Kicheche Laikipia Camp

Owner-run tented camp · 6 tents · Laikipia · Ol Pejeta, Kenya

Tier: Luxury
Style: Owner-run tented camp
Size: 6 tents
Region: Laikipia · Ol Pejeta
Nearest airstrip: Nanyuki
Drive from strip: 30 min

An intimate, owner-operated eco-camp of just six tents, known for award-winning guiding and a strong conservation and community ethos in the quiet wilderness of Ol Pejeta.

Kicheche Laikipia is a small, high-altitude camp set deep in the heart of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Each insect-proof tent has an en-suite bathroom with a hot solar shower and a private veranda facing Mount Kenya. The camp is prized for its privacy, personal service and excellent walking and night-drive access across the conservancy.

Flying in

The nearest airstrip is Nanyuki, about 30 min by road from the lodge. See the real fly-in routes and how the rest of the region connects on the Getting Around map.

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Every Wildtouch safari is quoted individually — rates depend on your dates, the camps you choose and how it all links together. Jacob prices the whole journey, not a per-night sticker.

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Segera Retreat

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Stay at Kicheche Laikipia Camp

Build it into a Wildtouch safari and Jacob will confirm availability, the flights to reach it and a price for the whole journey.

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