Ol Pejeta Safari Cottages

Ol Pejeta Conservancy covers 36,400 hectares of bush straddling the equator between Mount Kenya and the Aberdare mountains. This is East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary, and you'll also see elephant, cheetah, lion, leopard and some rarer northern species – Grevy’s zebra, Jackson's hartebeest, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Visit the rescued chimps at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the Endangered Species Boma, home to the world's last remaining northern white rhino. Or spend a morning at the charming local school.

The greatest conservation success of the region remains with the black rhino, almost half of Kenya's entire population can be found in this area. Laikipia is a real up-and-comer on the African safari circuit, with an impressive diversity of unique species, not to mention home to the famous Big 5. Encounter elephants, big cats (often collared for research purposes), buffalo, Grevy's zebra, numerous antelope and more recently, an increasing wild dog population. Laikipia consist of a mix of high altitude grassland, dotted with rocky outcrops, low lying bush and patches of riverine forest.