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The Treetops
is the original tree lodge, and is world famous for its location
facing a water hole and a salt lick in the Aberdares National Park
as well as its historical royal connection. The lodge lies at 6,450
feet above sea level. The property has a very humble beginning. In
1932, its first visitors gingerly climbed the wild fig tree
supporting the two-room tree house. By 1952, Treetops had expanded.
Treetops welcomed a young English girl, its most famous visitor.
This young English girl climbed the tree as a
princess one afternoon, to descend the following morning as Queen
Elizabeth I I, her father, King George VI, had died during the
night.
By now, Treetops reputation had spread
far and wide; for the globetrotter, the rich, the famous, and the
fashionable, no visit to Africa - Kenya was regarded complete
without experiencing the Treetops adventure. Even today, with all
the exciting safari lodges, and camps Kenya has to offer, 50 room
Treetops heads the list for many of our customers. Treetops is sited
in the heart of the dense lichen hung forest of the Aberdares
National Park and overlooks two waterholes, and the magnificent
snowy peaks of Mount Kenya.
For the safety and comfort of several
observation lounges, guests can photograph at close quarters the
territorial charge of short sighted rhino, a protective elephant
matriarch chaperoning her calf, the graceful bounding of a bushbuck
doe. A family of lions, have on more than one occasion, made a meal
of some poor unfortunate warthog to the fascinated horror of
Treetops dinners.
For those guests who value their sleep
as much as the nocturnal entertainment, everyone is allocated a
comfortable bed in either a single or twin room with plentiful
shared bathroom facilities, or on request, suites with its own
bathroom. If you wish to do your game viewing the 'lazy way', the
professional hunter can wake you up each time one of the big five
visits the tree house! Make sure you do not miss out an experience
of a lifetime.
The lodge rises straight out of the
ground on stilts. It has 4 decks and a rooftop-viewing platform.
There are 50 twin bed rooms, which are
neat and cozy and are designed like cabins on board a ship.
Dinner is imaginatively served at
tables with bench seating.
Coffee and liqueurs are served in the
comfortable lounge, which features picture windows and trees growing
through the building.
The bar is open every night till
midnight
Mount Kenya's breath taking view is
visible on clear mornings.
Treetops have open balconies for
viewing and photography; two photographic hides at ground level at
either end of the lodge allow really close shots of unsuspecting
animals.
There is an optional buzzer in every
room that alerts the guests if something special were to show up at
night.
Remarks:
Rates
-Rates are based on full board basis and include government taxes.
-Rates do not include park fee.
-Easter & Christmas (23/Dec/2007 to 01/Jan/2008) Supplements Apply
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellation is subject to a fee charged for bookings already
reserved. Conditions and cancellation penalties apply.
NB:
Prices and availability are subject to revision without prior notice
owing to currency, tax, levy and seasonal fluctuations
Rates: Enquire for Rates
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Room Type |
Low Season |
Mid Season |
High Season |
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Standard Single |
US$ 113 |
US$ 245 |
US$ 265 |
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Standard Double |
US$ 195 |
US$ 285 |
US$ 313 |
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Standard Triple |
US$ 271 |
US$ 383 |
US$ 409 |
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