Ol Pejeta Conservancy occupies 90,000 acres on the Laikipia Plateau – more or less in the middle of the country, adjacent to Mount Kenya. The equator runs through it, but its high-ish altitude (mostly 1,500 metres or so above sea level) means it is relatively mild and temperate. In Maa, the language of the Maasai, Laikipia means “treeless plain” – though it shouldn’t be taken literally. The Laikipia Plateau is in fact a ravishingly beautiful expanse of broad, undulating plains, rolling hills and scattered inselbergs (dramatic freestanding rocky outcrops

Twice-daily game drives, early morning and late afternoon, are likely to be the key coordinates of your stay at Tambarare, and its famous rhinos – both black and white (including, at the time of writing, the last two northern white rhinos on earth) – the focus of your attention. Because Ol Pejeta is a private conservancy, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore it on foot, on horseback, by bicycle and at night. Otherwise, relax at the lodge, take the sting out of a cocktail or blow the froth off an ice-cold Tusker at the Boma Bar, swap stories around the campfire before dinner and savour the privilege of being in this extraordinary place.

Although you’ll have plenty to keep you occupied during your stay, there are certain optional extras that you might like to consider making time for as well, such as meeting the superheroic dogs of the anti-poaching K9 Unit.