Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Tented camp · around 56 tents · Laikipia · Ol Pejeta, Kenya

Tier: Classic
Style: Tented camp
Size: around 56 tents
Region: Laikipia · Ol Pejeta
Nearest airstrip: Ol Pejeta airstrip
Drive from strip: 20 min

The tents look out over a floodlit waterhole on the open plains, so big game drifts in to drink within view of your veranda and the dining area all day and into the night.

A long-established Serena tented camp set on the site of the old Sweetwaters ranch, deep inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy. It pairs the dependable comforts and service of the Serena brand with one of the best waterhole settings in Laikipia, and sits close to the conservancy's chimpanzee sanctuary and rhino-tracking activities. A reliable mid-to-upper choice that families and first-time safari-goers tend to love.

Flying in

The nearest airstrip is Ol Pejeta airstrip, about 20 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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Stay at Sweetwaters Serena 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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