Multi-generationalKenya · Laikipia
Find the Black Leopard: A Grandparent & Grandchild Adventure
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A private journey into the Kenyan highlands
Conservation landscapes, rare wildlife encounters and the quiet luxury of the highlands — from the open plains of Ol Pejeta to the emerald rows of a working tea estate.
This is a slow, deliberate safari built around a single, thrilling possibility: an encounter with the black leopard, a melanistic cat so rare it has been photographed in the wild by only a handful of people. Laikipia, in Kenya's central highlands, is the one place on the continent where the search is genuinely worth making — and we shape the entire week around it.
You begin among the rhinos of Ol Pejeta Conservancy, living in an intimate tented camp where days are filled with game drives, bush walks and mountain biking. You move deeper into the private Laikipia Wilderness for the patient work of tracking, guided by expert trackers who read the ground like a page. And you close on a gentler note — a composed pause in Nairobi and a private morning among the tea gardens — before an evening flight home. Every mile is private, privately guided, and tailored to you.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Laikipia Wilderness
Black leopard tracking
Highland tea estate
What makes this journey rare
Track the black leopard
Days of patient tracking in the half-light of dawn and dusk, in the one place in Africa where a sighting of this near-mythical cat is a real possibility.
Stand with the last northern white rhinos
At Ol Pejeta, meet the world's most protected wildlife and hear the story of conservation first-hand from the rangers who live it.
Two distinctive camps
An intimate tented camp on the Ol Pejeta plains and a remote thatched camp deep in the Laikipia Wilderness — refined safari living without pretension.
Beyond the leopard
Sundowners and night drives, a picnic breakfast on the plains, guided bush walks and mountain biking through big-game country.
A highland tea estate
A private morning among the emerald rows of a working estate — a field walk, a glimpse of the harvest and an unhurried tasting of single-estate teas.
Private every mile
Your own guide, tracker and vehicle throughout, seamless fly-in transfers, and a dedicated specialist handling every detail from arrival to departure.
Your Laikipia journey, day by day
Six days through the highlands — from the plains of Ol Pejeta to the tea gardens — with full board on safari and every transfer handled for you.
DAY1
Into Laikipia — Ol Pejeta Conservancy
A short morning flight from Nairobi to Laikipia (about one hour), then settle into your intimate tented camp within Ol Pejeta. The afternoon brings shared game-viewing drives, a sundowner as the light drops, and a night game drive to meet the after-dark bush.
DAY2
Ol Pejeta — rhinos, plains & adventure
A full day on the conservancy: game drives and a picnic breakfast on the plains, a guided bush walk, and mountain biking through big-game country — with the story of Ol Pejeta's rhino conservation at the heart of it all.
DAY3
Into the Laikipia Wilderness — the quest begins
A private 4×4 drive (about 2½ hours) deep into the Laikipia wilderness to your remote camp. In the afternoon, the search begins: your first black-leopard tracking with an expert guide, and stories drawn close around the fire after dark.
DAY4
On the leopard's trail
A morning of patient black-leopard tracking in the cool half-light when the cats are moving, a long lazy middle of the day, and the wilderness to yourselves — Laikipia is generous with elephant, wild dog and birdlife even when its most famous resident stays hidden.
DAY5
Final tracking & fly to Nairobi
One last morning search for the shadow, then a flight back to Nairobi (about 1h 50m) for a relaxed, private city stay — a composed pause to rest and reconnect before the journey's gentle close.
DAY6
Highland tea estate & departure
A scenic morning tour of a working highland tea estate — a walk through the fields, a glimpse of the leaf being hand-picked and processed, and an unhurried tasting in the cool highland air — before an evening departure flight. Asante & kwaheri.
Glimpses of the journey
What's included & what's not
Included
- 5 nights' accommodation — 2 nights Ol Pejeta tented camp, 2 nights Laikipia Wilderness camp, 1 night Nairobi
- Full board while on safari (all meals at both camps)
- Scheduled fly-in flights: Nairobi–Laikipia and Laikipia–Nairobi
- Private 4×4 transfer between Ol Pejeta and the Laikipia Wilderness
- All game-viewing activities — day & night drives, black-leopard tracking, bush walks, mountain biking
- Private guiding and expert local trackers throughout
- Private highland tea-estate tour, walk and tasting
- Conservancy & conservation fees, and all park entry
- Airport meet-and-greet and a dedicated tsiglobal trip specialist
Not included
- International flights to and from Nairobi
- Kenya e-visa / travel authorisation and any entry fees
- Travel and medical insurance (required)
- Lunch, dinner and drinks during the Nairobi city stay
- Premium drinks, spa and personal expenses
- Gratuities for guides, trackers and camp staff
- Optional add-ons (Maasai Mara extension, coastal stay, private photographic guide)
Pricing is confirmed on enquiry and varies with season, camp availability and group size. Share your dates and party and we'll prepare a tailored quote. A single-supplement applies to solo travellers.
Who this journey is made for
A private, unhurried safari that rewards curiosity and patience over box-ticking — designed for travellers who want depth, rarity and meaning rather than a checklist of parks.
Wildlife enthusiasts & photographers chasing a rare, elusive subject
Small families of three or four seeking a private, screen-free week
Multi-generational travellers — grandparents and grandchildren sharing a first great adventure
Couples wanting a private, conservation-led journey off the tourist trail
Returning safari-goers who have "done the Mara" and want something rarer
Travellers who care where their money goes — conservation-funding by design
Before you set out
No — and that honesty matters. The black leopard is extraordinarily rare and wild, which is exactly what makes the search so thrilling. Laikipia offers the best chance anywhere in Africa, and with expert private trackers and generations of local knowledge we tilt the odds as far as they can be tilted. Either way, the week is rich with rhino, elephant, plains game, bush walks and dramatic highland landscapes.
Laikipia rewards travellers year-round. The drier months (roughly June to October and January to February) offer easier tracking and clear highland skies, while the green seasons bring lush scenery and fewer visitors. Your specialist will advise the best window for your dates and priorities.
Entirely. You travel with your own guide, tracker and vehicle in the wilderness, and the itinerary is tailor-made around your dates, pace and interests. Nothing here is a fixed group departure — every element is arranged privately for you.
Yes. Popular additions include a Maasai Mara migration extension, gorilla trekking in Rwanda or Uganda, or beach days at our coastal partner. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll weave it into a single seamless journey.
