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** Opening Dec 2008**
Our new Laikipia Camp will be 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 will be hosted by the inimitable Andy and Sonja
Webb. See
Map.
Accommodation
The camp will consist 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 plains. 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. A Horse
Riding excursion is currently being set up, more details will
be made available soon.
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. We
offer private visits to the Sanctuary outside the normal visiting
hours.
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