Did you know that Ol Pejeta is the only wildlife conservation area in Kenya where you can spot the big five as well as the chimpanzees?
Ol Pejeta Conservancy is located in the northern part of Nairobi, a distance covering 217km that can take 3-4 hours’ drive from Nairobi and 17km north of Lake Nakuru national park.
It was established in 1988 as a cattle ranch but in 2004, it was turned into a wildlife conservancy and now, being among the private conservation areas in Kenya situated in between the hills of Mount Kenya and Aberdare, it covers an area of 364sq km.
Ol Pejeta is home of over 10,000 large mammals such as rhinos, chimpanzees, Gravy’s zebras, Jackson hartebeests, lions, elephants among others and it’s the only reserve where you can spot the big five with humans’ closest cousins – the chimpanzees. The conservancy also harbours the rhinos and it is where the fastest growing rhino population can be found in the whole of Africa.
A safari to Ol Pejeta Conservancy rewards you with a great experience as you see the equator west of Nanyuki. Also, it is an education centre as most students learn different aspects of wildlife conservancy, culture through meeting the local people of Maasai, Turkana, and Samburu among others, ecology and cattle keeping.
Many years back, this conservancy was originally set up as a cattle ranch but it was destroyed by herds of migratory elephants which made cattle farming impossible. At this time, the conservancy has been turned into a sanctuary for great apes which generate income through tourism and complimentary enterprises that support community development.
Ol pejeta conservancy boasts the largest black rhinos and two north white rhinos, the only place to view chimpanzees (at sweet waters chimpanzee sanctuary) in the whole of Kenya, hosts some of the highest predator densities in Kenya like the lions, and higher wildlife to area ratio than any other Kenyan national park, home to the big five animals (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo) and one of the only four private game conservancies fund in Kenya. This makes it a high profile wildlife sanctuary of a significant importance to conservation.
Wildlife species that can be spotted here are black and white rhinos, elephants, predators (lions, cheetahs, leopards, serval, Jackals, spotted hyenas, African wild dog among others), hippos, giraffes, primates (olive baboons, chimpanzees, different monkeys), antelopes like impalas, eland, waterbucks and over 300 bird species including the giant ostrich.
This has led to different activities that visitors to this sanctuary can take part into, including game drives, lion tracking, game walks, birding, camel rides, education and research, chimpanzee viewing among others. Some of these activities can be done during day while others can be done at night or even both like game drives.
Accommodation in Ol pejeta conservancy.
We provide favourable and affordable accommodation during your stay in Ol Pejeta Conservancy and these are; Ol Pejeta Safari cottages, Kicheche Laikipia, Ol Pejeta bush camp, Porini Rhino camp, Sweet waters tented camp and many more that all provide tight security, warm and cold water, serene environment favouring photography.
We are here to make your stay more comfortable and by this, we have made tailor made tour packages to this conservancy where travellers can design their own journey. This will give you a chance to make some changes to fit in the budget and time you have in Africa.
We can also combine a safari in Ol Pejeta Conservancy with other destinations in Kenya to make your holiday super memorable. Visiting this conservancy is easy through booking with us and we can also organise a safari with your family members, friends and loved ones among others.
When to visit Ol Pejeta conservancy?
The only way to enjoy a safari to Ol Pejeta Conservancy is through the dry season that is always in two seasons the whole year. This occurs in the months of July through to October and December through February. This favours smooth flow of activities like game drive, hiking, boat rides, birding among others.
You can also visit this country all year round but during went seasons that are in the months of Oct-Nov and April to June, you may be interrupted by rain.
We turn your thoughts into realities and taking a step to book with us is the best choice you can ever make. Check through our packages to this Kenya to explore more than what you read and hear from other tourists. Book with us and enjoy the safari to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
