| Laikipia Camp:
Introduction
Activities
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Laikipia Camp is a small luxurious tented
camp, nestled at the foot of indigenous forest overlooking a waterhole,
in the centre of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. It's twelve guests
are hosted by the inimitable Andy and Sonja Webb. See
Map.
Accommodation
The camp consists of six luxurious tents The tents are custom
designed and are fully insect-proof with en-suite bathrooms equipped
with a dresser, flushing toilet and hot showers. There are comfortable
chairs on each verandah overlooking the waterhole. One tent can
be converted into a triple on request. There is a spacious well
furnished lounge and dining tent, although we prefer to eat alfresco
if weather permits.
Location
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is 90,000 acres of wilderness and offers
an incredibly uncrowded environment to enjoy quality game viewing.
The Conservancy is home to Kenya's largest population of Black
Rhino, large numbers of elephant, cheetah, lion, leopard and plentiful
plains game. There are also a number of rarer Northern species
such as Grevys Zebra, Jacksons Hartebeest and Beisa Oryx. The
Conservancy lies on the Equator 30 minutes drive from Nanyuki
airstrip and affords wonderful views of Mt Kenya.
Activities
We offer a full selection of game-viewing activities including
Day Game Drives, Night Game Drives which focus on nocturnal species
not seen on regular day drives. Interpretative Game Walks
are another activity permitted on the Conservancy.
There is also a Lion Tracking program which monitors the
lions of the area (some have been collared with receivers). As
part of the program we are able to track the lions with a portable
satellite dish and remit the data to the study centre.
For those who like to experience their game viewing differently,
we are able to offer Horse back safari's within the Ol
Pejeta Conservancy. We commence the 3 to 4 hour trek from a small
undeveloped camp site on the Ngobit river on the southern boundary
of the conservancy. While riding across rolling open plains, with
the spectacular snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya as a backdrop,
the game spotted will be plentiful. Herds of zebra, giraffe, gazelle
and even encounters with the predators such as cheetah are not
uncommon.
In addition, the Wildlife Educational Centre is interesting for
both children and adults alike, and the Chimpanzee Sanctuary
for orphaned chimps is an excellent venue to observe the two families
and learn about the perils facing chimpanzees in the wild.
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