Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Region
Laikipia, near Nanyuki
Information status: VerifiedSource: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
- About
A wildlife conservancy in Laikipia near Nanyuki. It describes itself as the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, home to the last two northern white rhinos, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees.
Information status: VerifiedSource: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
Figures are the conservancy's own and undated on its page; rechecked every six months.
- Highlights
- More than 165 black rhinos, by the conservancy's own count
- The last two northern white rhinos
- Chimpanzees — the only place in Kenya to see them
- A private conservancy, not a KWS national park: it sets its own fees and rules
Information status: VerifiedSource: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
Figures are the conservancy's own and undated on its page; rechecked every six months.
- Good for
- Safari (only here among these)
- Wildlife
- Family
KenyaPlus categories. Dark: only here among these places.
- Suggested time
At least 2 days
Information status: UnconfirmedKenyaPlus editorial guidance for a comfortable visit, not an official rule.
- Road time from Nairobi
~3½ h, about 190 km
Information status: EstimatedStraight-line distance × 1.3 road factor, at an assumed average of 50 km/h. Real times depend on route, road condition, traffic and stops.
- When to go
Long rains March–May (peak expected in April in 2026); short rains October–December.
Information status: EstimatedA summary of Kenya's national rainfall pattern from the Kenya Meteorological Department: long rains March to May (with the peak in April inland and May on the coast, as KMD expected for 2026) and short rains October to December. Other months are shown as between the rains. Rain varies by year and place, and between-the-rains months can still be wet.
For Laikipia County, the Kenya Meteorological Department expects above-average rainfall in October–December 2026, with rains starting in the 2nd to 3rd week of October and continuing into January.
Information status: VerifiedSource: Kenya Meteorological Department (opens in a new tab) · checked 23 Oct 2026
A seasonal forecast, not a guarantee. KMD also issues monthly and weekly updates.
- Entry fees
KenyaPlus doesn't hold fees for Ol Pejeta Conservancy yet — confirm them before booking.
- Confirm before booking
- Conservancy entry fees and what your lodge or package includes
- Visiting arrangements for the northern white rhinos and the chimpanzees
- Road conditions from Nanyuki