About Ol Pejeta Conservancy
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km2 (140 sq mi) not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County. Situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to conserve wildlife, provide a sanctuary for great apes and to generate income through wildlife tourism and complementary enterprises for re-investment in conservation and community development. The Conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and in 2013 reached a population milestone of 100 black rhino. It also houses the two remaining northern white rhino in the world, who were moved here from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is situated here, and provides a haven for orphaned, abandoned and rescued chimpanzees. It is the only place in Kenya where these great apes can be seen. The Conservancy is host to the “Big five game” among a large selection of other African animals, which makes it a popular safari destination. It also operates a successful livestock program, which serves to benefit local pastoralists and wildlife. Through the conservancy’s community development programme, Ol Pejeta provides funding to surrounding communities to aid health, education, water and infrastructure projects. They also support the provision of agriculture and livestock extension services and the development of community-based conservation tourism ventures.
Description
Nairobi-Nanyuki (Ol Pejeta conservancy) weekend trip(3 days, 2 nights)
Day-01
Early morning leave Nairobi for Nanyuki through the central highland with Pineapple and coffee plantation and the view of Mt Kenya and Aberdare Ranges. Arrive lunch time, afternoon a short walk through a natural forest to Mau Mau caves (about 3 hrs walk) with view of water falls, the baguret river, encounter wil animals like waterbucks, colobus monkeys, baboons and different bird species.
Day-02
After breakfast leave Nanyuki hotel/lodge/camp to Ol Pejeta conservancy (Sweet water) for full day game drive with a picnic lunch in the reserve shearing for big five, dinner and overnight at the same hotel/lodge/camp.
Day-03
Early morning, leave Nanyuki hotel/lodge/camp for ½ day Mt Kenya (base) trekking through natural rain forest and bamboo bushes with sites of buffalo, colobus monkeys, water bucks, baboons and antelopes, followed by picnic lunch then proceed back to Nairobi.
