Laikipia Cycling & Conservancy Trail

The drive north from Nairobi passes through the town of Nanyuki, with Mount Kenya visible on clear days, arriving at Ol Pejeta by early afternoon. After lunch, an orientation game drive introduces you to the conservancy and its rhino sanctuary, with the resident population of black and southern white rhino, along with the northern white rhino under specialist protection.

A guided cycling route takes you through sections of the conservancy where plains game such as zebra, giraffe and various antelope can be approached on two wheels under close guide supervision, well away from predator territory. The afternoon includes a visit to the chimpanzee sanctuary, home to chimps rescued from unsafe conditions elsewhere in Africa, and an optional night game drive after dinner to look for nocturnal species.

A scenic drive south through the Rift Valley farmland brings you to Lake Naivasha by the afternoon. After checking in to your lakeside lodge, the rest of the day is free, with an optional boat ride among hippo pods and fish eagles.

A short transfer takes you into Hell's Gate National Park, one of the few parks in Kenya where you can walk or cycle without an armed escort due to the absence of dangerous predators. A guided route through the park's gorge and beneath its volcanic cliffs brings you close to giraffe, zebra and buffalo on foot or by bike, followed by lunch back at the lodge and a free afternoon on the lake.

After breakfast, a short two-hour drive returns you to Nairobi, arriving in time for an afternoon flight or additional nights in the city.