Nairobi to Nanyuki and Ol Pejeta Transfer | Private Chauffeur

The route

North on the Thika Superhighway, then through Karatina and Naro Moru to Nanyuki, with Mount Kenya ahead.

The equator

Stop at the equator sign in Nanyuki for the photo everyone wants.

Timing

Leave after breakfast, have lunch in Nanyuki and be at Ol Pejeta for an afternoon game drive.

Room for your bags

Up to 3 passengers and 4 bags, with up to 3 large suitcases, in a BMW X1 or similar.

Nanyuki sits on the equator at the foot of Mount Kenya, and it is the base for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home of the last two northern white rhinos and Kenya's only chimpanzee sanctuary.

What the drive is like

The road is good tarmac all the way: out of Nairobi on the Thika Superhighway, through the farmland of central Kenya, and up towards Mount Kenya. It is about 200 km to Nanyuki and takes around three hours, a little more for lodges beyond the town.

Ol Pejeta, Mount Kenya and the north

Ol Pejeta's main gate is a short drive from Nanyuki. Many visitors spend two nights there, then continue north to Samburu for the Special Five. See our Ol Pejeta guide and Samburu and the Special Five.

200 kmfrom Nairobi to Nanyuki

3 hron tarmac all the way

0°the equator runs through Nanyuki

Our tipMount Kenya is clearest early in the morning. On the drive back, leave early and you will see the peaks behind you.

Questions

How far is Nanyuki from Nairobi?

About 200 km, or around three hours by road on the A2 via Thika and Karatina.

Can you drive us to Ol Pejeta Conservancy?

Yes. We drive you to your lodge or camp, where the road allows, or to the conservancy gate near Nanyuki.

Can we go straight from JKIA to Nanyuki?

Yes. Choose JKIA as your pickup and add your flight number. Your chauffeur checks your arrival time before heading to the airport.

How do we get back to Nairobi?

Book a second ride from your lodge to Nairobi or JKIA for your return date. Each ride has free cancellation, any time before pickup.

Elephants by a river with Mount Kenya behind

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Elephants drinking at a river in Ol Pejeta with Mount Kenya on the horizon