Mt Kenya Safari Club High on the slopes
of Africa's second
highest mountain,
The Mount Kenya Safari
Club straddles the
Equator in a glory
of luxurious cottages
and elegant buildings
set amid manicured
lawns and decorative
ponds. Ever since
the Club was founded
in 1959 by the late
film star William
Holden, eccentric
American Ray Ryan,
and Swiss financier
Carl Hirschmann,
it has been a Mecca
for the international
jet set - its list
of members reads
like a Who's Who
of royalty, aristocracy,
and the rich and
famous.
Whether visiting
Kenya at a leisurely
pace or stopping
simply for lunch,
the Mount Kenya
Safari Club maintains
an immutably majestic
presence and
is a touching reminder
of the vision
of its creators.
Mount Kenya Safari
Club is a two and
a half hour drive
from Nairobi. Alternatively,
it is a fifty minute
flight to Nanyuki
airstrip and
a fifteen minute
transfer drive
to the club.
A wealth of activities
and facilities
are available
at the Mount
Kenya Safari
Club including:
Swimming pool
- Tennis court
- Horse riding
- Putting green
- 9-hole golf
course - Bowls
- Croquet - Trout
fishing - Art
gallery - Health
and beauty centre
- Club shops
- Club chapel
- Game viewing
platform - Bush
dinner on the
banks of the
River Likii -
Maze.
It has a total
of 115 ensuite
rooms. All bedrooms
have private
bathroom and
shower, telephone
and a log fireplace.
Sweetwaters Tented Camp Sweetwaters
Tented Camp lies
in the heart of
privately owned
22,000 acre Sweetwaters
Game Reserve, enjoying
magnificent views
across the game-studded
plains to the snow-capped
peaks of Mount
Kenya.
Overlooking
a floodlit waterhole,
the camp offers
visitors an unforgettable
opportunity to
watch and photograph
animals in their
natural habitat.
Accommodation
is provided in
30 luxuriously
appointed tents,
set under thatch,
with en suite
facilities and
private verandah.
Each tent overlooks
the waterhole.
Within the quaint,
original farmhouse
is the dining room,
bar and reception.
Other facilities
included dining
room, bar, swimming
pool, chimpanzee
sanctuary.
The Ark It
is set in thick
woodland, at the
heart of the Aberdare
National Park.
It is designed
with numerous viewing
decks, balconies
and lounges that
allow you to watch
animals visiting
the waterhole and
salt-lick.
It has
60 ‘cabin-styled’ rooms,
comprising 6 single,
36 twin, 10 double
and 8 triple-bedded
cabins. All rooms
have private bathrooms
with shower, are
comfortably furnished
and enjoy a view
of the forest or
waterhole. It has
a dining room a
lounge and a bar.
Mountain Lodge This lodge is located
in indigenous forest
7200 feet up in the
foothills of the
Mt Kenya National
Reserve. It is a
4-storey timber structure
and overlooks a natural
waterhole and salt
lick surrounded by
dense forest that
comes alive at dusk
with a myriad of
sounds of creatures
of all sizes. On
a clear day you can
see jagged peaks
of Mt Kenya’s
summit through the
trees. The lodge
is rustic and natural.
Walls are covered
with yellow reeds,
and there are timber
columns and dim lighting.
The atmosphere is
casual with friendly
service. There are
3 public areas for
watching game. Game
most frequently seen
include: buffalo,
elephant, rhino,
forest hogs, wuni,
red duiker, spotted
hyena, leopard, lion
and a wide variety
of birdlife. Accommodation
is in 42 rooms with
ensuite bath and
shower facilities.
All rooms face the
waterhole. It has
a bar, restaurant,
gift shop.
Treetops Hotel
The oldest and most
famous game viewing
lodge overlooks
a waterhole and
saltlick high in
the Aberdare National
Park. Treetops
is the original
tree lodge, built
in 1932 and legendary
for its historical
connection, for
the animals it
attracts and for
the sheer joy of
exploring a tree
house visited by
rhino, elephant,
buffalo, lion,
bushbuck and many
other animal species.
The excitement
of Treetops stems
from the fact that
the animals don’t
realize you exist
and they approach
you fearlessly.
There are several
observation areas
and game viewing
platforms on each
floor. Accommodation
is in 40 double
rooms, 8 triple
rooms and 2 suites.
All rooms share
bathrooms except
for suites which
have their own
shower, toilet
and washbasin.
Other facilities
include a dinning
room, bars, shops.
The Aberdare Country
Club A three hour drive
from Nairobi, on
a good paved road.
The Aberdare Country
Club nestles on the
slopes of Mweiga
Hill. All rooms and
cottages have spectacular
views of the plains
below, the Aberdare
mountains to the
West and Mount Kenya
to the East. With
enviable reputation
for hospitality and
excellent cuisine,
the club is a popular
weekend resort for
Nairobi residents.
The club’s
1300 acre wildlife
sanctuary abounds
with Thompson and
Grant’s gazelle,
zebra, giraffe and
the more elusive
leopard. You can
walk or ride through
the unspoilt paradise,
play a round of golf – watched
by a family of warthog,
fish for trout or
just relax by the
pool or in the beautiful
gardens. The facilities
include 48 ensuite
rooms, putting green,
golf course, swimming
pool, walking safaris,
2 tennis courts,
gift shop and more.
High on the slopes
of Africa's second
highest mountain,
The Mount Kenya Safari
Club straddles the
Equator in a glory
of luxurious cottages
and elegant buildings
set amid manicured
lawns and decorative
ponds. Ever since
the Club was founded
in 1959 by the late
film star William
Holden, eccentric
American Ray Ryan,
and Swiss financier
Carl Hirschmann,
it has been a Mecca
for the international
jet set - its list
of members reads
like a Who's Who
of royalty, aristocracy,
and the rich and
famous.
Sweetwaters
Tented Camp lies
in the heart of
privately owned
22,000 acre Sweetwaters
Game Reserve, enjoying
magnificent views
across the game-studded
plains to the snow-capped
peaks of Mount
Kenya.
It
is set in thick
woodland, at the
heart of the Aberdare
National Park.
It is designed
with numerous viewing
decks, balconies
and lounges that
allow you to watch
animals visiting
the waterhole and
salt-lick. 
This lodge is located
in indigenous forest
7200 feet up in the
foothills of the
Mt Kenya National
Reserve. It is a
4-storey timber structure
and overlooks a natural
waterhole and salt
lick surrounded by
dense forest that
comes alive at dusk
with a myriad of
sounds of creatures
of all sizes. On
a clear day you can
see jagged peaks
of Mt Kenya’s
summit through the
trees. The lodge
is rustic and natural.
Walls are covered
with yellow reeds,
and there are timber
columns and dim lighting.
The atmosphere is
casual with friendly
service. There are
3 public areas for
watching game. Game
most frequently seen
include: buffalo,
elephant, rhino,
forest hogs, wuni,
red duiker, spotted
hyena, leopard, lion
and a wide variety
of birdlife. Accommodation
is in 42 rooms with
ensuite bath and
shower facilities.
All rooms face the
waterhole. It has
a bar, restaurant,
gift shop.
A three hour drive
from Nairobi, on
a good paved road.
The Aberdare Country
Club nestles on the
slopes of Mweiga
Hill. All rooms and
cottages have spectacular
views of the plains
below, the Aberdare
mountains to the
West and Mount Kenya
to the East. With
enviable reputation
for hospitality and
excellent cuisine,
the club is a popular
weekend resort for
Nairobi residents.