3-Day Luxury Ol Pejeta Safari with Rhinos and Chimpanzees

Morning: Private transfer from Nairobi. Your concierge collects you from your Nairobi hotel for the scenic 3.5-hour drive north to the Laikipia Plateau, or you may opt for a 45-minute charter flight to the Ol Pejeta airstrip for the ultimate arrival experience.

Arrival - 11:30 AM: Arrive at Kicheche Laikipia Camp and step into your luxury tented suite, complete with hand-crafted furnishings, an outdoor copper bathtub, and sweeping views over the conservancy's acacia woodland. Your personal camp guide and a welcome bush brunch await you.

Afternoon Game Drive - 3:30 PM: Big Five and endangered species. Ol Pejeta is home to the world's last two northern white rhinos. Your expert naturalist guide leads you into the heart of the conservancy for your first encounter with black rhino, lion, elephant, and buffalo against a backdrop of Mount Kenya.

Sundowner - 6:30 PM: Sundowner on the Laikipia Escarpment. Watch the sun dip behind the Aberdare Range with chilled sundowners in the wild - gin & tonic, freshly cut fruit, and the sounds of the African evening unfolding around you.

Dinner - 8:00 PM: Private bush dinner under the stars. Enjoy a lantern-lit dinner in the bush, prepared by Kicheche's award-winning kitchen team - a curated 4-course menu of locally sourced Kenyan flavours paired with fine wines from the camp's cellar.

Dawn Game Drive - 6:00 AM: Big cat pursuit. The golden hour belongs to predators. Your guide tracks lion, leopard, and cheetah across the plains in one of Kenya's most productive conservancies. Return for a full hot breakfast served on your private tent deck.

Activity - 10:00 AM: Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary - private guided visit. Founded in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute, this is East Africa's only chimpanzee sanctuary. Enjoy an exclusive guided walk with the resident primatologist, learning the stories and personalities of each resident chimp.

Lunch - 1:00 PM: Private gourmet bush lunch. A white-linen bush lunch is set in a private clearing - chilled gazpacho, artisan breads, grilled meats, and fresh salads. Your sommelier pairs the meal with wines from the Western Cape.

Activity - 3:00 PM: Northern white rhino encounter. Visit Najin and Fatu - the last two northern white rhinos on earth - under the care of their dedicated 24/7 armed ranger teams. This is a profoundly moving and exclusive wildlife experience available nowhere else on the planet.

Night Game Drive - 7:30 PM: Night game drive and dinner at camp. Kicheche's expert guides take you on a rare night drive, with the spotlight on serval, porcupine, aardvark, and hyena. Return to camp for a fireside dinner and storytelling from your guide.

Guided Bush Walk - 7:00 AM: Guided bush walk with Maasai warriors. Accompanied by armed Maasai rangers and your naturalist guide, explore Ol Pejeta's ecosystems on foot - tracking spoor, identifying birds, and learning the medicinal uses of native plants.

Conservation Tour - 9:30 AM: Behind-the-scenes conservation tour. Enjoy a private tour of Ol Pejeta's rhino welfare programme and anti-poaching operations, led by the conservancy's conservation team. Gain rare insight into the cutting-edge technology and dedicated rangers that protect this remarkable ecosystem.

Lunch - 12:00 PM: Farewell bush lunch. Savor a panoramic final lunch at Kicheche overlooking the waterhole, along with personalised thank-you gifts from camp and an unhurried farewell to the team who made every moment extraordinary.

Transfer - 2:00 PM: Private departure transfer to Nairobi. Your guide accompanies you to the airstrip or road transfer point. Board your charter or vehicle back to Nairobi and toast the journey with a parting glass of Krug Grande Cuvée.