Visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and experience a game drive to spot Africa's 'Big Five' (endangered black rhinos, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and lions) within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, on this small group, full-day tour from Nairobi.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Professional English-speaking guides
✖ Gratuities
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Optional activities
Pickup Locations
1. Albans Hotel
2. Hotel Centurion
3. Amelia Karen Hotel
4. Phoenicia Hotel Kiambu
5. County Villa Hotel
6. Reymark Hotel
7. Kilimo Grand Resort
8. The Smith Hotel
9. Muthu Sovereign Suites & Spa, Limuru Road, Near Nairobi
10. Docklands Hotel
11. Zereniti House
12. 2.5.4 Ole-Sereni Hotel
13. DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham
14. Lukenya Motorcross
15. Lazinos Guest House
16. Tamarind Tree Hotel
17. Progressive Park Hotel
18. Park Place Hotel
19. The Clarion Hotel
20. Kusyombunguo Lukenya Guest House
Additional Info: Pick up available from Airbnb and private Apartments
Itinerary
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Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Depart your centrally located Nairobi hotel around 6am for a three-and-a-half-hour morning drive through lush tea and coffee estates.
This small group tour’s first stop is at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Established by an agreement between the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Jane Goodall Institute, Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary provides a lifelong refuge to orphaned and abused chimpanzees from West and Central Africa. The sanctuary currently has more than 30 resident chimpanzees in natural enclosures. During your visit, you’ll learn about the resident chimpanzees, and have a chance to spot them as the approach a feeding platform.
Next you’ll enjoy a game drive across the open plains of the nearby Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The reserve is home to reticulated giraffes, zebras, African elephants, cape buffalo, warthogs, lions, leopards, and many, many more, including over 500 bird species. Lunch (at your own expense) will be served at one of the lodges in the game sanctuary.
Afterward, you’ll head to visit a rhino homestead and a manyatta, a replica of a Kenyan traditional tribal homestead. There, you will have a chance to sample the culture of the Maasai, Pokot, Turkana, and Samburu, as village men and women invite you into their homes, sell traditional wares, show off their ritual dances, and introduce you to their lifestyle.
The tour concludes around 6:30pm with a drop-off at your Nairobi area accommodations.
Duration: 6 hours
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
