Solio Ranch

The wildlife experience in Solio Ranch is intense and exclusive with 19,000 acres of a private conservancy surrounded by 45,000 acres of ranch in Naromoru in Laikipia County. The Solio Reserve is also an ideal place for bird-watching. The acacia forest in the middle of the reserve is traversed by a river that at times turns into a swamp-like area. It’s a great birding destination with many North Kenya specials. The best time for birders is from November to April when the migrants from Europe and North Africa can be seen. This partly coincides with the Wet season, when many species in breeding plumage are nesting.  Nature and wildlife at its best, very few tourists, and excellent accommodations. The climate at 1800m is very moderate throughout the whole year. Night game drives are allowed in Solio Ranch where you may see the big cats hunting. There are clear paths to follow and the map is quite detailed.

Solio Game Reserve plays an important role in the protection and breeding of black rhinos, recognized as one of the most successful to do so in Kenya. The animals live in harmony with other wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, buffalo, zebra, and giraffes. The park also offers some of the best leopard viewing in the country and is an ideal place for birdwatching tours. Solio Ranch borders the famous Ol Pejeta Conservancy. It’s well situated with great views of the second-highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kenya

Solio Game Reserve Birds

• Black Cuckooshrike
• African Black-headed Oriole
• Greater Blue-eared Starling
• Tawny Eagle
• Martial Eagle
• Red-fronted Tinkerbird
• Red-capped Lark
• African Hoopoe
• Black-bellied Bustard
• Senegal Lapwing
• Meyer’s Parrot
• Rufous Chatterer
• Jackson’s Widowbird
• Cape Eagle Owl
• Saddle-billed Stork
• Pectoral-patch Cisticola
• White-backed Vulture
• Blue-naped Mousebird
• Bearded Woodpecker
• Southern Black Flycatcher

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