Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club

Llamas and peacocks wander the manicured lawns at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, a historic club in the foothills of Mount Kenya near Nanyuki. Beyond the gardens lies the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, where a breeding and rewilding programme has spent more than two decades protecting the critically endangered mountain bongo.

Guests can see this work up close, tracking bongos through the sanctuary with a conservationist or visiting the animal orphanage beside the main gate. Horse rides, guided bird walks and bike tours explore the grounds and conservancy, while golf, tennis, croquet and a hedge maze keep things lively closer to the club.

Meals are a highlight. Tusk’s faces the mountain and uses herbs and vegetables from the club’s own organic garden, and Colobus offers a more intimate gourmet dinner. For something special, breakfast can be served beside the bongo ponds. Dinner is smart casual, with long trousers required.

Between activities, the Riuki Spa, outdoor pool and fitness centre offer time to unwind, and a kids club and teen zone keep younger guests happily occupied.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club ranges from elegant rooms to private villas, most with a fireplace for cool highland evenings. Fairmont Deluxe rooms and suites sit in the main building, many looking towards Mount Kenya, while Riverside rooms and suites have stone fireplaces and forest-view terraces. The Garden Suite overlooks the lawns and the coffee and tea garden, and the Manor suites add balconies with mountain views. For families and friends, the William Holden Two-Bedroom Suites and the Batian and Sendeo villas offer extra space, and both villas include a kitchen and a nanny room.