Lake Nakuru Day Trip Adventure Safari – (ASA 00046)

Details of Lak Nakuru  Day Trip Adventure Safari

Located just a two to three hour drive from Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Park is the perfect choice for those wanting a safari when time is limited.

Once home to Kenya’s famous flamingo flocks, the park is now most famous for its large herds of buffalo, the presence of four of the Big Five, and it’s larger than average populations of rhinoceros.

A scenic park bordering Lake Nakuru, it’s a fun day trip from the city.

(For a Family or group of people travelling together, we assign a private car and the tour can depart at their most convenient day)

Lake Nakuru National Park One Day Trip From Ksh. 3,250/- PPS(Bus), Ksh. 6,500/- PPS(Tour Van) or Ksh. 6,860/- PPS(Land Cruiser)

Rate are applicable to RESIDENTS & NON RESIDENTS

You’ll be picked up from your hotel or the airport and immediately whisked away to Lake Nakuru National Park. The short, two to three hour drive passes by some beautiful scenery, and before you know it you’ll be lakeside and ready for your game drive.

The park is still home to the famous flamingo flocks, and it remains a world class game drive destination. Four of the Big Five are present (with elephants being the notable absence), with both buffalo and rhinoceros being especially common in the park.

You’ll enjoy a day long game drive along the shores of Lake Nakuru taking in its diverse variety of both animal and bird life. You’ll then return to Nairobi in the late afternoon or early evening.

A picnic lunch or lunch at one of the park’s lodges can be arranged upon request.

Activities in Lake Nakuru National Park

Activities which tourists can engage in during their safaris to this destination include the following;

• Game drives are among the ways of experiencing Lake Nakuru national park. These drives provide wildlife viewing experiences close to the wildlife species such as the white rhinos, leopards, lions, giraffes, hippos, impalas, waterbucks among others. These game drives take place at different times of day which provides unique experiences during safaris at this destination.
• Bird watching is another interesting activity that is carried out in Lake Nakuru national park. This is because of the various bird species which can be seen in the different birding spots around the national park.
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• Hiking is another activity that takes place in Lake Nakuru national park and it takes place as tourists visit the viewpoints around the national park.

Attractions in Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru national park also has a number of attractions which include the following;

• Lake Nakuru is one of the attractions which this national park is famous for. This is because of the large numbers of flamingos which can be seen along the shores of this lake. The lake is a shallow soda lake that attracts the flamingos to its alkaline shores as they feed on algae. Many other bird species can also be seen at this lake which makes it a good birding spot and a birders haven to experience both the native and migratory birds. The types of flamingos which can be seen at this lake are lesser and greater flamingos which flock the lake with their pink color. These flamingos can be seen from viewpoints around the national park such as baboon cliff and Lion hill.
• Wildlife species of a variety can also be seen in Lake Nakuru national park despite its smaller size compared to other national parks and reserves around Kenya. The wildlife species which can be seen include waterbucks, white rhinos, black rhinos which can be seen in the woodlands, Rothschild giraffes, leopards, lions, cheetahs among others. Not far from Lake Nakuru is the fenced off sanctuary where some of the wildlife species such as giraffes and rhinos can be seen. The fence around the sanctuary keeps poachers away as well as restricting the movement of the wildlife species.
• Bird species which can be seen in Lake Nakuru national park include both the migrant and native bird species such as the greater and lesser flamingos, African fish eagle, goliath heron, hammer kops, pied kingfishers, eagles, white pelicans, Hottentot teals, starlings, black winged lapwings, crab plovers, grey crowned cranes and many others.
• Waterfalls in Lake Nakuru national park include Makalia waterfalls which is located in the southern part of the national park is a good spot for hikes as well as picnics for tourists as they explore the beautiful scenery and surroundings at this destination.
• Viewpoints within the national park provide good vantage spots to see the different wildlife species as well as other attractions within Lake Nakuru national park. some of the viewpoints include the baboon cliff, Makalia cliff among others.
• Rivers that provide water to Lake Nakuru include the Njoro River, Makalia river, and Enderit river.