Ol Pejeta Conservancy, set on the Laikipia Plateau with views of Mount Kenya, is one of East Africa’s most important wildlife conservancies. Covering 360 square kilometres of open savannah, Ol Pejeta is home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth — Najin and Fatu — making it a place of global conservation significance.
The conservancy houses East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary and one of the continent’s most successful breeding programmes. It also hosts a chimpanzee sanctuary — the only place in Kenya to see chimps — caring for rescued individuals from the illegal pet trade.
Ol Pejeta supports all of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino) along with cheetahs, wild dogs, Grevy’s zebra, and Jackson’s hartebeest. The conservancy pioneered predator-proof bomas and community-integrated conservation models that benefit local Maasai and Samburu communities.
Activities include day and night game drives, guided bush walks, horse riding safaris, and lion tracking with researchers. The conservancy’s community-focused approach makes it a model for sustainable wildlife tourism in Kenya.