Sweetwaters Serena Camp

Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya

A historic tented camp beside the Ewaso Nyiro River, one of the longest-established properties inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

Overview

Sweetwaters Serena Camp sits beside a natural waterhole and the Ewaso Nyiro River within Ol Pejeta, one of the conservancy’s original tourism properties and still one of its most atmospheric, with Mount Kenya visible on clear days.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Spacious safari tents on raised platforms, comfortably furnished with en-suite bathrooms, several overlooking the camp’s waterhole.

Food & Service

Kenyan and international cooking served in an open dining tent, often with wildlife visible at the nearby waterhole through the day.

Activities

Game drives across Ol Pejeta, rhino tracking, and visits to the conservancy’s chimpanzee sanctuary and Mount Kenya viewpoints.

Wildlife & Photography

The waterhole beside camp draws a steady stream of elephant, buffalo and plains game throughout the day, alongside Ol Pejeta’s rhino and predator populations.

A Photographer's Note

The camp’s waterhole is worth watching from the dining tent itself; elephant and buffalo sightings here require no vehicle at all.

Conservation & Impact

As one of Ol Pejeta’s founding tourism partners, the camp has long channelled revenue into the conservancy’s rhino protection and community development programmes.

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