The best time for viewing Aberdares wildlife is during the first light but an even better way to spend a night is at the famous The Ark or Treetops Hotel. The Ark has a higher concentration of predators, and is more comfortable than Treetops. The only full service hotel accommodations in the park are The Ark and Treetops. After nightfall, there is usually more activity at the saltlicks, and floodlights are turned on. You will then watch the live predator kills around the hotel.
Wildlife is abundant at the park.
Alongside the road, are many places where elephants have dug into the soil with their tusks in search of salt. Buffalos, baboons, and impalas are the easiest to find. Lion sighting is now becoming more frequent year after year. Leopards, including the rare black panther are found near the Wanderis Gate. Four species of sunbird, and over two hundred other species inhabit the Aberdares.