and rich red soil.

As we arrived and entered the main gate into the park the main activity included game viewing in its natural habitat. It was a delight to get out of the city and be with nature. By the time we approached The Ark, it was already getting dark and we were all ready to check in and grab a cocktail at the view deck lounge overlooking the waterhole after which we were treated to a lavish dinner.

Aberdare Country Club

The Aberdare Country Club is nestled on a slope of Mweiga Hill in the Aberdare Highlands, part of the Great Rift Valley. This captivating site was the homestead of an English couple that decided to settle in Kenya. Almost a half-century later, their home, “The Steep”, was renamed the Aberdare Country Club and opened for guests.

The Ark

Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, iconic and yes, quirky. The Ark overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife. Resembling and named after Noah’s Ark, The Ark comprises three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide a superb location for wildlife to be seen. So that you do not miss any animal sightings, the night guard will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole.