3 Day Sweetwaters Olpejeta Game Sanctuary Kenya Safari

This affordable 3-day Kenya safari from Nairobi to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy is ideal for a quick Big Five safari and offers a private experience in Kenya’s premier rhino sanctuary. It features the following: 
✓ Park Fees: All Ol Pejeta Conservancy entrance and conservation fees 
✓ Equator Stop: A photo opportunity and demonstration at the Equator crossing marker in Nanyuki 
✓ Meals: Full board basis (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) starting from lunch on Day 1 through breakfast or lunch on Day 3 
✓ Sanctuary Visits: Entry to the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary  (the only one in Kenya) and the Morani Information Centre
✓ Game Drives: Multiple daily drives with a professional English-speaking guide to spot lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos
✓ Transport: Round-trip road transfers (3.5 – 4.5 hours drive from Nairobi) in a customized 4×4 safari Land Cruiser or safari van with a pop-up roof 
✓ Accommodation: 2 nights of lodging, at Sweetwaters Serena Camp (known for its views of a popular watering hole) or similar tented camps/lodges

The drive from Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy covers approximately 210–220 km and takes 3.5 to 4.5 hours, passing through lush tea and coffee estates near Karatina. Popular photo stops include Del Monte pineapple plantations, the equator crossing, Mount Kenya views, and Nanyuki town.

3-Days/ 2 Nights Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Sweetwaters) Safari from Nairobi 

Day 1: Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy

0700 Hours – 0730 Hours: Departure from Nairobi hotel or Airport
1030 Hours – 1130 Hours: Stop at the Equator Crossing marker in Nanyuki for photos and a brief geographical demonstration
1200 Hours – 1300 Hours: Arrival at the conservancy; check-in at your lodge (e.g., Sweetwaters Serena Camp), followed by lunch
1530 Hours – 1830 Hours: First afternoon game drive along the Ewaso Nyiro River, a prime spot for elephants and buffalo
1900 Hours: Dinner and overnight stay

Day 2: Conservation & Big Five Exploration

0630 Hours – 0900 Hours: Early morning game drive. This is the best time to spot predators like lions and cheetahs while they are still active
0900 Hours – 1030 Hours: Return to the lodge for a full breakfast and a short rest
1100 Hours – 1230 Hours: Visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
(open 1000 Hours & 1530 Hours) to see Kenya’s only rescued chimpanzees
1230 Hours – 1400 Hours: Lunch at the lodge or Morani’s Restaurant
1500 Hours – 1630 Hours: Visit the Endangered Species Enclosure to meet the last two Northern White Rhinos, Najin and Fatu. You can also meet Baraka, a blind black rhino
1900 Hours  – 2100 Hours: Optional Night Game Drive: Use filtered spotlights to find nocturnal animals like aardvarks, bat-eared foxes, and hunting leopards

Day 3: Final Sightings & Departure

0600 Hours – 0830 Hours: Final “sunrise” game drive to catch any wildlife you may have missed
0900 Hours – 1000 Hours: Late breakfast at the camp and check-out 
1100 Hours: Exit the conservancy and begin the drive back to Nairobi
1300 Hours – 1400 Hours: Stop for lunch en route (often in Nanyuki or Sagana) 
1700 Hours –1800 Hours: Arrival and drop-off at your Nairobi residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Activity Timings Reference

Beginning and ending in Nairobi, this short 3-day road safari visits the scenic Sweetwaters/Ol Pejeta Conservancy – a 90 000-acre (360 km²) non-profit wildlife conservancy located in the foothills of the Aberdare Mountain Range and Mount Kenya.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is home to the last two northern white rhinos in the world. It is also East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary and Kenya’s only place to view chimpanzees (its only chimpanzee sanctuary). The conservancy is also home to the Big Five of Africa (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard).

The Conservancy is a 4-hour drive (217 kilometers) north of Nairobi.  The main gate is 14 kilometers from the equator turn-off, just before Nanyuki town, and it lies on the equator.

The Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta Conservancy boasts an astounding variety of animals, including the Big Five (the endangered black and white rhino, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and lion), Grevy’s zebra, Jackson’s hartebeest, cheetah, and chimpanzee.

