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Planning a Golf Holiday tours? Make Kenya your first choice and you won’t be disappointed. There are a myriad of courses of varied difficulty and splendor strewn all over the country in some of its most exclusive getaways. It is not by sheer luck that the undiscovered golf holiday destination of the year 2009 was handed to Kenya.

Golfing in Kenya is luxury holiday experience where safari has never been this beautiful. Talk of long greens over hills, bunkers in the heart of Africa and endless tee times. There couldn’t be anywhere else to relax and let days pass while on Safari, other than Kenya.

What makes Golf holiday safaris to Kenya exciting?

With the diversity that is the Kenyan landscape and culture; you can be sure to do more even as you tee off from any part of the country. Golfing has been enjoyed in Kenya since’06, where its founder David Rigby Jones designed the Royal Nairobi Golf Course. Today, within a 20 mile radius of the lively capital Nairobi there are six courses where you can enjoy the dynamic city life besides golfing.

An exceptional destination on the city outskirts is the Windsor golf resort. It is listed among the ‘Great Golf Resorts of the World for its wide fairways and fast greens. Like all resorts in Kenya, Windsor too is blessed with teaming birdlife in its flora and fauna. With that, your breaks from golfing at Windsor can be taken up by bird watching which is a core feature in the Kenyan tourism industry.

In the northern hemisphere you can tee off at the Mt. Kenya Safari club which is located in the slopes of the astounding and second largest mountain in Africa. Breaks from teeing at the Mt. Kenya include trekking and gawking at the mountain capes-the only place where you can find snow in Kenya.

In the Rift valley wide ranging landscapes and grand lakes await adventurers. One renowned golfing location in this geological wonder is the Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort in Naivasha, home to an exciting golf championship course. The resort is surrounded by wildlife and excursions to Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate and Lake Nakuru are within easy reach.

Kenya’s coast has a myriad of golf courses to choose from including Nyali Golf Course, Leisure Lodge Beach and Golf Resort and the newest addition Vipingo Ridge Golf resort on the North coast of Mombasa. At a maximum–0 meters above sea level, the ridge overlooks a lake and conservation area. Its two courses were built to meet international standards. With the weather being golf and travel friendly all year round, golfers have twelve hours of daylight each day to indulge in their favourite getaway.

As most golf clubs in Kenya are members only, there are specialized operators who are on hand to facilitate personalized service and golf itineraries. They will enable you to plan your golf holiday tours and ensure you secure tee times in advance to avoid inconveniences.

When in Kenya, a safari is a must do before, in between or after tee-times. Take full advantage of your holiday in Kenya to see the Big five. Know that some of the world’s least discovered golf courses await you as you as you relax and unwind on your safari in Kenya. You will be discovering her secrets on an exhilarating adventure.

Nyaruita Gateri, the Chief Adventurer at Journey Kenya has traveled the length and breadth Kenya for the last two decades and has compiled the most exhaustive guide using the Kenya map to point out the best places to enjoy Kenya culture, animals in Kenya, Kenya food and never forgetting the Kenya safari.