Night Game Drive at Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Overview

Visitors to the unique protected area of Ol Pejeta Conservancy can directly help preserve wildlife. In addition to the last two northern white rhinos and the Big Five, it helps communities nearby with health and education initiatives.

Being private, Ol Pejeta Conservancy permits night game drives—a rare activity in most Kenyan parks and reserves. These drives let visitors explore the conservancy past dark. Under a spotlight, you might find nocturnal creatures including bat-eared foxes, white-tailed mongooses, zorillas, and aardvarks. Usually daytime sleepers, lions are active at night, and you might even find a leopard. Dress for these drives in warm clothing.

Guests staying in the conservancy pay for night game drives; pick-up from their camp or lodge comes from a shared vehicle. You’ll have to remain in the car at all times; the drive takes two hours. Your safari at Ol Pejeta offers an opportunity to help wildlife, rather than just a tour. Here, you will be involved in actual conservation efforts and help to create lasting change even after you depart.