Kenya – A Custom Expedition through Northern Kenya
Kenya – A Custom Expedition through Northern Kenya
15 days/14 nights
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This is a bespoke, deeply customized expedition designed by Mazingira Adventures to adapt to the unique needs and pace of our clients. It is a one-of-a-kind odyssey that seamlessly blends the raw, physical energy of mountain biking with epic, high- end wildlife experiences. From the high-altitude plains of the Laikipian plateau to the ancient, sacred forests of Northern Kenya—the land of the Samburu—this journey is crafted to bring you closer to the heartbeat of Africa.
Adventure for Rhinos
Hiking and biking to support community conservation
Trip Highlights
Mountain Biking Through Wildlife Conservancies
Pedal through the open savannah, rolling landscapes, and ancient forests of Laikipia. Your route connects Loisaba, Lolldaiga, Borana, and Il Ngwesi, taking you through landscapes protected by private and community conservation efforts. Keep an eye out for endangered Grevy’s zebra, ride beneath yellow fever trees, and enjoy an exhilarating descent from Mukogodo Forest into the community-owned Il Ngwesi Conservancy.
Track Black Rhinos on Foot
Experience the thrill of tracking critically endangered black rhinos on foot with expert rangers in Sera Conservancy. Staying at Saruni Rhino, you’ll explore a landscape where community stewardship plays a vital role in protecting wildlife. This encounter offers a deeper understanding of rhino conservation and the people working to secure the species’ future.
Connect with Maasai and Samburu Communities
Get to know the people whose traditions and knowledge are closely connected to these landscapes. At Il Ngwesi, visit a Maasai manyatta or explore the bush with expert local guides. Further north, witness the Samburu Singing Wells, where herders use distinctive family songs to call their cattle to water—a powerful expression of the relationship between community, culture, and nature.
Your participation in Adventure for Rhinos will directly contribute to community conservation efforts in Laikipia, Kenya through Mazingira Conservation Works (MCW), the non-profit arm of Mazingira Adventures. Mazingira Conservation Works is designed to support practical interventions aimed at habitat protection, community conservation actions, citizen science, and women-led conservation enterprises. Here are some of the projects that this trips supports:
Ontulili Primate Protection program
Ontulili Primates Protection (OPP) is a grassroots, women-led community organization dedicated to conserving natural resources and primates in Kenya’s Ontulili River sub-catchment, Laikipia, Kenya. Founded in 2020, OPP works to promote harmonious coexistence among people, forests, and wildlife through a range of initiatives, including primate monitoring, forest and catchment restoration, community education, conservation art, and sustainable livelihood support
Oramat
Oramat Lenaboisho Cooperative Society (OCLS) is a community livestock enterprise based in Laikipia County. OCLS supports local communities with cattle-rearing programs in partnership with Borana Ranch Ltd. For example, one of their programs enables grazing of community-owned cattle and supports the community in selling the cattle at local markets
Chui Mamas Women's Group
Based in Laikipia North, Kenya, the Chui Mamas are Samburu and Ndorobo women working together to improve their livelihoods and strengthen their community. Through beadwork, soap making, tailoring, and other income-generating projects, they empower women, reduce poverty, and create opportunities for self-reliance—while confronting challenges such as drought, marginalization, and gender-based violence.
Mazingira Conservation Works provides small grants to community groups to support their conservation efforts
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