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TREETOPS
Base hotel is the Outspan Hotel about
10 miles away.
Queen Elizabeth became queen here
in February 11022 on learning of the death of her father King George
VI.
Lodge has 4 decks and a rooftop viewing
platform with flood lights for game viewing at night.
Lodge overlooks 2 water holes &
a salt lick in the Aberdare national park.
The secure units at the bottom deck
with peep glass allow you to see animals at very close proximity.
This mountain tree hotel has a real
jungle experience.
Accommodation.
The lodge offers 50 guest rooms.
Room types are single or twin bedded rooms
Suites with private bathrooms are
available on request.
Utilities
All rooms have as standard 220 - 240v ac sockets, double or twin
beds, Valet cleaning services, fan air-conditioning, shaving sockets,
direct dial telephone, hairdryer, Iron/ironing boar.
Tree Tops relatively is the most
famous game viewing lodge in the world, overlooks a water hole and
salt lick high in the Aberdare National Park.
Treetops is the original tree lodge, legendary for its historical
royal connection, for the animals it attracts and for the sheer
joy of exploring a tree house visited by rhino, elephant, buffalo,
lion, bushbuck, waterbuck and many other species.
Hotel at glance:
Clients leaves the Outspan after lunch for the ten mile drive to
Treetops and are met by an armed ranger who spells out the common
sense rules of behavior in a user friendly fashion. The Lodge rises
straight out of the ground on stilts. It has four decks and a rooftop
viewing platform. Solely dedicated to game viewing.
The 50 twin bedded rooms are small
and neat and cozy like cabins on board ship. Dinner is imaginatively
served at refectory tables with beach seating, which heightens the
sense of adventure and stimulates conversation. The emphasis is
on making as little noise as possible so not to scare away the animals.
For this reason children under 5 are not allowed at Treetops.
Coffee and liqueurs are served in
the comfortable lounge which features picture windows and trees
growing through the building. Here you can check the animals counts
for days and years past and learn about the history of Treetops
where in February 11022, Princess Elizabeth became Queen on learning
of the death of her father, King George VI.
Open balconies are Ideal vantage
points for viewing and photography and two photographic hides at
ground level at either end of the lodge allow really close shots
of unsuspecting animals. The excitement of Treetops stems from the
fact the although the animals realize you exist they still approach
fearlessly. Not only is it the closest you can get to wildlife,
but it makes a welcome change to have animals come to you instead
of the other way round.
There are good views of Mount Kenya
in the morning if its clear and you leave Treetops for the return
journey to the Outspan and an impressive breakfast. A night at Treetops
is a night to remember'
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