Reasons to go to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Reasons to go to Ol Pejeta Conservancy : Ol Pejeta Conservancy is protected land in the Laikipai district in central Kenya, it was established in 1988, originally as a cattle farm, Ol Pejeta has developed into a wildlife sanctuary Kenya safari and is an important conservancy protecting endangered species. Ol Pejeta is the best place on a safari to see the rhinos in Kenya, and has the most activities available of all the parks and conservancies in Kenya like game drives, mountain biking, horse riding, lion tracking, running with rangers, cycling and community visits. Ol Pejeta conservancy runs a community development program, and support the local communities with funding for education, water provisions and infrastructures.
Reasons to go to Ol Pejeta Conservancy on a Kenya wildlife safari.
Horse riding safari in the wild with the rangers.
Ol Pejeta conservancy is such amazing in that it keeps the safari exciting, the tourists rides one of their beautiful horses around the savannah in the conservancy and if you are beginner you can ride in the rhino enclosure, this is where the rhinos and horses have become accustomed to each other and that’s why most of the tourists visit the conservancy because of horse riding safari, as the activity helps the tourists to explore the entire conservancy.
Presence of the various lodges and camps to suit any budget.
Ol Pejeta conservancy has got a number of accommodations, from the self-catering campsite to the recommended choice like the Asilia’s Ol Pejeta, which is set by the river with spacious tents and comfortable beds makes snug at night with a hot water bottle, there are bucket showers which basically means you need to request water before you shower, the flushing toilets are also there and all foods and drinks without forgetting the game driving and many other activities.
The kid’s safari playing with anti-poaching dogs play hide and seek.
Ol Pejeta conservancy is a great safari destination for the kids, that is for many dog lovers, this is a perfect game to do into the conservancy the hide and seek with the anti-poaching dogs, here you run off with a ranger and hide up a tree, in the bush and the dogs will sniff you out, its great way to learn about the training these dogs go through and how essentials they are to the security of the protected areas.
Adopting chimpanzee at the Sweetwater’s Chimpanzee sanctuary.
Ol Pejeta conservancy is a conservation project, the chimpanzee sanctuary was set up to close the chimps in their home, there are many chimpanzees mostly rescued from bad conditions like being kept in the tiny cages or as pest in the cruel conditions, some were orphan’s after their mothers were killed of their devastated, most of the tourists on a safari to the conservancy do enjoy spotting the chimpanzee and it is the only place in Kenya where you can find these animals.
The Sweetwater’s chimpanzee sanctuary has been home to the orphaned chimpanzees since 1993 and has provided a natural environment to the non-indigenous species within an island on the conservancy.
Lion tracking.
Ol Pejeta has fitted a few lions with tracking collars to help rangers establish the prides; location, the lions can wander around the entire 360km2 range. To ensure their safety, trackers have been installed to help the rangers keep them safe from the poachers, you can join a ranger to find the lions between 06:30 to 08:30 and 15:30 to 17: 30. Most of the tourists to the Ol Pejeta conservancy includes lion tracking and the endangered species enclosure together on the first day one in the morning and another one in the afternoon.
Ol Pejeta conservancy is close to Nairobi.
Ol Pejeta conservancy is located in Laikipia county, overlooked by the craggy, snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya, the conservancy is three to hours’ drive from the Kenyan capital Nairobi, also you can self-drive, the road is such an easy one on the way or you can book a transfer, then for the tourists that are such on hurry they can fly straight to the nearby airstrip. The Ol Pejeta conservancy is such close to Nairobi city which is easier for almost everyone to create time and visit the sanctuary.
