The Laikipia Plateau is one of Kenya’s true wilderness areas. Laikipia lies between ’s true wilderness areas. Laikipia lies between Mount Kenya and the county’s remote northern frontier and is a wild and sparsely populated region, made up of private and community owned wildlife concessions. and the county’s remote northern frontier and is a wild and sparsely populated region, made up of private and community owned wildlife concessions.
Covering a wide range of landscapes - with high altitude plateaus, low forested valleys and deep rocky river gorges - the area has become a sanctuary for elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and a wealth of plains game, including many indigenous northern species.
The safari lodges in Laikipia are some of the most luxurious in Kenya, offering a holiday experience more akin to staying with friends than at a hotel. However, what really sets Laikipia apart from many similarly attractive safari areas in , offering a holiday experience more akin to staying with friends than at a hotel. However, what really sets Laikipia apart from many similarly attractive safari areas in Kenya is the involvement of local communities and the harnessing of tourism as a force for wildlife conservation. On the conservation front, ranches such as the Lewa Conservancy have set up breeding initiatives for rhinoceros, Grey’s zebra, sitatunga and cheetah. From a cultural perspective, the good relationship between the local Masai and Samburu tribes-people and private landowners gives visitors to many of the Laikipia lodges a rare opportunity to meet local people in a genuine situation and to gain an insight into their traditional cultures. is the involvement of local communities and the harnessing of tourism as a force for wildlife conservation. On the conservation front, ranches such as the Lewa Conservancy have set up breeding initiatives for rhinoceros, Grey’s zebra, sitatunga and cheetah. From a cultural perspective, the good relationship between the local Masai and Samburu tribes-people and private landowners gives visitors to many of the Laikipia lodges a rare opportunity to meet local people in a genuine situation and to gain an insight into their traditional cultures.
Laikipia lodges: Sabuk Lodge, Ol Malo, Lewa Downs, Borana Lodge, Loisaba Lodge and Star Beds.
Booking information: for more information email us or call 0207 622 5114 and ask to speak to a Kenya consultant about Laikipia
