Laikipia Plateau

Made famous by Kuki Gallman’s ‘I Dreamed of Africa’, the Laikipia Plateau is located in central Kenya and sweeps from Mount Kenya, all the way east, to the rim of the Great Rift Valley. Originally, the area consisted mainly of cattle ranches and farms, but the economic viability of wildlife tourism soon came to light amongst locals. Consequently, farmers, ranchers and local tribesman partnered up in the 1990’s to establish a wildlife conservation area that now stretches over 800,000 hectares of savannah. Presently, several of the biggest ranches operate as private game reserves - some of which are among the most luxurious in Africa. Read more