Golf Safari in Mount Kenya 

Palacina Residence & Suites + Golf, great Rift Valley
Lodge & Golf Resort + Golf and Sweetwaters tented Camp

Day 1:

On arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by Tob’s team and transferred to Palacina Residence & Suites for overnight. 

NAIROBI

Nairobi is the largest city in East Africa. It began as a shanty town depot of the East African Railroad in 1899. In almost 100 years it has become one of the major cities of modern Africa and a headquarters of the United Nations. It is a vibrant and growing city - a mosaic of many races and cultures. It boasts 11 golf courses and a wide variety of excellent restaurants.


PALACINA THE RESIDENCE & THE SUITES

Lobby Living

For weary travelers who have seen many a hotel room, Palacina is a breath of fresh air. 
'The Suites' feature luxury hotel rooms, offering stylish interiors coupled with the ultimate in comfort and facilities. 'The Residence' offers beautifully furnished and fully serviced apartments, which are rented on a monthly basis.
The Lobby is a living room complete with lounging and reading areas, a spacious veranda, a chic bar and a hotel reception, all decorated in soothing neutral tones with an emphasis on comfort and style.
Breakfast is served from the open farm house kitchen, where guests have the option of sitting in the sunny breakfast room, reading a newspaper at the Bar or enjoying an espresso in the Lobby… Palacina is all about comfort and flexibility.…not rules.
Add to this the award winning Moonflower Restaurant,
The Palacina Conference Center and the multitude of facilities on offer and Palacina is the ideal venue for your stay in Nairobi.

Accommodation
The Residence comprises of eleven fully serviced and tastefully decorated one, two and three bedroom apartments. The Suites consist of fourteen beautifully appointed luxury suites, including two penthouses. 
Each suite is over 50 square meters with it own private living room and terrace. Additional features include: Jacuzzi in the bathrooms, mini bar, safe deposit box, DVD players, satellite TV, telephone and internet connection.

Day 2:

At the appointed time, you will drive in a 4WD vehicle towards Rift Valley Region. Play golf in the afternoon at Rift Valley Golf Club. Overnight at Great Rift Valley Lodge in gallery room.

RIFT VALLEY

The Rift Valley is the greatest valley in the world, a continental fault system that stretches from the Dead Sea all the way to Mozambique. In Kenya it passes from Lake Turkana in the north to Lake Magadi in the south. In between there are a series of lakes e.g. Baringo, Bogoria, Nakuru, Elementeita and Naivasha. Lake Bogoria, Nakuru and Elementeita boast millions of flamingoes, which is a spectacular sight. Volcanic activities left their mark in the Rift Valley and can be found in form of half submerged islands, giant calderas and the distinctive cone shapes which dot the landscape as well as dormant volcanoes. The Rift Valley evokes a sense of immense mystery and the power of time.


RIFT VALLEY LODGE & GOLF RESORT

Just an hour and a half from Nairobi, lies the Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort, the latest addition in the Rift Valley. The lodge has 30 beautiful split-level rooms, stylishly blending ancient African design with the finest modern furnishings; the rooms offer new heights of luxury on the edge of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. From a waterhole where buffalo and the graceful antelope gather regularly, to the shimmering waters of Lake Naivasha and, beyond, the sweeping crater-studded floor of the world’s largest valley. The main clubhouse offers one of Africa’s most beautiful dining experiences, with superb Mediterranean cuisine served on a balcony with the same huge, elemental views.

RIFT VALLEY GOLF CLUB *****

5940 yards – par 72 – 18 holes
Very popular over the weekends among the local golfers; the course has spectacular settings and a challenging character. The first player to break the 71 par here, the Irish professional David Jones, described it as the best young course he had ever played on. 

Day 3:

Play Golf at Rift valley Golf Club. Overnight at Great Rift Valley Lodge in gallery room.

Day 4:

At the appointed time, you will drive towards Mount Kenya region. Afternoon game drive. Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp.

MOUNT KENYA & THE ABERDARES REGION

These two neighbouring areas are in the Central Highlands of Kenya and have an amazing geography of contrast. The deep green of cultivated farmland gives way to the purple-gray scrub grass of high ranches where cattle, sheep and plains game graze. The mountain ranges are covered with forests with hidden trout streams. In the centre is the Mt. Kenya (5189m) - among the world's largest freestanding volcanic mountains. The equator crosses the northern slopes of the Mt. Kenya at 3350 meters. At the equator slight variations of altitude create enormous changes in both climate and landscape causing diverse weather changes. You can pass from the cool misty forest of the Aberdares to the dry Laikipia Plateau scenery offers different choices to the traveler in terms of places to stay and activities. 185 kms to the Aberdares and 250 kms to Mount Kenya from Nairobi. 

