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Dave when he was a young boy at Treetops hotel | |||
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famous Treetops Hotel started life in a very humble way. in 1932,
its first visitors gingerly climbed the wild fig tree supporting
the two-room tree house. By 1952, Treetops had expanded. Now a
four-room construction. 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 II, 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 visitors. Treetops is sited in the heart of the dense lichen hung forest of the Aberdares National Park, and overlook two water holes, and the magnificent snowy peaks of Mount Kenya. From 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 diners. 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. |
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Dancers These were the Kikuyu tribe dancers that put on a performance on the way up to Treetops Hotel. |
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| Elephant breaking up a warthog fight | ||||
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| These were some members of a baboon troop that lived in the trees around Treetops. They were instructed that the baboons could touch them, but not to touch the baboon. After all the adult males have fangs that are about three inches long. A group of four can kill a leopard in defense of their troop. They were also told to watch out for personal belongings such as cameras, wallets, and pursues that they will try to snatch if you aren't careful. | ||||
Amboseli | Maasai Mara | Lion Park | Treetops Hotel | Cape of Good Hope | Kinshasa, Zaire | Philippines |
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