1-Day Chimp Sanctuary and Sweetwaters Safari from Nairobi

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the Chimp Sanctuary at Sweetwaters Game Reserve/Ranch
• 02 Enjoy lunch in the foothills of Mt. Kenya near Nanyuki
• 03 Feed 'Baraka', a tamed black rhino at the sanctuary
• 04 Drive past banana, coffee, and pineapple plantations to Karatina market
• 05 Engage with local tribes and learn about African culture

On this trip, you will experience local culture, cuisine, and wildlife in their natural habitat. Drive past banana, coffee, and pineapple plantations on your way to one of the largest open-air markets in East and Central Africa, then continue north to meet local communities and learn about African culture. The journey also takes you through Nanyuki and across the Equator, with lunch in the foothills of Mt. Kenya before a visit to Sweetwaters Game Reserve/Ranch and the Chimp Sanctuary.

Drive past pineapple, coffee, and banana plantations to Karatina, one of the largest open-air markets in East and Central Africa.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Nanyuki, Nairobi, Mount Kenya

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Nairobi to Nanyuki, Sweetwaters and Chimp Sanctuary

• Depart from Nairobi and travel north.
• Drive past pineapple, coffee, and banana plantations to Karatina, one of the largest open-air markets in East and Central Africa.
• Arrive among the Kikuyu, the biggest tribe in Africa, and meet the local inhabitants.

• Proceed to Nanyuki town, passing the Equator for lunch. Nanyuki is set in the foothills of Mt. Kenya at an altitude of 1,950 m above sea level.

• Visit Sweetwaters Game Reserve/Ranch and Chimp Sanctuary on your way to Mt. Kenya. At this sanctuary, you will get a chance to feed 'Baraka', a tamed black rhino.

• Take a game-viewing drive and visit the Chimp Sanctuary.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Guide service

Know before you go

• Chimp Sanctuary is home to 38 orphaned chimps, ranging in age from 2 to 30 years. Most of them came from the Jane Goodall Institute in Burundi.
• The latest inclusion is Gashuhe, who arrived in March 2008 after being rescued from business premises in Kigali, Rwanda.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour start

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.