Tura: Plan your stay and discover Laikipia District

Lewaso Eco Cottages are located in Tura. The following wildlife and landscape topics belong to the wider travel destination of Laikipia District and complement your choice of location with regional interests. This makes it possible to consider your preferred place to stay separately from the activities that interest you most.

Wildlife viewing at Ol Pejeta Conservancy

In the wider travel destination of Laikipia District, Ol Pejeta Conservancy offers various forms of wildlife viewing. Full-day game drives provide opportunities to encounter wildlife in its natural habitat. On night game drives, visitors explore the conservancy after dark and may see nocturnal animals. Lion tracking offers a more focused experience: accompanied by an experienced tracker, visitors search for radio-collared lions. The experiences differ mainly in time of day and viewing focus—from full-day game drives to wildlife after dark and the search for collared lions.

More conservation experiences

At Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the wider travel destination of Laikipia District, visitors can observe chimpanzees up close behind the scenes and learn about their daily care. An interactive tracking experience with the K9 unit and bloodhounds is also available. An educational rhino experience focuses on monitoring and identification: the ranger team knows each rhino by name and knows its individual range. Check with the provider for current availability of these experiences. Booking the experience with the Northern White Rhinos supports conservation efforts to preserve the species; wildlife and conservation status may change.

Guided insights and conversations

In the wider travel destination of Laikipia District, Ol Pejeta Conservancy offers guided bush and bird walks with rangers. Visitors can learn about routes, good wildlife-viewing spots, and different species. Those more interested in the background can choose one-on-one conversations with experts on conservation, wildlife, community development, conservation technology, and other topics. These conversations are offered daily and can be booked three days in advance. Availability and booking conditions may change.

Getting your bearings and exploring the landscape in Laikipia District

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is located in the plains of Laikipia County, about 220 kilometres and around four hours from Nairobi. Distance and travel time may vary depending on the route and conditions. The conservancy can be reached by road via Nanyuki; scheduled flights to Nanyuki airstrip are also available, followed by a transfer to the conservancy. Transport options may change, so it is advisable to check flight availability when planning.

In the wider travel destination of Laikipia District, Borana Conservancy is located on the northern slopes of Mount Kenya on the Laikipia Plateau, north of the equator. Its location connects an arid landscape in the north with ancient indigenous forests in the south. Borana is a conservancy and habitat for black and white rhinos as well as other endangered species. Mountain biking is offered on its wildlife trails and paths. At the Mazingira Centre, visitors can learn about conservation initiatives such as water storage, solar energy, and tree nurseries.

Loisaba Conservancy is also part of the wider travel destination of Laikipia District. Published figures list more than 260 bird species and 50 mammal species there, including lions, African wild dogs, reticulated giraffes, and endangered Grevy’s zebras. The figures may change as monitoring continues. The regional overview therefore highlights landscapes and conservation work as well as wildlife viewing.

Discover more destinations: Naro Moru, Kirichu, Nanyuki, Lamuria.

View the wider travel overview: Laikipia District.