Lake Nakuru National Park

Destination Overview

On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking,picnic and game drives.

Lake Nakuru National Park is renowned as a bird sanctuary with over 400 bird species, including huge flocks of flamingoes and many other water birds. It is an excellent park for wildlife spotting and is home to many water-loving animals such as hippos and waterbucks. A safari to Lake Nakuru National Park can be completed in one day or combined with a visit to Lake Naivasha and the nearby Aberdare National Park.

What to see and do

Bird watching:Enjoy the fabulous water birds and other bird species. The best place to view the birds is from Baboon Cliff, where you get an excellent view over the lake, and the wonderful spectacle of pink flamingoes along its edge. However, the number of birds in the park fluctuates as food conditions change, so check the bird population with the national park before making the journey. See the endangered white rhinos and other animals including waterbucks, warthogs, hippos, impalas, buffalo, Rothschild giraffes and more.Drive through the unique vegetation and the biggest euphorbia forest in Africa.Viewpoints include Lion Hill, Baboon Cliff and Out of Africa. Visit the beautiful waterfall at Makalia.

Where to go, Top Destinations in Kenya

ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK

Picturesque, steep forested ravines and open moorland characterise the Aberdare National Park.
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AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya's most popular parks.
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NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK

A short drive out of Nairobi’s central business district is the Nairobi National Park. Wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers.
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MERU NATIONAL PARK

Luxuriant jungle, coursing rivers, verdant swamp, khaki grasslands and gaunt termite cathedrals all under the sky’s great blue bowl.
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MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

The park is graced by a wide variety of unique and exquisite wild life and birds.Masai Mara is the best place to see the “Big Five” animals (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo) together. The famous wildebeest migration also takes place at the Mara.
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SAMBURU GAME RESERVE

Due to its remote distance and the fact that it was inaccessible for many years, the park has retained a naturally serene and quiet feeling. Besides the numerous wildlife found in this game reserve, the park is also a bird haven.
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LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru ideal for bird watching, hiking,picnic and game drives.
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TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK

Tsavo West is a beautiful, rugged wilderness. The savannah ecosystem comprises of open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation and rocky ridges including the Poacher's Lookout
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Destination Overview

What to see and do

Best time to visit

Where to go, Top Destinations in Kenya

ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK

MERU NATIONAL PARK

MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

SAMBURU GAME RESERVE

LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK