Come take part in a 13-day/12-night, multi-sport adventure dedicated to the conservation of nature with a focus on rhinos. On this ‘safari’, you will ride a mountain bike through conservancies that are devoted to the conservation of Kenya’s remaining black and white rhino populations. Enjoy custom game safaris. Walk through the Kenyan bush. Engage with local conservationists. Climb Kenya’s tallest mountain. Learn about conservation in the Laikipia landscape.
This is an adventure of a lifetime. It is an exclusive, personalized trip.
Your participation will directly contribute to the #MazingiraConservationFund, a program dedicated to the future of community-based wildlife conservation in Laikipia, Kenya.
Sample Itinerary
Day 0: Arrive in Nairobi
Karibu Kenya!! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), you will be met by your guide and driven to your first hotel in Nairobi, on the outskirts of Nairobi National Park.
​
After your long journey, this accommodation is the most practical place to unwind and get a great night’s rest before your adventure begins. Enjoy dinner on the hotel grounds and fall asleep to the views of Nairobi National Park.
Meals: Social Hour | Dinner
​
Day 1: July 19
Wake to Kenya’s fine coffee at breakfast and prepare for your journey North. The 5 hour journey will take you through varying landscapes including the capital city of Nairobi, Lake Naivasha, Rumuruti forest and finally into the Northern part of the Laikipian plateau.
​
This afternoon hop on your mountain bike for your first spin. You will become acquainted with the bike and beautiful scenery by riding through Mugie Conservancy, a conservancy dedicated to combining sustainable conservation, productive rangeland management, community cooperation, responsible tourism and much more.
​
Today’s Ride:
Approx 16km~10mi / 170m~600ft
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch
Social Hour | Dinner
Day 2: July 20
Your first full day of biking will take you from Mugie Conservancy into Loisaba Conservancy, a conservancy that recently acquired black rhinos. Ride through the open savannah and by yellow fever groves and catch a glimpse of the endangered Grevy zebra.
Your ride will have some exciting downhill sections to the Ewaso Nyiro river. Tonight enjoy camping in tents in the middle of Laikipia’s wilderness. We will camp under the African sky and gather around the fire to hear tales of the bush.

Today’s Ride:
Approx 55km~34 miles / 462m~1600ft
Fly Camp
Meals: Breakfast | Lunch
Social Hour | Dinner
The Cause- #MazingiraConservationFund
Adventure for Rhinos is raising funds for the #MazingiraConservationFund. This grant-making fund has raised more than $70K. The fund supports small grants for Human Wildlife Conflict prevention, wildlife corridor protection, and incentives for wildlife conservation ALL AIMED at rural communities. The grant fund is administered by the Laikipia Forum, a 30-year-old conservation membership organization working in the Laikipia landscape.
Your Guides
Julian Wright
African Ascents Company Director, Lead Guide/ Field Expert, Professional Mountaineer
Julian Wright is a highly experienced rock climber and mountaineer originally from Kenya.
He recently climbed the Diamond Colouir, a striking line of equatorial ice that might be one of the most exotic climbs in the world. It was last climbed in 2005 and due to climate change the line of ice hasn’t to been present until 2018. Check out his climb here.
​
