Experience Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Experience Ol Pejeta Conservancy : The Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of Kenya’s premier wildlife preserves, is located at the foothills of the country’s snow-capped Mount Kenya. This distinctive conservancy, which is a global leader in wildlife and community conservation, is a home to the last two northern white rhino on the earth and is also the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. It also has a robust population of southern white rhino. The Sweetwater’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary, which cares for orphaned and abandoned chimpanzees, is the only location in Kenya where you can observe chimpanzees. Ol Pejeta, which is home to the “Big 5,” is a wildlife and birdwatcher’s paradise. Ol Pejeta is one of the best places to visit in Kenya because it provides a wide variety of safari activities for tourists. We’ve highlighted a few of the Kenya safari activities that visitors to Ol Pejeta might enjoy below.

An once-in-a-lifetime chance to interact with the two remaining northern white rhinos on the earth and learn about their devoted guardians.

Experience Ol Pejeta Conservancy : Ride with Rhinos.

Take a morning or evening safari horseback ride around the 600-acre Endangered Species Enclosure with the help of the guides. Take a ride in an area free of predators that Ol Pejeta set aside for the northern white rhinoceros’ recovery. You will ride through herds of the critically endangered Grevy’s zebra and Jackson’s hartebeest in addition to encountering the world’s last northern white rhinos. Numerous other animals, such as southern white rhinoceros and a wide variety of plains game, will also be encountered.

Experience Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Cross the Ol Pejeta grasslands on horseback to bring more memories home. This two-hour encounter is unlike anything other. Ride through the enclosure for endangered species before exiting the building onto the Ol Pejeta grasslands and arriving at Sudan’s final resting place, the rhino memorial. In comparison to a safari vehicle, riding a horse provides you a distinct perspective of the landscape and enables you to get closer to wildlife. In the heart of Ol Pejeta Conservancy’s expansive environment, you will experience a sense of tranquil isolation. There might be a swim at Pelican Dam depending on the weather and rider experience.

Dog Tracking.

Visit the anti-poaching dog squad in Ol Pejeta. Get to know the dog keepers and see what it takes to care for their specially trained canine squad.

Following the kennel tour, guests are invited to attempt to avoid the sniffer dogs. See if the bloodhounds can find you by running, jumping, twisting, and turning while searching the area around Morani for a place to hide. You will not only have a lot of fun doing this, but you will also be helping the dogs receive real training.

Junior Rangers.

A fun safari activity for kids between the ages of 4 and 12. Become an Ol Pejeta Junior Ranger to participate in a variety of fun activities for kids. An extremely stylish Ol Pejeta bag had an activity book, a box of crayons, and 5 stickers. Work through all of the quizzes and games in the booklet while you explore the Conservancy. The tourism team at the Morani Information Centre will be waiting for you when you get at the end of your trek, and they will ask you to repeat the ranger oath before handing you a ranger hat, a diploma, and an honorary pin.

Lion Tracking. 

An exceptional chance to track, study, and aid in the conservation of the lions of Ol Pejeta. Visitors can take part in collecting crucial research data that is required to monitor collared lions. If the collared lions are not visible, reports of other lion sightings are made, and the same distinguishing characteristics such whisker spots, ear rips, and nose spotting are noted. The Ol Pejeta Ecological Monitoring Department receives all the information obtained, making it a fantastic opportunity to learn about lions.

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