Highland ranches, chimpanzee and rhino conservancies, and the second highest mountain in Africa above it all.
Laikipia is a patchwork of private conservancies and working ranches north of Mount Kenya. It is where Kenyan conservation has been most inventive, and it offers activities the national parks cannot: walking, riding, night drives and tracking on foot.
| Best time | All year, clearest January to March |
|---|---|
| Getting there | Four hour drive or short flight from Nairobi |
| Typical stay | Two to three nights |
| Known for | Ol Pejeta, northern species, mountain views |
Home to the last two northern white rhino and a chimpanzee sanctuary.
Private conservancies here allow walking, horse riding and night drives.
Mount Kenya can be trekked over four to five days, or simply admired from the lodge lawn.
January to March and June to October are driest and clearest. The mountain makes its own weather, so views come and go quickly.
Cool highland climate. Nights are cold and most lodges light fires.
Conservancy lodges and old ranch houses, plus the classic hotels on the mountain slopes.
Yes. The Sirimon and Chogoria routes take four to five days and combine well with a Laikipia stay before or after.
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