Itineraries · Kenya · Tanzania · Zanzibar
East Africa & Indian Ocean: Kenya, Tanzania & Zanzibar
Overview
Colonial golf in Nairobi. The Serengeti. A spice island to finish.
Kenya's historic golf courses — built in the colonial era, now beautifully maintained in the Nairobi highlands — followed by three days in the Serengeti or Ngorongoro Crater, then a flight east to Zanzibar for the beach finish. The golf is the anchor. Everything around it makes this the most complete African experience available.
Who this is for
This trip is principally a safari with golf attached — and that's not a criticism, it's the whole point. Karen Country Club and Windsor Golf Hotel let you play proper golf in Nairobi, then the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater deliver the Africa that no resort can replicate. Zanzibar closes it out.
Difficulty
All handicaps welcome
Walking
Moderate — buggies available in Nairobi; Zanzibar is flat and walkable
Flight
8.5h · London to Nairobi direct (8.5hrs); Nairobi to Kilimanjaro (1.5hrs); Zanzibar ferry or short flight
Highlights
The Courses
Where You'll Play
Karen Country Club, Nairobi
18 holes · Par 72
Established 1937, named for Karen Blixen — a proper members' course at 1,670m altitude where the ball flies noticeably further.
⛳ 18th: long par-4 uphill approach to a green with the Ngong Hills as a panoramic backdrop
Karen Country Club, Nairobi
Established 1937, named for Karen Blixen — a proper members' course at 1,670m altitude where the ball flies noticeably further.
View on Google Maps →Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club, Nairobi
18 holes · Par 71
Sculpted from indigenous forest in Karen's northern suburb — narrow tree-lined corridors that demand precision over power.
Mbweni Ruins Golf Club, Zanzibar
9 holes · Par 35
Nine holes surrounded by the ruins of a 19th-century mission on Zanzibar's northern coast — the golf is modest, the setting extraordinary, and the beach fifty metres from the 9th green.
⛳ 4th: short par-4 where the approach plays over an ancient stone wall into a green edged by clove trees
The Journey
Day by Day
Conditions
When to Go
June to October (long dry season) and January to February (short dry season) are the classic safari windows. The long rains (March to May) turn the Serengeti roads to mud and make game drives difficult. Nairobi's golf courses play year-round but are best May to October.
If this trip is full
These trips work on the same seasonal window and are rarely booked at the same time:
Limited availability — popular dates fill early
Price per person
£9,500 pp
Includes flights, transfers, accommodation & golf
No obligation — James replies personally
WhatsApp us"James sorted everything — flights, tee times, even a surprise upgrade at the hotel. Genuinely the best golf trip I've taken."
— Mark T., South Africa trip 2024
What's included
Return flights from London via Nairobi (land-only available)
12 nights (4 Nairobi + 4 Tanzania safari camp + 4 Zanzibar)
3 rounds of golf in Nairobi including all green fees
6 safari game drives included in Tanzania
Domestic flights Nairobi–Serengeti airstrip, Kilimanjaro–Zanzibar
Full board at safari camp, B&B in Nairobi, half-board in Zanzibar
Local golf and safari concierge throughout
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This itinerary is a starting point, not a contract. Every Dormie journey is built around you — your handicap, your group, your budget. James will respond personally within the hour.