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There aren't many golf courses in the world where your view of the green might be obscured by a wandering giraffe, your playing partner pro is a former Maasai tribesman or you find yourself chipping to avoid a stubborn hippo.

But then nothing is quite like playing golf in Kenya.  Maniago one of Africa's leading tour operators specialising in exclusive safaris, offers a unique golf opportunity combining some of Kenya's finest courses with viewing the country's exotic wildlife on safari - occasionally at the same time!

Kenya boasts some wonderfully challenging courses set in a variety of spectacular landscapes.  The majestic Windsor Golf and Country Club boasts a colony of Sykes monkeys who make for unusual, if not always engrossed, spectators.

Magnificent Clubhouse at Windsor

In contrast, a visit to the Aberdare Golf Club at Near, could include sharing the fairways with friendly warthogs and giraffes.  After a pit stop at Aberdare's 19th hole, clients keen to see more of Kenya's bountiful wildlife will be driven to The Ark for an evening of game viewing.

A trip to Mt Kenya will feature a night at the renowned Mt Kenya Safari Club.  At 6,000 feet, its 9 hole course may leave clients a little breathless, but thrilled at how far their drives travel.  You also get to play at one of the country's championship venues, Muthaiga Golf Club.

Maniago golf safaris also includes a round at the spectacularly sited Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort, where early risers could encounter a hippo strolling languidly across the fairway of the 12th hole.

Putting out at Great Rift Valley

Those who prefer their vast mammals in a more fitting setting, will enjoy a visit to the lake Nakuru National Park or Maasai Mara Game Reserve, where black and white rhino roam amidst millions of flamingoes, with the occasional sight of lions and leopards.

Maniago arranges golf within the group or against local club members while non-golfers are offered a wide range of alternative activities and excursions.  Hand-tailored golf safaris with Maniago start at around £2,200 per person.

Visitors to the stunning Taba Heights Resort in Egypt can now combine a luxurious stay at the five-star Hyatt Regency Taba Heights with a round of golf at the new, dramatically located 18-hole championship course.

Taba Heights Golf Resort in Egypt

It has been carved from the desert, cradled on one side by the Sinai Mountains and on the other by the Red Sea with its long, secluded beach and private bay.  Taba Heights Resort is represented on the European Tour by David Lynn, who has just completed three successive top 25 finishes on Tour and stands 65th on the order of merit.

Taba Heights resort also includes Olympic-sized pool, seawater lagoon, jucuzzi, spa and a range of dining options, including authentic Lebanese cuisine at Tanour.

For more details contact www.maniagosafaris.com