Kenya
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Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, this unique game lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick which attracts a host of wildlife - elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo or giant forest hog.
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Aptly named after Noah's Ark, The Ark comprises three decks from whose balconies and lounges one has superb vantage points for game viewing. A ground level bunker provides excellent photographic opportunities and takes you closer than you would believe possible to the animals. The Ark has 60 Ivory Class comfortable en-suite cabins (albeit squeezed private bathrooms with shower) all comfortably furnished and enjoy a view of the forest waterhole. All the cabins are also fitted with buzzers to announce the arrival of one of the "Big Five" at the waterhole. Dinner and breakfast are served "On Board" in the main dining room, and on one of the viewing decks is a lounge with a bar which remains open all night for tea and coffee.
