Northern KenyaField Guide
Laikipia
A patchwork of private conservancies with rhino, wild dog and walking and night drives not permitted in national parks.
- Region
- Northern Kenya
- Best time
- Year-round, best Jun-Oct
- Wildlife
- Black and white rhino, wild dog, elephant, big cats
- Safaris here
- On request
Laikipia is not a national park but a mosaic of private and community conservancies spread across the plateau north-west of Mount Kenya. That distinction matters: on private land, walking safaris, night drives and horseback riding are all permitted, none of which are allowed inside Kenya’s national parks.
The conservancies hold significant populations of black and white rhino, along with one of Kenya’s strongest African wild dog populations, elephant and all the big cats. Ol Pejeta, the best known, also runs a chimpanzee sanctuary and is home to the last surviving northern white rhinos. Guest numbers are deliberately low, so sightings are rarely shared.
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Safari Packages
Trips that visit Laikipia
We have no set itinerary listed for Laikipia at the moment, but we build private safaris here on request.