10 NIGHTS GOLF PACKAGES
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10 NIGHTS GOLF PACKAGES
DAY 1 On arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by Tob’s team and transferred to Safari Park Hotel for overnight. 
NAIROBINairobi 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.
DAY 2 At the appointed time, you will drive in a 4WD or Minibus vehicle towards Rift Valley Region. Play golf in the afternoon at Rift Valley Golf Club. Overnight at Great Rift Valley Lodge. 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 Enjoy a boat safari at Lake Naivasha. Overnight at Great Rift Valley Lodge. LAKE NAIVASHA BOAT SAFARI  Twenty minutes drive through wild African Bush land will take you to Lake Naivasha for your one hour boat safari. While sitting in a motorized Canoe you will see a prolific wild and bird life along the shores of this fresh water lake. Hippos are the most obvious, but along the shore line you might see buffaloes, impala, waterbuck and Thomson gazelle. Kingfishers, hundreds of pelicans swimming together, yellow billed duck, different kinds of ibis and many other rare birds can be a admired. The captain of the boat is a conservationist and very knowledgeable. DAY 4 At the appointed time, you will drive towards Nakuru. Afternoon gamedrive. Overnight at Mbweha Camp. Nakuru National Park - "Bird Watchers' Paradise..." Lake Nakuru is a very shallow strongly alkaline lake 62 km2 in extent. It is set in a picturesque landscape of surrounding woodland and grassland next to Nakuru town. The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest on the eastern perimeter.       The lake catchment is bounded
by Menengai crater to the north, the Bahati hills to the north
east, the lion hill ranges to the east, eburu crater to the south
and the mau escarpment to the west. Three major rivers, the njoro,
makalia and enderit drain into the lake, together with the outflow
from several springs along the shore.Lake Nakuru was
first gazetted as a bird sanctuary in 1960 and upgraded to National
Park status in 1968. A northern extension was added to the park
in 1974 and the lake was designated as a Ramsar site in 1990.
The foundation of the parks food chains is the cyanophyte spirulina
platensis which can support huge numbers of lesser flamingo.LOCATION: Central Kenya, 140km north-west of Nairobi, in Nakuru District of the Rift Valley Province. It covers an area of 188 km2. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
DAY 5 At the appointed time, you will drive towards Nyeri. Play Golf in the afternoon at Nyeri Golf Club. Overnight at Outspan Golf and Country Club. THE OUTSPAN GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
There is also a 9-hole golf course. 44 rooms and swimming pool. NYERI GOLF CLUB ***** 3316 yards - par 33 - 9 holes  Nyeri Sports
Club is the second oldest course in the country, founded in 1910.
This 9-hole course is laid out in a superb setting and offers
exquisite scenery. While standing on the tee of the 6th, Mt Kenya
can be seen looming above the green giving a breathtaking view
of nature in all its glory. The greens are well bunkered with
both sand and grass traps. The roughs are the highest you will
find anywhere as the layout skirts around a thick forest of very
tall evergreens. Add to this mixture a stream and a valley, and
you have the recipe for a difficult game of golf. Nyeri's golf
course is very pretty indeed and highly recommended for play
for the ardent and the family golfer.DAY 6 Play a round of Golf at Nyeri Golf Club. Overnight at Outspan Golf and Country Club. DAY 7 At the appointed time, you will drive towards Mount Kenya region. Afternoon gamedrive. 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 8 At the appointed time, you will drive back to Nairobi. Overnight at Safari Park Hotel. SAFARI PARK HOTEL*****
This is a luxurious inland resort, located 20 minutes from the heart of Nairobi on 64 acres of landscaped gardens; it is rich with exotic African trees, plants and birds. The buildings are of a unique traditional African style with modern convenience. It features a 2,000 sq. Meter tropical swimming pool, the largest in Africa. The spacious rooms, with hand carved 4-poster beds and luxurious bathrooms (Italian marble, hairdryers, mini bar and television) are more than comfortable. The Safari Park Hotel is a designer hotel - Armando Tanzini, Harold Thompson from Encho California, designed the buildings and made the art.Jim Nicolay- landscapes designer, H. Krenzer for the health spa and Fritz Briggeneier pool designer have created this resort into the most ambitious project in East and Central Africa. It features 5 excellent restaurants ie Japanese, Chinese, Italian, African barbeque and coffee shop open 24hrs; tennis courts, a casino and conference facilities.204 Rooms and Suites DAY 9 Play golf at Muthaiga Golf Club. Overnight at Safari Park Hotel. 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 until 2004 - 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 undergone a complete reconstruction of its course by course architect Peter Matkovich, who also designed the Arabella Golf Club in South Africa. Muthaiga is now again the leading course in Kenya and East Africa for professional golf tournaments and avid golfers alike. DAY 10 Play golf a Sigona Golf Club. Overnight at Safari Park Hotel. SIGONA GOLF CLUB *****  6892
yards par 72 - 18 holesSigona 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. DAY 11 At the appointed time you will be transferred to the Airport for your flight to the next destination. Includes: - All transfers in 4WD - 1 night at Jacaranda Hotel – Bed and Breakfast - 2 nights at Great Rift Valley Lodge – Full Board - 1 green fee at Rift Valley Golf Club - Boat trip at Lake Naivasha1 night at Mbweha Camp – Full BoardFull day game drive at Nakuru National ParkPark fees - 2 nights at Outspan Golf and Country Club – Full Board 2 green fees at Nyeri Golf Club - 1 night at Sweetwaters Tented Camp – Full BoardGame drivesSanctuary fees3 nights at Safari Park hotel – Bed and Breakfast -2 green fees in Nairobi Excludes: - Expenses of a personal nature e.g. tips, drinks, caddie fees [ Golf
in Nairobi &
On the Beach | Escorted
Golf safari to the Equator ] |
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