Lake Nakuru Day Trip Safari – & Optional Lake Naivasha Boat

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11 to 12 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 3 more

This is a full day excursion that takes you on a Safari adventure outside Nairobi visiting four attractions withing the Great Rift valley.

Lake Nakuru gives you the opportunity to observe the world renowned flamingos as well search for other wildlife such as buffaloes, rhino, giraffes and baboons. Lake Nakuru is world famous also as a sanctuary for both black and white rhino. Besides that, more than 400 species of birds can be seen in the park.

Between the lake and the cliffs in the west, large pythons inhabit the dense woodland, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees.

Also covered in this tour is the Baboon Cliff, Makalia Waterfall, the Rift Valley View Point and a visit to Lake Naivasha for a boat safari in search for birds and hippos and finally nature walk at the crescent sanctuary which lets you get up close to animals.

What's Included

Pick up and Drop off in Nairobi
1 Bottled Water Per Person
Use of a Customized Safari Vehicle with a pop up roof for easy Game Viewing
Items and Services of personal nature
Lunch 10 - 25 USD - Kindly Discuss/Request guide for Options
Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance Fee 60/35 USD Adults/Child Per Person
Optional Admission Lake Naivasha Boat Safari 30/ 15 USD Adult/Child Per Person
Optional Admission Crescent Sanctuary Nature Walk 20/10 USD Adult/Child Per Person

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Airport Pick Up/Drop off 25 usd Per Booking

Itinerary

Duration: 11 to 12 hours (approximately)
  • Lake Nakuru National Park (Pass by)

    Pick up from agreed location in Nairobi and Drive down the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway (officially called A104) with spectacular views on the Great Rift Valley.

    Admission ticket free
  • Lake Elementaita (Pass by)

    Get to see lake Elementaita in the distance were flamingo came to hatch. the lake also hosts the Kekopey hot springs, a location that is thought to be an ancient passage site involved in the yesteryear ivory and slave trades

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Lake Nakuru

    Arrive at Lake Nakuru at 8.30 AM and get into the 4X4 Safari Land cruiser Jeep for a morning game drive along the lake shore. The lake is famous for Flamingos visiting to feed on algae forming on the lake bed. They move back and forth, feeding and occasionally taking to the skies filling it with pink color. The park is also home to Roth’s child Giraffes, Water bucks, Impala, Lions, Leopards, Pythons and Rhinos which we will track on our drive to Makalia Fall, one of the rivers feeding the Lake and later to the Baboon Cliff.

    4 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Makalia Waterfalls

    A waterfall on the southern end of lake Nakuru national park, along one of the rivers that flow into the lake. It has a drop of about 10 m off a sheer cliff, a large plunge pool. Its one of the places in the park where you can step out of the vehicle. Makalia falls is spectacular for viewing, just watching the water from the cliff, coupled with bird sounds and the roar of the falls is a delightful scene.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Baboons & Vervits

    This popular viewpoint and a lunch spot has spectacular views of the lake, with some fine aerial vistas down onto the flooded lake shore. Baboons, however, are a problem and don't mind raiding vehicles, whether you're inside or not, for food scraps.

    40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Lake Naivasha

    Lake Naivasha is an ideal place for boating and a bird lovers paradise, with wide open waters, fantastic surrounding scenery and plenty of channels to explore. this tour will let you see a haven birds in addition to giraffes, water-bucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas and hippos on the shores of the Lake

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Crescent Island Game Sanctuary

    Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha is a walkable sanctuary where you can walk among giraffe, zebra, hippos, antelope, wildebeest, and many birds such as goliath heron, spoonbills and giant kingfishers. It takes you a 2 hours to walk around the sanctuary. These animals were brought her to film Out of Africa and were left here to thrive. There are no predators here.

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Rift Valley View Point

    Stop at the Rift Valley View Point where you will stop for a photo session and a panoramic view of the Valley

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Expedition Happy Hour

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Cancellation Policy

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

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