The Ultimate Laikipia Adventure

Join us for guided climbs of the trekking peak point Lenana on Mount Kenya using a variety of routes. Expect a lot of wildlife, secluded trails with bizarre flora and fauna, and the classic snow-covered technical peaks of Batian and Nelion as the perfect backdrop. Our guides are well trained with extensive experience on all routes, and they have international first aid certificates. We provide the equipment for camping and cooking, plus the porters who will carry a rucksack of up to 15 kgs if need be.
Mt. Kenya rises to a peak of 5,199 meters above sea level. The mountain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mt. Kenya is an extinct volcano (3.1-2.6 million years ago). It is thought that before the eruption, Mt. Kenya was around 6,500 meters above sea level when it rose to full height. Mt. Kenya has about 20 glacial tarns (small montane lakes) of varying sizes, but the glaciers on the mountain are receding gradually. The top peaks of Mt. Kenya include Batian (5,199 meters above sea level), Nelion (5,188 meters above sea level), and Lenana (4,985 meters above sea level).

On our Mt. Kenya National Park Tour, we shall enjoy crossing various habitats:- tropical rainforest, a bamboo zone, agenda forest, heather forest, and moorland vegetation. We shall enjoy splendid landscape views as we move up the mountain; and will also enjoy the local Giant Lobelia flowers.

The Maasai people of Laikipia developed the conservancy in collaboration with the Lewa and Borana conservancies. The Maasai people gave away parts of their land to provide wildlife with protected grounds. As are most of Laikipia County’s lowlands, Il ’Ngwesi is largely semi-arid savanna grasslands mixed with shrublands and acacia woodlands, all of which combine to create ecological landscapes suitable for pastoralism and livestock rearing but also ideal habitats for wildlife.

The Il Ngwesi Group Ranch has on some awards over the years, for example, the National Geographic 21 Places to stay if you cared about the Planet in 2017, and it was also featured in the Publication Authentic Eco Lodges (2010).

Ecotourism is the main form of the many practised in Il Ngwesi Group Ranch.

Exploring the wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit. Come out hiking, swimming in the natural blues, game viewing, and canopy walks exclusively in Ngare Ndare Forest. Ngare Ndare forest is a lush indigenous forest at the northern foothills of Mt. Kenya. Azure pools glisten at the bottom of waterfalls and 200 years old trees stretch into the canopy supporting a rich variety of bird and animal life. The forest is a vital corridor that links the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Northern Kenya to Mount Kenya forest reserve, and one which elephants have been using for centuries.

The Olpajeta Conservancy is a 364sq km wildlife conservancy situated between the foothills of Mount Kenya and the Aberdares. The Olpajeta’s game-to-area ratio tops the Kenyan park and reserve league. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya has over 10000 large mammals. In Kenya, the Olpajeta Conservancy is the only park where tourists will see the big five and chimpanzees. It is also where the fastest-growing population of rhinos in Africa can be found. There are southern white rhinos and about 80 endangered black rhinos in a unique sanctuary. The Olpajeta has two of the world’s last remaining northern white rhinos. The two remaining Nothern white rhinos are Najin and Fatu.

The Olpajeta Trip will expose you to the beautiful features of the Olpajeta, including the two remaining white rhinos. You will get to meet and, if given a chance, feed the two remaining white rhinos, Najin and Fatu. Najin and Fatu are the hope for saving the northern white rhino populations. Besides, you will enjoy a unique opportunity to view chimpanzees behind the scenes and learn more about the day-to-day care of the chimpanzees. Chimpanzees are indigenous to Kenya and Sweetwaters. Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the only place to see them in Kenya. Get exclusive access and see the chimpanzees during their feeding time and as they engage in enrichment activities within their enclosures.