Lake Nakuru National Park
User Reviews (275)
Kenya ParksEmail Jason Lycett | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful forest and lakes
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Email Preston | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lake and wildlife seen was great, however the location directly adjacent to buildup area was negative as park had to be fence for animal protection and keep people from ruining it
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Email Andrea and Daniel | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Nice flamingos, but very dry and dusty during driving.
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Email Timo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lots of birds and we spotted many rhinos. For some reason (dry season?) there were hardly any animals seen anywhere but right near the lake.
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Email Andras Szalay | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our unique possibility to see a rhino with her baby. Birds have been a little bit far to take good pictures.
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Email Nancy Connett | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nakuru is a little too near "civilization"--we preferred the Mara.
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Email Joe Goldiamond | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful, especially for birds around the lake. But the lake appears to be drying up.
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Email Briana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saw a rhino and flamingos! Definitely the highlight for Lake Nakuru.
JP
Email Ryo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
You can watch Rhinos easily, but there are very few flamingos that made this lake famous.
It takes 3 hours drive from Nairobi with paved road.
If you want to do another place in this country other than Masai Mara, this is the best.
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Email MCS | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A small park that is well worth the visit.
Lake Nakuru National Park is well worth the visit. While the flocks of flamingos are apparently not what they once were, there were plenty around and seeing that many birds was mesmerizing. We also saw big herds of Rothschild's giraffes (a very beautiful subspecies) as well as an abundance of zebras, buffalo, waterbucks, and gazelles. A few lions, jackals, and hyenas also made appearances. We only saw two hippos. According to our guides that was lucky so this site may be a bit mistaken to say hippos are common in the area. While I am not a hardcore birder, there is plenty for birders to enjoy. We saw guinea fowl, African fish eagles, marbou storks, Egyptian geese, a hooded vulture, lilac-breasted rollers, and plenty of others. If you go stay at the Lake Nakuru Lodge. Baboons roam the grounds, there is a waterhole near the restaurant that attracted warthogs and zebras, and there is a great view of the lake. Bring your binoculars!
Safari Tours to Lake Nakuru NP
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6-Day Best Sopa Lodges Safari
$1,485 to $2,299 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Nairobi (Start), Amboseli NP, Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara NR, Nairobi (End)
Meektrails Safaris
4.9/5 – 187 Reviews
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![9-Day Luxury Big Kenya Safari]()
9-Day Luxury Big Kenya Safari
$3,570 to $4,170 pp (USD)
Kenya: Private tourLuxuryLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha (Naivasha), Amboseli NP, Tsavo West NP, Nairobi (End)
Spirit of Kenya
4.9/5 – 542 Reviews
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8-Day Masai Mara–Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha-Amboseli
$1,320 to $1,650 pp (USD)
Kenya: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp & Hotel
You Visit: Nairobi (Start), Masai Mara NR, Lake Nakuru NP, Lake Naivasha (Naivasha), Amboseli NP, Nairobi (End)
Tropical Wild Expeditions
5.0/5 – 17 Reviews