SWEET WATERS TENTED CAMP 

Sweetwaters Tented Camp lies in the heart of 24,000-acre Sweetwaters Game Reserve, with magnificent views across the plains to the snow capped peaks of Mount Kenya. The 30 luxury tents overlook the waterhole, floodlit by night, providing excellent and secluded rarely seen game viewing. This game sanctuary is the closest reserve to Nairobi (2.5 hours drive) home to all the big five game, and has the highest ratio of game-to-area of any park or reserve in Kenya. At Sweetwaters, there is plenty to do.Game drives at Sweetwaters are indeed a pleasure. Game viewing may also take the form of game walks accompanied by our Resident Naturalist, and game rides on horseback. Camel riding, night game drives and “bush” lunches or dinners are a delight. The Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Information Centre, Morani the tame black rhino and the Visitor’s Information Centre are most informative and entertaining and should all be visited while in the Game Reserve.

Day 5:

At the appointed time, you will drive back to Nairobi. Overnight at Palacina Residence & Suites

Day 6 – Day 7:

Play golf from a choice of 5 different courses. Overnight at Palacina Residence & Suites.

MUTHAIGA GOLF CLUB*****

6801 yards - par 72 - 18 holes. Muthaiga Golf Club lies at the edge of Karura forest and sport many indigenous trees. A variety of trees and flowering bushes not only come into play on almost every hole, but also make this course one of the prettiest to play. The layout is beautiful and one that has many challenges in store for both the regular and the visiting golfer. Home of the Kenya Open Golf Championship - part of the European PGA. Past winners include Ballesteros, Woosnam, Canizaes en Maarten Lafeber. Beware of the bunkers in the front of the fastest greens in East Africa. The course is very well maintained and a pleasure to play. Muthaiga Golf Club has just undergone a complete reconstruction of its course by course architect is Peter Markovich, who also designed the Arabella Golf Club in South Africa. That course has been voted one of the top 10 golf courses in South Africa by S.A. Golf Digest. This accolade comes in its first full year of official ratings. When the work is finished, Muthaiga will once again be the leading course in Kenya and East Africa for professional golf tournaments and avid golfers alike.

KAREN GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB *****

6953 yards - par 72 - 18 holes
Home of the Kenya open march 16 - 21 2004. Considered by some to be one of the prettiest courses in Kenya because of its profusion of flowering trees and bushes, Karen Country Club is a must play. It is certainly one of the top 18-hole championship courses in the country. The course is next to the house of Karen Blixen - the author of "Out of Africa" and situated in the colonial suburb of Karen. Karen Country Club is a delightful course to play. You will most likely think back on your round of golf here, with fond recollections. 

ROYAL NAIROBI GOLF CLUB *****

7021 yards - par 71 - 18 holes.
It hosts some of the country's prestigious events. The front nine is relatively flat, while the back nine have the characteristics of a rolling hillside. The course is very well maintained. Flowering bushes and a huge assortment of tree species lend colour and aesthetic appeal to the course. The lovely Ngong Hills can be seen from different viewpoints all along the course. Royal Nairobi Golf Club hosts some of the prettiest holes in Kenya and offers the average golfer a real opportunity to card a good round of golf.

SIGONA GOLF CLUB *****

6892 yards par 72 - 18 holes
Sigona Golf Club has a fine reputation for having some of the most beautiful fairways in Kenya. Sitting near the Rift Valley at an altitude of 6,600 feet (2200m), Sigona receives more than average rainfall. The Kikuyu grass keeps the course looking lush and verdant year round. The green keeper tells: ''any player can use almost any golf club, from his driver to his sand wedge, off these fairways''. The course is very hilly and most of the eighteen tees are elevated. It is one course that will definitely test your golf skills along with your physical conditioning. Sigona provides tough but very pleasant 18 holes of golf.

LIMURU COUNTRY CLUB *****

 6598 yards - par 71 - 18 holes 
Limuru Country Club's 18-hole golf course is extremely enjoyable to play. Not only is its tea country location aesthetically appealing, but the lush, green course is well manicured and well maintained. The 40 minutes drive takes you up through verdant tea fields stretching for miles and miles on either side of the road. At an elevation of 7000 feet (2130 meters), the golf course receives more rainfall and provides a year-round lush green carpet of turf. Most sand traps are deep and have very large mounds to contend with. This is a delight to play and is guaranteed to have you coming back for more.

Day 8:

At the appointed time, you will be transferred to the Airport for your flight to the next destination.