Kenya
8-Day Northern Kenya: Samburu, Ol Pejeta & Lewa
Away from the crowds: the Samburu Special Five, rhino conservation in Ol Pejeta and Lewa, and a night at an Aberdare tree lodge.
Price on request
Laikipia, near Nanyuki on the Equator
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Big Five, chimpanzees and the last northern white rhinos
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Laikipia, near Nanyuki on the Equator
- Type
- Kenya Safari
- Best months to visit
- Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb
Overview
Ol Pejeta is a large not-for-profit conservancy on the Laikipia plateau, with Mount Kenya rising to the east. It is home to the largest population of black rhino in East Africa and to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth, guarded around the clock.
It also hosts Kenya’s only chimpanzee sanctuary, a refuge for orphaned and rescued chimps.
- Last northern white rhinos
- Chimpanzee sanctuary
- Big Five
- Night drives and lion tracking
What you'll see
All of the Big Five, plus cheetah, Grévy’s zebra and reticulated giraffe. Visits to the northern white rhino enclosure and the chimpanzee sanctuary are memorable highlights.
Wildlife you may see
- White rhino (Big Five)
- Black rhino (Big Five)
- Chimpanzee
- Lion (Big Five)
- Leopard (Big Five)
- Cheetah
- Elephant (Big Five)
- Cape buffalo (Big Five)
- Grévy's zebra
- Reticulated giraffe
Things to do
- 01
Game drives
Day and night drives across open plains with Mount Kenya views.
- 02
Northern white rhino visit
Meet the rangers who protect the last two of their kind.
- 03
Chimpanzee sanctuary
Learn about the rescue and care of chimpanzees.
- 04
Lion tracking
Join researchers tracking the conservancy’s lion prides (on request).
Best time
- Jan: Great time
- Feb: Great time
- Mar: Possible
- Apr: Possible
- May: Possible
- Jun: Great time
- Jul: Great time
- Aug: Great time
- Sep: Great time
- Oct: Great time
- Nov: Possible
- Dec: Great time
June to October and December to February; Ol Pejeta is rewarding all year.
Getting there
About 3.5 hours from Nairobi by road, or a short flight to Nanyuki.
Where to stay
Luxury
Exclusive tented camps by the river with private guiding.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
Comfort
Tented camps and lodges inside the conservancy.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
Budget
Bandas and hotels in Nanyuki town.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
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