Lewa Conservancy

The most famous region of Laikipia is undoubtedly the Lewa Conservancy, or ‘Lewa’ as it is known. Like much of Laikipia, Lewa was originally a cattle ranch but one that was later established by the Craig/Douglas family as a black rhino sanctuary. Today, Lewa is Kenya’s greatest conservation success story with the conservancy officially running as a Non-Profit Organisation and a game density second only to the Masai Mara. As with many of the Northern reserves, Lewa hosts a variety of rare species ranging from the Grevy’s zebra, Sitatunga, Oryx as well a great diversity of big game found in East Africa especially the rhino and cheetah. There are also a number of ranches outside Lewa itself, from Borana in the south to Loisaba, Sabuk and Ol Malo in the north – all of these offer a wide range of exclusive safari experiences with camels, horse riding, helicopters and normal safaris in 4×4 wheel drive vehicles