There are about 300 elephants, 67 lions, 30 cheetahs, 20 leopards, and 60 spotted hyenas, as well as a pack of African wild dogs. Other animals include hippo, giraffe, baboon, monkey, aardvark, and ostrich, as well as antelopes – Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, Beisa oryx, waterbuck, and eland.

As a safe and secure private sanctuary, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy can guarantee a hassle-free safari experience with amazing wildlife viewing on good all-weather roads. Accommodation in the conservancy includes Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Ol Pejeta Bush Camp, Porini Rhino Camp, and Kicheche Laikipia Camp.

A must-see while at the conservancy includes: the Endangered Species Boma, Morani Information Center, Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Morani’s Restaurant, Baraka the Black Rhino, and the Equator Sign. The 3 Day/2 night Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta Conservancy safari from Nairobi includes;

✓ Park entrance fees
✓ Well-located lodge/camp 
✓ Game drives, nature walks, bird watching
✓ Services of a professional safari driver-guide
✓ Road transport in a mini-van or a 4×4 safari vehicle
✓ 2 nights of full-board accommodation in superb-quality

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary 2 Days 1 Night Safari departs from Nairobi and proceeds north, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to arrive in time for lunch at your lodge/ camp. Ol Pejeta Conservancy is located 200–270 kilometers (approx. 124–168 miles), usually taking 3.5 to 4.5 hours each way.

After lunch, we relax before setting out on an afternoon game drive in the Conservancy, which is East Africa’s Largest Black Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, and holds some of the highest predator densities in Kenya.

Extra activities such as game walks, night game drives, horseback riding, Guided Bush Walks, Lion Tracking, Bird Watching, Game Viewing from Blinds, game rides, meals in the bush, and Camel Rides are available upon request.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Kicheche Camp, Mantis Mutara Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta Bush Camp, Safari Cottages
Mid-Range Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta House
Budget Accommodation: Pelican House, RVA Wilderness, and Campsite, Ol Pejeta Budget Campsite

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Full Day in Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Today, after breakfast, we lock eyes with a chimpanzee, visit three of the world’s last remaining five northern white rhinos, and watch a wild pride of lions roaming the African plains.

With the snowy peaks of Mt. Kenya as your backdrop, your safari game drives through the largest black rhino sanctuary are sure to be as beautiful as they are diverse. The conservancy protects rare Reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, oryx, and Jackson’s hartebeest. Night game drives may reveal aardvarks, zorillas (African polecats), and bat-eared foxes

Find yourself and the Big Five as you explore 90,000 acres of pure wilderness with an experienced guide who will share his expert knowledge with you.

Venture out there for close encounters with elephants, wild dogs, lions, hyenas, buffalo, cheetahs, rhinos, and all the plains herbivores.

Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Kicheche Camp, Mantis Mutara Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta Bush Camp, Safari Cottages
Mid-Range Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta House
Budget Accommodation: Pelican House, RVA Wilderness, and Campsite, Ol Pejeta Budget Campsite

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Drive to Nairobi

0630 Hours: An early morning game drive in the Conservancy. Sweetwaters/Ol Pejeta Conservancy is the closest place from Nairobi to see the Big Five – lion, African elephant, African Buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros (either the black rhinoceros or the white rhinoceros).

The combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains of Ol Pejeta guarantees an unforgettable safari experience.

0930 Hours: Breakfast at the camp or lodge, then depart by road for Nairobi, arriving early evening.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

3-Day Sweetwaters Ol Pejeta Game Sanctuary, Kenya Safari Rates Include

 ✓ Game drives
✓ All meals included while on safari
✓ Professional experienced driver-guide
✓ All applicable Game Park entrance fees
✓ Guaranteed window seating with open top
✓ Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
✓ Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Sweetwaters/ Ol-Pejeta Conservancy
✓ 2 Nights accommodation of your choice in Sweetwaters/Ol Pejeta Game Sanctuary

Notes

* Child rate 2 to 11 years is 75% of the Adult Rate
* Daily Guaranteed Departures for one or more guests booking this safari

3-Day Sweetwaters Ol Pejeta Game Sanctuary, Kenya Safari Rates Excludes

✘ Drinks
✘ Laundry
✘ Tips or gratuity
✘ Travelers Insurance
✘ Communication charges
✘ Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes; meals
✘ Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)
✘ Sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities such as Nature walks, Night Game drives, Camel rides, Lion Tracking, etc

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