Description
Ol Pejeta is a traditional bush camp in the Laikipia region. The six simple safari tents are set along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River and on clear days there are beautiful views of Mount Kenya and the Loldigas.
Ol Pejeta is run by Alex Hunter, who was Kenyan born and moved back there several years ago to set up the camp. He is a renowned guide specialising in walking and he and his wife, Diana make excellent and diverting hosts with their intimate knowledge of Kenya and the local area.
Alex and Diana are very keen to promote all the conservation efforts that are going on in the Sweetwaters Conservancy and encourage their guests to join in. They can also arrange visits to the nearby Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and have a hide, which, if guests are staying for four nights or longer, can be used to sleep out in.
There is plenty of game in the area, including white rhino, cheetah and the rare Grevy's zebra.
Accommodation
Ol Pejeta Bush Camp has 6 tents with twin beds, accommodating a total of 12 guests. The camp can be booked exclusively for a family or group of 4 or more for a small supplement per night. Further temporary tents can be added for larger groups if necessary.
Childcare
The minimum recommended age for children to stay at Ol Pejeta Bush Camp is 8 years.
Facilities
At Ol Pejeta Bush Camp you can work with the conservation team in tracking lions and cheetahs. Learn how to use radio-tracking equipment. And assist with elephant and general wildlife monitoring with resident rangers and researchers.
Activities
At Ol Pejeta Bush Camp you can join a day and night game drive, visits the Morani Information Centre
or take a guided visit to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary. You are also encouraged to visit local community projects such as schools. It is also possible to help with Rhino tracking with the Ol Pejeta rangers (maximum 2 guests per patrol) and assist with individual rhino assessments with researcher identification material.
Services
All the guides are experts from the local area and are happy to share their knowledge and passion for the wildlife with you.
When to travel
Ol Pejeta Bush Camp is open all year except during the rains in April-May, and November.
The main tourist season is in January and February, when the weather is hottest and driest. At this time, the animals in the wildlife parks tend to congregate more around the watercourses, making them easier to spot.
Northern and eastern Kenya temperatures vary from highs of up to 40°C during the day to less than 20°C at night. Rainfall in this area is sparse and, when it does occur, is often in the form of violent storms. July is usually the driest month, and November the wettest.
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Location and directions
Laikipia and Northern Kenya, Kenya
Ol Pejeta Bush Camp is located on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River on the Conservancy. Set in nearly 100,000 acres in the Laikipia region of central Kenya, right on the Equator next to Mount Kenya itself.
How to get there
8.5 hour international flight to Jomo Kenyatta International. 45-minute schedule flights to Nanyuki from Nairobi Wilson followed by a 45-minute drive to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy gate. There are direct flights Nairobi-Nanyuki, and also direct to/from the Masai Mara from Nanyuki. Guests can charter in directly to Kamok, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy private airstrip.
