At a glance
This safari is only designated to cover only Ol pejeta Conservancy with East Africa’s largest black rhino where is a must to see Northern White Rhinos and Chimpanzees. You shall experience philosophical innovative, tangible, sustainable conservation for wildlife and people in this Africa’s renowned conservancy.
Back from the Brink;
The southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum) is listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). According to the IUCN, this subspecies was on the brink of extinction by the end of the 19th century – having been reduced to just one small population of approximately 20-50 animals in South Africa. However, in one of the most successful collective conservation efforts of the century, there are now thriving populations in east and southern Africa – totalling over 20,000 animals. Ol Pejeta conservancy has 30 southern whites. There is actually no colour difference between white and black rhino. The name is said to have been a mistranslation of the Afrikaans word ‘weit’ meaning ‘wide’ – which refers to their square shaped lips used for grazing. This is the main distinction between white rhino and black, which have a hooked lip for browsing. The southern white rhino is said to have the most complex social structure of all rhino subspecies (a group of rhinos is called a crash!) and prefer open grass plains making them easier to spot on safari.

Detailed trip itinerary
Day 1: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Serena Camp (Fullboard)
Depart from your Nairobi City hotel or from the airport latest at 09:00 for only three hour drive to arrive time for lunch in the camp after a short game drive in the conservancy with animals like elephants, wild dog, lion, hyena, buffalo, cheetah, rhino, and all the plains herbivores.
After sumptuous lunch from 15:30 game drives coverage start that by the end of the two nights stay must make you to see Northern white rhinos and Chimpanzees touring in turns, Morani Center, Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Baraka, Rhino Memorial, Equator Sign, Hippo Hide, Scott’s Hide all offering unlike understanding, dinner and overnight in Sweetwaters Serena Camp at 18:30.
- Game Drives - Day & Night
- Bush Walks
- Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary
- Swimming Pool
- Cultural Visits
- Private Waterhole + Night Viewing Bar
- Conference Room
- Wedding Planning + Honeymoon Venue
- Gift Shop, Business Center, Wi-Fi
- Baby Sitting Services
- 24Hrs On-Call Medical Services
- Camel treks, guided nature treks, bird spotting
Embrace the awe-inspiring natural beauty of your surroundings, and set the stage for a visit you won’t soon forget. Located within the sprawling Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of Kenya’s most noteworthy conservancies and home to the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a holiday experience unlike any other.
Framed by picturesque views of Mount Kenya, Serena Sweetwaters tented accommodation offers a tranquil respite in the wild, with ensuite bathrooms, free Wi-Fi and a private balcony or veranda. Begin or end your day with a delicious meal and superb views at our light-filled restaurant, enjoy a guided game drive on the conservancy, indulge in a massage in our treatment room or simply relax by the pool. With a dedicated event venue, modern facilities and exceptional planning services, Sweetwaters Serena tented camp is one of central Kenya’s most stunning destinations for weddings and corporate retreats with a difference. The unparalleled location in Ol Pejeta Conservancy facilitates exploration and discovery of the spectacular wildlife for which this region is famous. We look forward to helping you create cherished memories at Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
Ol Pejeta is one of the prime sanctuaries of Laikipia Plateau and all of the Big Five are present. Its highlights include the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa; a population of southern white rhino; a refuge for the last two northern white rhino left in the world; and Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, housing orphaned and abandoned chimpanzees.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy offers excellent wildlife-viewing opportunities. All of the Big Five are here and sightings of both black rhino and white rhino are common. It has some of the highest predator densities in the region, and aside from the big cats, there is a chance of seeing wild dogs. Other endangered species here include the beisa oryx, Jackson's hartebeest and Grevy's zebra.
Full List of Mammals found in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Aardvark
- African Ground Squirrel
- African Wild Cat
- Ankole Cattle
- Black Rhino
- Bush Duiker
- Caracal
- Chimpanzee
- Common Warthog
- Eland
- Leopard
- Lion
- Olive/Anubis Baboon
- Patas Monkey
- Savanna Elephant
- Senegal Bushbaby
- Sengi sp.
- Serval
- Southern White Rhino
- Steinbuck
- Striped Hyaena
- Tree Hyrax
- Vervet Monkey
With more than 500 species recorded, Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a bird-watcher's paradise. Early morning and afternoon bird walks can be organized at the lodges (maximum six people), but on game drives, the main focus tends to be on large animals so it might be worth booking a private vehicle if bird watching is your main interest.
