Destination guide
Ol Pejeta Conservancy: rhinos and chimpanzees
Reviewed 27 Oct 2026 · Each statement is labelled.
The conservancy
Ol Pejeta Conservancy is in Laikipia; its postal address is in Nanyuki.
Source: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
The conservancy describes itself as the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, with more than 165 critically endangered black rhinos.
Source: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
The conservancy's own figure; its page gives no date for the count.
It is home to the last two remaining northern white rhinos.
Source: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
The conservancy's own statement; its page gives no date.
It describes itself as the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees.
Source: Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) · checked 27 Oct 2026
Planning a visit
Conservancy fees are set by Ol Pejeta, not KWS, and KenyaPlus doesn't hold them. Check what your lodge or package includes, and how visits to the northern white rhinos and the chimpanzees are arranged.
KenyaPlus planning advice, not from an official source.
Confirm before you travel
- Conservancy entry fees and what your package includes
- How to visit the northern white rhinos and the chimpanzees
- Road conditions from Nanyuki
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Sources
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (opens in a new tab) — Wildlife Conservation (page dated 10 May 2024, updated 25 February 2025) (checked 27 Oct 2026)