Nairobi: Lake Nakuru Day Trip

Explore an array of unique flora and fauna with this excursion On the banks of Lake Nakuru, you can find any number of flamingos and rhinoceroses, as well as a wealth of other animal species that head to the lake to drink its fresh, clean water, it's the only park you are guaranteed to see the black and white rhinoceros.

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You will be picked from your Hotel or Airport at 6:30am in Nairobi and depart for Nakuru a destination with the most diverse ecosystems in the whole country, with a brief stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, we'll make our way into the heart of Kenya

Arrive at the Lake Nakuru National Park, renowned as a bird sanctuary or the "Birds' Paradise". with over 400 bird species at times. But these birds are not the only ones to call this habitat home, we'll proceed for a game drive through the park to spot several species, including the four of the Big 5.

Between the lake and the cliffs in the west other animals you may see are Rothschild giraffes, the endangered black rhino, and large pythons inhabiting the dense woodland, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees which we will track on our drive to Makalia Fall, a waterfall on the southern end of lake Nakuru national park, along which one of the rivers that flow into the lake. It has a drop of about 10 m off a sheer cliff and a large plunge pool. This is one of the places in the park where you can step out of the vehicle. The falls give a delightful scene, just watching the water from the cliff, coupled with bird sounds and the roar of the falls provides a spectacular view and a serene environment.

Also covered in this tour is the Baboon Cliff a popular viewpoint and a lunch spot, has a spectacular view 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.

Will stop along the banks of the lake where you will have an opportunity of seeing millions of migratory birds and get up close and personal with the famous Nakuru greater and lesser flamingos: their characteristic pink colour contrasts with the greens and blues reflected in the waters of the lake giving the park its nick name " the pink lake" due to the thousands of flamingos beautifying the calm wonderful lake.

later we'll head to a local restaurant and tuck in their delicious lunch.