Ol Malo lodge grounds
Laikipia Plateau, Kenya
A beautiful lodge set in the heart of the Laikipia Plateau.
Places in Ol Malo lodge grounds
- Ol Malo lodge dining Dining at the beautiful lodge set in the heart of the Laikipia Plateau.
Practical notes for Laikipia Plateau
- Best time to visit
- June to October (dry season), for the best wildlife viewing conditions and clearest views of Mount Kenya from the plateau's escarpments.
- Getting around
- Guests typically fly via light aircraft from Nairobi's Wilson Airport directly to private airstrips serving Loisaba, Segera, Ol Malo and other Laikipia conservancies, roughly a 45-minute to 1-hour flight; once on the plateau, game drives, walking safaris, and camel treks are the primary ways to explore between properties.
- Currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KSh)
- Language
- Swahili and English (both official); Maa and Samburu are spoken locally.
- Timezone
- EAT (UTC+3)
- Current trends
- Laikipia Plateau continues to differentiate itself from Kenya's national parks through its privately managed conservancy model, which permits walking safaris, camel treks and night drives unavailable in vehicle-restricted parks; Segera's contemporary African art collection and Loisaba's escarpment-edge infinity pool reflect the region's growing reputation for pairing serious conservation work with design-forward, art-integrated luxury lodges.
Other neighborhoods in Laikipia Plateau
- Loisaba Conservancy escarpment — Home to Loisaba Tented Camp, perched on the edge of an escarpment with views to Mount Kenya.
- Segera Conservancy — Home to Segera's Paddock House, Wine Tower and renovated stables filled with contemporary African art.
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