Laikipia + Mount Kenya — 5 nights

Morning road transfer north (4 hours). Lunch at camp. Afternoon visit to Najin and Fatu — the last two northern white rhinos on earth. It's the closest you'll come to watching a species end, and it changes how you think about the rest of the week.

Black rhino tracking with a ranger on foot. Visit Baraka, the blind black rhino sanctuary. Chimpanzee sanctuary in the afternoon (Ol Pejeta is the only place in Kenya you'll see chimps).

Short transfer east to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Lewa is private, wealthy, and astonishingly well-run — the best big-five density in central Kenya. Afternoon game drive.

Lewa is one of the only places to see Grévy's zebra (different species — narrower stripes, bigger ears) and reticulated giraffe. Optional horseback safari for confident riders.

Transfer south to Mount Kenya. Stay at Serena Mountain Lodge — built around a waterhole, you watch elephant and buffalo come to drink from the lodge balcony into the night.

Morning at the lodge, transfer to Nairobi by mid-afternoon.