Ol Pejeta

Wildlife
Safari
Hiking
Photography

Conservation-led safari stay in a rhino and chimpanzee sanctuary

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a wildlife conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya, home to nine independently run tented camps, lodges and homestays. Ol Pejeta Conservancy covers 360 square kilometres of the Laikipia plateau, a former 1940s cattle ranch that became one of Africa's most significant conservation landscapes. It's now the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees at all.

You can hope to see the Big Five here alongside cheetah, wild dog and Grevy's zebra, but the real draw is what's found nowhere else on the planet: Najin and Fatu, the last two northern white rhinos alive, guarded round the clock in a secure enclosure that can be visited with a ranger. Night drives, guided rhino tracking and a working conservation education centre are additional highlights.

Sustainability

Climate & conservation

Home to the last two northern white rhinos on Earth, protected with IVF research
Largest population of black rhino in East Africa, over 150 individuals
Over 150 rangers plus a K9 anti-poaching unit
Sweetwaters Sanctuary gives lifetime refuge to rescued chimpanzees

Community & culture

Employs 1,000 people directly across its operations
Mobile veterinary unit treats domestic animals in local communities
Guests can sponsor a child's education or name a black rhino

Commercial

Home to East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees.
The conservancy is a sanctuary for the two last remaining northern white rhinos in the world.
Key initiatives include anti-poaching, environmental education, and sustainable livestock management.
Remitted over 354 million Kenyan shillings in taxes over two years
Conserving rhinos since 1992

In brief

Price bracket: ££££
Type of property: Lodge
No. of rooms: Villas, suites, and cottages available across various camps and conservancy lodges, e.g., Ol Pejeta House, Porini Rhino Camp, Serena Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Pelican House – each with varying capacities.
Max guests per room: Rooms and tents sleep 2, family tents up to 4, houses sleep 8 plus
Facilities: Restaurant, Bar, Wifi, Tours desk, Garden, Fireplace
Activities: Wildlife drives, Rhino tracking, Chimpanzee viewing, Night safaris, Bush walks, Community visits
Setting: Savannah · Wildlife reserve

Kids

Children of all ages are welcome; ages 3-11 pay a discounted entry fee and under 3s enter free

Accessibility

Serat Gate on Rumuruti Road is wheelchair accessible, with dedicated parking

££££pp / night Visit website

Guide price · £ <£100 · ££ £100–300 · £££ £300–800 · ££££ £800+ pp / night