Experience a full day of wildlife and spectacular Rift Valley scenery on a Lake Nakuru National Park day trip from Nairobi. This is an excellent option for travellers with only one day available for safari, combining a scenic drive, game viewing, birdwatching and the chance to see Kenya’s famous rhinos.
Lake Nakuru National Park lies approximately 156 km northwest of Nairobi and covers about 188 km². Kenya Wildlife Service highlights the park for its exceptional birdlife, scenic viewpoints, Makalia Waterfalls, and its important populations of both black and white rhinos.
Escape Nairobi for a memorable full-day safari to Lake Nakuru National Park, a beautiful wildlife sanctuary set on the floor of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.
Your day begins with an early morning pickup from your hotel, residence or selected location in Nairobi. Travelling early helps you avoid some of Nairobi’s morning traffic and gives you more time to enjoy the park during the cooler and generally more active morning hours.
As you leave Nairobi, the journey takes you towards the Great Rift Valley. Depending on the day’s schedule and traffic conditions, there may be an opportunity to stop at a viewpoint overlooking the dramatic escarpment for photographs.
Overview
Descend into the Great Rift Valley on a full-day trip from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park. Take a game drive to explore spectacular landscapes and wildlife.
Descend into the Great Rift Valley on a full-day trip from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park and take a game drive to explore spectacular landscapes and wildlife. See the millions of flamingos that color Lake Nakuru a brilliant pink, and watch some of the 450 species of birds that have been spotted in the national park.
See other animals, which include big cats, rhinos, buffalo, and even the rare black-maned lion, and admire varied ecosystems that support wonderfully diverse wildlife. Travel around Lake Nakuru National Park, located in the Rift Valley, 1750 meters above sea level. Lake Nakuru is known as an ornithological paradise by birdwatchers.
Look out for between one and two million lesser and greater pink flamingos that feed on the abundant algae thriving in the lake’s warm waters. It is one of the few parks that has been specifically established for the protection of birds, specifically flamingos. More than 450 species of birds have been recorded here.
Drive through the floor of the Great Rift Valley from Nairobi, and stop along the way to admire and marvel at the breathtaking views of the escarpment along the way. Arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park in time for a mid-morning game drive. Have a picnic lunch at leisure (not included). As you find your way out of the park, have another game drive and embark on your way to Nairobi.
Highlights
- Watch out for some of the 450 species of birds that have been seen in the park
- Drive to explore beautiful landscapes and wildlife in Lake Nakuru National Park
- Visit the famous lake that is home to between one and two million pink flamingos
