Rose Gardens
Visit to the Club's beautiful rose gardens, which can be used as a venue for cocktail parties or receptions.

Animal Orphanage
The animal orphanage managed by the neighboring ranch and the William Holden Foundation is operated as a non-profit organization focusing on the reintroduction of the endangered Mount Kenya antelope - the bongo. The Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy offices are located across the reception of the Club and the access to the orphanage is located next to the main gate and the Art Gallery. It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at the Cashier.

Local Excursions

Forest Reserve Walking Safari
Guided game walks in the Forest Reserve are available thought out the day, though the best times are early morning. Clients are escorted by a naturalist as well as armed Kenyan Wildlife rangers, which makes for a very interesting three-hour walk, as the expert is a mine of information about the animals. Emphasis is placed on the flora and fauna, the bird-life, insects and the ecosystem.

Bird walk
The Club is home of a large number of bird species including starlings, hornbills, secret ibis and many more. Our naturalist will take you on a daily basis at 4pm on a one hour walk within the Club boundaries  Other timings can be organize, please book through reception.

Click Here for a list of our List of Birds found around Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club.

Horse Back Rides
Riding on horses through the Forest Reserve  gives you a unique vantage point, as you can get very close to the animals. Book through reception, keeping in mind that the last ride is at 5:00 p.m.

Mountain Biking
Mountain bikes are available at the Club either to ride within the Club or up the slopes of Mount Kenya with an expert rider. Book through reception.

Fishing Safaris (Full Day)
The moorlands are a source of many freshwater rivers that cascade from rugged slopes. Trekking up or downstream on the Honi river, or waterfalls Chania, Karura and Gura, fishermen cast for the agile and swift Brown or Rainbow trout, using the popular 'Royal Coachman' fly. Rods / flies can be hired. Licences will be arranged for you by Reception.

Full Day Excursion at the Aberdare National Park
Traveling through the Salient, you gradually climb in your vehicle to the National Park gate at a height of about 8000 feet. As you ascend, you see the vegetation change to tall cedars, Podo trees, thick Bamboo forest and varieties of Alpine trees. Wild mountain flowers bloom in a riot of color. Profuse bird-life (including such species as the scarlet tufted malachite sunbird) reside here. Despite the dense vegetation, you may have glimpses of elephant, buffalo, zebra, colobus monkey and waterbuck. At 10,000 feet in the upper tundra region you see the majestic peaks of Mt. Kenya, Batian and Nelion.

Solio Ranch (Half-Day)
A half-day visit to this exclusive game ranch is available. The Game Ranch has large numbers of black and white rhino, leopard, lion, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, colobus and vervet monkey and plenty of other wildlife.

Sweetwaters Game Reserve (Full or Half Day)
Sweetwaters is the name adopted by the local people of this area for the fresh sweet water tapped from the ground. Located in typical savannah grasslands interrupted by the 'Whistling Thorn' shrubs, Acacia trees and lush green vegetation along the Uaso Nyiro River, this 24,000-acre rhino sanctuary is 15 km on an unpaved road from Nanyuki (good weather only). A 200-acre chimpanzee sanctuary has been set up at Sweetwaters Game Reserve. The aim of the project, initiated by Lonrho East Africa, Kenya Wildlife Services and the Jane Goodall Institute, is to set up a colony where chimps can be introduced, rehabilitated and taught to fend for themselves in an area similar to their natural living conditions. Priority is given to orphaned and abused chimps. The Sanctuary currently has 25 chimps, including two babies born in the Sanctuary.