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 TREETOPS LODGE

Nestled deep in the forest of Aberdare National Park, this world-renowned rustic Treehouse is dedicated to game viewing. Originally built in 1932, Treetops is famous as the place where the then-Princess Elizabeth learned of her father's death and ascended to the British Throne in 1952.

Treetops lies in the path of an ancient Elephant migratory route between the Aberdare Mountains and Mt Kenya National park, and is strategically sitted right in front of a watering hole and salt lick.

This lodge-on-stilts is as space-efficient on the inside as it is unassuming on the outside. Trees grow right through the building. There are 48 cozy rooms and two suites, a lounge overlooking the waterhole and two bars. There is also a restaurant where dinner is served on charming old world refectory tables with bench seating. It is 17 km away from Outspan Hotel, where guests begin and end their journey to Treetops. Guests are advised to bring warm clothing as nights can get chilly at this lodge, which is 6,450 feet above sea level.

Accommodation / Facilities:

With the focus being game viewing the features are simple and the dining area sociable with bench seating. Treetops has 50 simple, rooms, designed like cabins on board a ship, which have open balconies for viewing and photography.  Shower and toilet  facilities are shared. 

Coffee and liqueurs are served in the comfortable lounge, which features picture windows and trees growing through the building.

Guests can drink in the sight of Elephants, Buffalos, Rhinos and more from the safety of four viewing decks and a rooftop platform.

An optional buzzer in the rooms alerts the guests when a spectacle is unfolding at the waterhole.

Treetops is located very close to the animals. For this reason, children under the age of 5 are not allowed so as to maintain the quiet of the environment.