What can we say? It was without doubt the best holiday either of us have ever had, and we have been on some good ones in the past. We would like to thank Paul for all his hard work, great patience and his very good advice.
Karen & Martin
2008 Tanzania
Laikipia and Lewa Downs
The Laikipia Plateau stretches from the foothills of the Aberdares, across vast open plains to the Northern Frontier District and the Mathews Range.
The region much of which lies in the shadow of Mount Kenya nurtures exceptional wildlife and cultural diversity, home to many communities including the Laikipiak Maasai and the Samburu tribes.
The Lakipia Plateau has the second highest wildlife density in Kenya after the Maasai Mara including some rare Northern Species such as Beisa Oryx and Gevy's Zebra. The Laikipia area and the Conservancies within it play an important role in wildlife conservation in Kenya and are instrumental in the preservation of Kenya's remaining Black Rhino. The conservancies here provide a role model for many other African Wildlife areas operating as joint initiatives in partnership with local communities to bring the benefit education, heathcare and employment. The communities therefore benefit from the wildlife in the area and are happy to co exist alongside the animals.
Laikipia offers a realistic chance of seeing the "Big Five" roaming wild and is also the best place in Kenya to see the highly endangered African Wild Dog.
One of the main things of interest to visitors is the very wide range of adventure and safari activities available in Laikipia. These include tracking Rhinos. elephants and predators on foot with resident researchers at Ol Pejeta, camel trekking and horse riding at Lewa and sleep outs on Star Beds at Loisaba or Ol Pejeta.
Most Lodges offer cultural visits with the chance to visit genuine Maasai and Samburu Villages or go trekking with warriors.
Climbing Mount Kenya is also a popular activity in the region.
The Laikipia Plateau combines perfectly with a few days in the Maasai Mara or one of Kenya's more remote wilderness destinations such as Shaba or Meru and a few days on the coast in Lamu or Mombasa.
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