Vipingo Ridge Rd,
nr Kikambala, Kilifi County
Office
+254 41 501 5004Pro shop
+254 733 155 155Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Saleem Haji (PGA, Director of Golf and Head Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined and open parkland.
Surroundings:
Woodland and bushland.
Designer:
David Jones from Northern Ireland.
-3.790245
39.791814
3 km W of Kikambala / 35 km NE of Mombasa.
35 km north of Mombasa on the Mombasa-Malindi Highway.
Vipingo Ridge
Vipingo Ridge Resort is home to a highly-rated tree-lined parkland layout known as the Baobab course (it is the only course here). This Kenyan Stay&Play opportunity is located a three kilometres inland from the coast, close to the village of Kikambala, a full hour's drive north of Mombasa.
Built to PGA championship standards, it is the newest golf course on the Kenyan coast. The two nine-loops head south from the modern clubhouse, with plenty of red-sand bunkering and a few small ponds to be wary of along the way. And don't be surprised to see some of the local residents dropping in to watch you play ... these might include giraffe, zebra, impala, eland, oryx and water buck.
Stay&Play at Vipingo Ridge: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Use of a caddie is mandatory. Golf carts available for hire.
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Vipingo's secure, walled estate provides a safe sanctuary for the estate's wildlife. Eleven specially trained rangers monitor and protect the animals, ensuring there is a positive symbiosis between them, the environment and Vipingo Ridge’s members and guests.
Vipingo Ridge's Baobab course is named after the iconic baobab tree, an important multipurpose food tree of the semi-arid and sub-humid zones of sub-Saharan Africa. The long-living baobab tree has a short swollen trunk, wide-spreading branches and a large round canopy.
Almost all parts of the baobab are useful for human life, especially the fruit and leaves. The whitish fruit pulp has five times the vitamin C concentration of oranges and is also high in several vital minerals.
Vipingo Ridge Rd, nr Kikambala, Kilifi County.
+254 700 337 489
Visit websiteVipingo Ridge offers 69 spacious en-suite rooms divided over 22 villas, inspired by an Arabic and Swahili theme. You can choose between 2, 3 and 4 room villas, either with a private plunge pool or use of the communal pool.
Vipingo Ridge
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