Day Trips
Journey north to Ol Pejeta Conservancy for a day of Big Five game viewing and an introduction to its renowned conservation programmes. The conservancy is also home to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only…
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Journey north to Ol Pejeta Conservancy for a day of Big Five game viewing and an introduction to its renowned conservation programmes. The conservancy is also home to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only place to see chimpanzees in Kenya.
Private return transport and a guided game drive make this a full but rewarding excursion through the central highlands, with opportunities to see rhinos, lions, elephants and plains wildlife.
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Get an early start on the day with 6am pickup from your centrally-located Nairobi hotel, then begin the 3.5-hour drive to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, passing through a scenic landscape of coffee and tea estates.
Make the first stop at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a refuge for chimpanzees from around West and Central Africa. Learn about some of the 38 chimpanzees that live in the sanctuary’s natural enclosures, and see the primates as they approach a feeding platform. Continue into the Ol Pejeta Conservancy for a game drive across the open plains, which are home to a remarkable population of rare animals including wild dogs, zebras, cheetahs, and hartebeest, as well as the “Big Five”: lion, Cape buffalo, African elephant, leopard, and rhinoceros. Visit one of the lodges within the game sanctuary for lunch (own expense).
After your meal, visit a rhino homestead and a manyatta, a reproduction of a traditional Kenyan homestead, where you can learn about Maasai, Polot, Turkana, and Samburu cultures. Meet village residents, see traditional-style homes and dances, and shop for unique souvenirs. In mid-afternoon, begin the return trip to Nairobi, where this tour concludes with drop-off at your accommodations at in the evening
Please note: A passport is required on the day of travel.
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