Lake Nakuru National Park Tour: Day Trip From Nairobi with Wildlife Sightings
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Lake Nakuru
Experience the beauty of Lake Nakuru National Park on a day trip from Nairobi. Encounter wildlife including black and white rhinos, hippos, leopards, and tree-climbing lions.
Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Nakuru - Lake Nakuru National Park has become world famous for flamingo, who visit the lake to feed on algae that forms on the lake bed. They move back and forth, feeding and occasionally and spectacularly taking to flight, filling the sky over the lake with color

 Nakuru has more than just flamingos it is Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and an important Sanctuary for Rhino. Both Black and White Rhino are found here, and are often seen resting under acacias by the Lake shore.Lake Nakuru National Park abounds with game. There are huge herds of waterbuck, zebra, buffalo, the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and more. This is one of your best chances of seeing Leopard in Kenya, and there are several large prides of Lion.Exploring beyond the lake is always rewarding and there are forests, cliffs, waterfalls and more to be found here. Nearby Nakuru town is a busy and thriving local centre with a bustling market. The town is a hub for local transport and travel.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch break
  • Driver/guide
  • Local taxes
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Lake Nakuru Admission fee
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Lake Nakuru is one of Kenya’s best national parks. Surrounded by stony cliffs, small forests, and at least one waterfall, the park maintains its beauty throughout the year. Here, you have the opportunity to visit Makalia falls.

Anticipate observing a massive population of both black and white rhinos. Ignoring the throng of randy baboons, you’ll find hippos, maybe the occasional leopard, and around 50 peculiar tree-climbing lions, spotted several times a week. The sight of familiar zebras, buffaloes and Rothschild’s giraffes completes the experience.

  • Dress code is smart casual
Location
Lake Nakuru
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jamesp_t
Mar 1, 2023
An oustanding Safari, especially with Eric as your driver / guide! - This was a fantastic safari. Eric was on time and drove safely the entire trip. He was an excellent tour guide with a keen eye. He spotted numerous animals that we would surely have missed seeing. Eric was very accommodating and maneuvered the vehicle to enable us to get the best photographs. I would highly recommend this tour, especially if you have Eric as your driver / guide! I was an outstanding tour
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Tobiasjektvik
Sep 23, 2022
One of the best travel experiences i have had - Eric was a really friendly guide. He made the experience amazing. He stopped when i wanted to get pictures and he also stopped on the way so i could get water
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Gratefuldaniel
Dec 28, 2021
Greatest Safari experience! Thanks Mr Eric & Mr Alex for the great experience. You guys make Nairobi the choice place. - The useful insights into animal life given by the tour guide. Nature is pure fun with a great guide!
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95temitopea
Dec 26, 2021
Exciting - The part where we spotted the lioness on a tree after wanting to see them so badly………………….. Perfect experience
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Navigator80299
May 22, 2019
Lake Nakuru with James and Eric - This was such an exciting day. James and Eric took us to the Great Rift Valley and Lake Nakuru. During the drive we got an oral history of Kenya, from colonialism to the recent presidency - all based on our location. Please note, that the cost of the trip does NOT include entry into the park - this will be $60 USD - but it is well worth it for ALL of the animals, we even saw lions!! And bonus - you get to stand up in the safer van to ensure you have unobstructed views of the animals in nature. I would definitely sign up for this adventure again!
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Faridalazim_n
Nov 12, 2023
Mehhhh - It was okay. The driver was nice and respectful. But he wasn’t very much into it. During the pick up he mentioned that when he visited the place two days before my trip, they didn’t see many animals and tried to persuade me to just go to Nairobi National Park. I insisted that I paid for Lake Nakuru and I will not go anywhere else. It was also very clear that he was not an expert on wildlife - if you expect to have a real naturalist as a guide this is not for you! I’m honestly disappointed. He didn’t do much to help spot the animals. He simply drove (at some points very fast) and it’s up to you to ask him to stop if you noticed something. I was too disappointed that I simply asked him to drive me back to Nairobi after lunch instead of continuing with the safari! It does not worth the price considering you paid whatever Viator charges you + 60 USD entrance fee.
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