- Abdim's Stork
- African Black Duck
- African Goshawk
- African Grass Owl
- African Green Pigeon
- African Harrier-Hawk
- African Hawk-Eagle
- African Hoopoe
- African Jacana
- African Open-billed Stork
- African Scops Owl
- African Snipe
- Bateleur
- Black Cuckoo
- Black Kite
- Black Stork
- Black-chested Snake Eagle
- Black-headed Heron
- Blacksmith Lapwing
- Black-winged Lapwing
- "Black-winged Kite"
- Blue-naped Mousebird
- BUttonQUaiLS
- Caspian Plover
- CHaRaDRiifoRmeS: turnicidae
- Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
- Collared Pratincole
- Common Buttonquail
- Common Greenshank
- Common Kestrel
- Common Ostrich
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Swift
- Crested Francolin
- Crowned Lapwing
- Dusky Turtle Dove
- Eastern Chanting Goshawk
- Egyptian Goose
- Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Marsh Harrier
- European Bee-eater
- Gabar Goshawk
- Great Egret
- Great White Pelican
- Greater Kestrel
- Grey Crowned Crane
- Grey Heron
- Grey-headed Gull
- Harlequin Quail
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Heuglin’s Courser
- Hottentot Teal
- Intermediate Egret
- JaCana
- Kittlitz's Plover
- Klaas's Cuckoo
- Knob-billed Duck
- Lanner Falcon
- Lappet-faced Vulture
- Laughing Dove
- Lesser Kestrel
- Little Bee-eater
- Little Swift
- Long-crested Eagle
- Maccoa Duck
- Martial Eagle
- Meyer's (Brown) Parrot
- Montagu's Harrier
- Mottled Swift
- Namaqua Dove
- Northern Shoveler
- Nyanza Swift
- Pallid Harrier
- Pearl-spotted Owlet
- Pennant-winged Nightjar
- Pink-backed Pelican
- Red-billed Teal
- Red-eyed Dove
- Reed (Long-tailed) Cormorant
- Ring-necked Dove
- Rüppell's Vulture
- Scaly Francolin
- Scissor-tailed Kite
- Senegal Lapwing
- Shelley's Francolin
- Shikra
- Speckled Mousebird
- Spotted Eagle-Owl
- Spur-winged Goose
- Squacco Heron
- Steppe Eagle
- Striated Heron
- Tawny Eagle
- Temminck's Courser
- Three-banded Plover
- Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
- Vulturine Guineafowl
- Western Cattle Egret
- White Stork
- White-backed Vulture
- White-bellied Go-away-bird
- White-breasted Cormorant
- White-rumped Swift
- White-throated Bee-eater
- White-winged Tern
- Yellow-billed Duck
- Yellow-billed Stork
- Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Days 2: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Serena Camp (Fullboard)
This day will be spend in the conservancy exploring various areas of top interest and shall start with morning game drive at after tea or coffee and a snack at 06:30 until at 08:00 time for full breakfast in the camp. This early morning game drive has the highest possibility of seeing the predators on the hunt being nocturnal and their prey on high alert. After a rest in the camp there shall be another game drive from 10:00 until time for lunch 13:00 in the camp. In coordination with your driver guide who knows all the terrains really well in both and afternoon sections game drives you would cover all areas of interest in the conservancy comprehensively. The afternoon game drive would commence at 15:30 until time for dinner and overnight in the camp from 18:30.
Day 3: Transfer Nairobi (Lunch)
This day being the last day of the safari in this conservancy you will wake up at 06:00 for a coffee or tea and a snack and depart for game drive until time for full breakfast at 08:00 in the camp. There after depart to Nairobi City were you will arrive time for lunch Carnivore Restaurant and spend the day on leisure in the city then be dropped at a Nairobi City CBD hotel or at the airport.
Leg of lamb, pork, ostrich, rump of beef, sirloin, rack of lamb, spare ribs, sausages, skewered kidneys, even crocodile
Meats are roasted on traditional maasai swords over a huge charcoal pit that dominates the restaurant's entrance. The rough-hewn beams combine the rustic feel of a rural setting with that of a medieval banqueting hall.
The Carnivore doesn't conform to the familiar restaurant traditions. First, the soup of the day along with a plate of home baked bworn bread and butter are served. Then, an army of carvers move table to table, swords laden carving juicy cuts onto sizzling cast-iron plates. Accompanying the meat feast is a selection of salads, vegetable side dishes and sauces
The feeding frenzy doesn't stop until you declare defeat by lowering the white paper flag perched atop the central tray. This is then followed by dessert and coffee. The full meal including the soup course is at a set price. A vegetarian menu is also offered.
Experience the house cocktail, the 'dawa' - medicine or magic potion in swahili. Based on a famous Brazilian drink, enjoy it delivered on a portable tray by the medicine man fittingly named Dr. Dawa

Easter & Christmas Surcharges
A surcharge would be charged per person per night on Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Easter Monday and on 24th 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January. The Surcharge would be confirmed at the time of booking for clarity purposes.
For optimal enjoyment of your safari, we urge you to carry the following:
All weather firm shoe pair, short and dress to use during the day, trouser for use in the evenings with long sleeved shirt, sweater or jacket, hat, swimming costume, sunglass, camera, binocular, sun protection cream and insect repellent spray or cream.