The country club is set on the slopes of Mweiga hills on the periphery of aberdares national park. The golf resort is part of a 1300 acres private game sanctuary with lots of fauna and rich flora. Aberdares country club is in most instances the first stop for travelers heading to the sister Ark lodge in the heart of Aberdares National park, a scenic game hotspot. The aberdare country club is loved for its diverse game activities that rewards travelers with a special feel of the wilderness. The golf course itself, is set perfectly into this wilderness leading to some of the most enthralling scenes you can enjoy in Africa.

The par 33 9-hole golf course is a pitch and put golf course with a length of about 1931 metres. Set at a high altitude of about of 14000 feet the ball here flies further and at ease.  In addition, most of the holes are short making it easy to play. Though the golf courses not so properly maintained when compared to Kenya’s top drawers like rift valley golf resort course, aberdares country club commands a better game view for golfers who are mainly in the country for a safari.

There is a well furnished golf equipment and gift shop for arts and crafts. Here you can rent clubs and caddy balls at affordable rates. Within the proshop building is a fully stocked bar and restraurant where you can relax overlooking the densely forested lower reaches of muiga hills.

Why you should include aberdares country club in your next golf safari

1.      Good accommodation onsite

Aberdares country club is one of Kenya’s best luxury lodges. The hotel has a range of both standard and family rooms.

2.      Affordable and easy to book

You aren’t required to pay a membership subscription to play in the aberdare country club course. In addition, you don’t require to make any prior booking to use the golf course.

3.      Good for beginners

There is a driving range in the facility where newbies can learn to take different shots and in different angles/ landscaping. Here most of the holes are clear shots being a pitch and putt golf course.

4.      Great Natural scenes

The location of the golf club gives you a sweeping view of beautiful highland woodlands spreadout to aberdares national park. From the park you can easily sight aberdare ranges and the snow-capped mt Kenya. Moreover, aberdares is the only place in Kenya where you can have uncensored game view going concurrently with golf. The location of the golf course is teeming with wildlife including warthogs, Impalas, Eland and giraffe.

5.      Best for a combined golfing and bush safari

The country club itself is situated inside a game sanctuary. The lodge is also situated less than 40 minutes drive to aberdares National park. In addition, the country club is less than 90 minutes drive to Ol Pejeta conservancy, solio ranch, lewa conservancy and Mt Kenya national park.

Things to do other than golfing

• Game drives. You can go for half/ full day game drives in the unspoilt wilderness of aberdares. The destination is known for its diverse mountainous ecosystems leading to great sights of beautiful flora. The forest is mainly a stronghold for elephant and buffalo. Importantly, you can choose to play golf at the Aberdares club while booked at the sister lodge, the Ark at the heart of Aberdares national park. The Ark offers one of the best game scenes an extensive deck where visitors relax in the morning and evenings overlooking a floodlit watering hole and salt lick where animals especially elephants frequent for replenishment.
• Horse back riding. Aberdares country club has a range of properly tamed horses that are used in guided game views within the sanctuary. you do not need prior riding experience to engage in this activity.
• Play tennis. Right in front of the lodge are two well maintained clay tennis coarts. Here you can spend some moments playing with your children/ family.
• Nature walk. You can choose to go for an afternoon nature walk. This will help you view wildlife at a closer range and take details of different flora species and small animals.
• Bush dinner. You can as well make a personal experience with the wilderness sneaking out in the evening into one of the perfect positions within the game sanctuary and enjoy sunset dinner as you look over the Aberdare ranges, solio ranch and Mt Kenya
• Bird watching. The private conservancy is a stronghold of different avifauna species common to aberdare region. if you are bird lover you can take the opportunity and go foraying for some of the birds species available.
• Chimpanzee trekking/ lion tracking at Ol Pejeta. The conservancy is just 1 hr drive from the country club. After spending the morning in the golf course, you can take an outdoor excursion with your family going for an afternoon primate search in the expansive conservancy. Alternatively, go for lion tracking.
• Go rhino tracking at solio game reserve. the game reserve neighbor the aberdares country club and is home to a large proportion of Kenya total rhino population. A visit into this extensive wilderness gives the opportunity to have the best encounters with the rare white and black rhinos.
• Hike to Satima peak. A hike to aberdare is easier than Mount Kenya but still a very adventurous trek. Here you will be able to view different mountainous flora.