Aberdares Country Club

The Aberdare Country Club, only a two and a half-hour drive northeast from Nairobi, is nestled on a slope of Mweiga Hill in the Aberdare Highlands, part of the Great Rift Valley. This captivating site was the homestead of an English couple that decided to settle in Kenya. Almost a half-century later, their home, ” The Steep” was renamed the Aberdare Country Club and opened for guests. Considered a heritage property in Kenya, The Aberdare Country Club has retained a private home’s charm with the simple comforts of a country inn.

In 1884, Scottish Geologist and Explorer Joseph Thomson discovered the Aberdare Ranges, called the   “Nyandarua Ranges” by the local people. He also discovered the falls at the end of the Aberdare National Park, and the falls were named after him. In 1951, the 300 square miles Aberdare Range was officially made into a National Park and was one of Kenya’s major watersheds, supplying Nairobi’s water. It is a water catchment area as it is an undestroyed virgin forest, and most of the rivers in Kenya start from the Aberdare National Park. It is the source of water that services the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Built within its own 1300 acre wildlife sanctuary on the slopes of Kamatongu Hill in Mweiga, Nyeri, the Aberdare Country Club is an ideal getaway destination in a beautiful setting. Our staff is very hospitable and will do all they can to make your stay memorable.

The sanctuary abounds with Zebra, Giraffe, Impala, Warthog, Duikers, and the more elusive Leopard. It is home to many species of East African birds. All rooms are Cottages and have spectacular views to the North, overlooking the Solio Game Sanctuary, the black and white rhinos’ home. The Aberdare Mountains to the west and Mount Kenya to the East provide a stunning backdrop to the beautiful ACC grounds.