Kenya / Laikipia & Samburu / Ol Pejeta ConservancyOl Pejeta Conservancy
Rhinos, Chimpanzees and Mount Kenya on the Horizon
A 360 km² private conservancy on the Laikipia plateau, home to the largest black-rhino sanctuary in East Africa and to Najin and Fatu, the last two northern white rhinos, guarded round the clock. The Big Five are all here, along with the Sweetwaters chimpanzee sanctuary (the only place in Kenya to see chimps) and night drives and lion tracking that the national parks do not allow. Three hours by road from Nairobi, or a short flight to Nanyuki.
Highlights
- Najin and Fatu, the last two northern white rhinos
- Black rhinos in the largest sanctuary in East Africa
- Sweetwaters chimpanzee sanctuary
- Night game drive
- Lion tracking with the research team
- Mount Kenya at sunrise from the plains
- Equator crossing at Nanyuki
Things to do
- Morning game drive on the plainsMorning · 3h 30m
- Visit Najin and Fatu, the northern white rhinosMorning · 1h 30m
- Sweetwaters chimpanzee sanctuaryAfternoon · 1h 30m
- Afternoon game driveAfternoon · 3h
- Night game drive (conservancy rules allow it)Evening · 2h
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: June – October, December – March
Worth knowing
Long Rains: Muddy Roads, Some Camps Closed
⚠️ The long rains fall from about April to May: heavy afternoon storms, black-cotton soil roads that trap vehicles, and some tracks and river crossings closed. Many seasonal camps in the Mara, Samburu and Laikipia close; those that stay open cut their prices. Allow extra time on the roads, and bush flights can be delayed.
Heads up
Short Rains
The short rains bring brief showers, mostly in the afternoon, from about November into early December. Game drives still run; tracks can be muddy for a day after a storm.