Lake Nakuru National Park safaris, tours & holiday packages
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This small area is your chance to see rhino and big cats as well as pelicans and pink-hued masses of flamingos
Lake Nakuru is a Rift Valley soda lake that's high in mineral and algae content. It's a must if you're interested in seeing feeding flocks of the two species of flamingo, and huge great white and pink-backed pelicans. If you're not going on safari to Laikipia's Lewa and Ol Pejeta conservancies, then Lake Nakuru is your chance to see rhino, both black and white. It's also a good place to see Rothchild’s giraffe, and there are big cats in the form of lion, leopard and cheetah. Any nature or bird lover would enjoy Lake Nakuru even though it's a relatively small fenced area just outside Nakuru town. The lake was used to create a sanctuary for rhino and other wildlife during the height of the poaching years.
Popular Nakuru safaris
These popular itineraries can be customised to match your budget and travel dates
Kenya’s top 3 southern attractions
Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara are southern Kenya's superstars, the best places for your safari
$ 7,090
£ 5,408
R 97,420
€ 6,154
per person
10 daysThe complete East Africa experience
Enjoy East Africa's most celebrated highlights, from a snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, to sailing above the Serengeti in a hot-air balloon and meeting mountain gorillas
Price on Request
per person
13 days
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Lake Nakuru is within Kenya’s southern and south-western circuits – a great stopover linking Nairobi with the Masai Mara Reserve if you're driving. You can also fly there en route to the Mara or Amboseli. There are lodges and camps inside and outside the park, which could be used as a base to explore Lake Naivasha and the Mau escarpment.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nakuru
If you’re travelling to Botswana, you will need vaccinations for hepatitis A, typhoid fever, polio as well as medications for travellers diarrhea. Malaria prophylaxis is recommended when you're travelling to the northern part of… go there.
January to March is the best time to witness the Makgadikgadi zebra migration as well as the wildebeest. go there.
The currency used in Botswana is Pula (P), which is made up of 100 Thebe. Botswana Banks accepts US Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Euro and South African Rands in cash. Credit and debit cards, including International Visa and MasterCard are… go there.
Botswana: Electric plug M 230V and 50Hz Kenya: Electric plug G 240V and 50Hz Malawi: Electrical plug G 230V and 50Hz Mauritius: Electrical plug C & G, 230V and 50Hz Mozambique: Electrical plug C,F,M, 220V and 50Hz Namibia: Electric plug… go there.
If you're looking to experience the large elephant herds and the other variety of wildlife on show in Chobe, then a visit during the dry season months of May - November are ideal as the animals will congregate around water sources such as… go there.
Whether you are in the Southern or East Africa you will generally be able to see the big five. The difference really comes in when considering antelope as they are based on your chosen location. go there.
This is all dependant on the countries that you will be visitng and due to the status of certain vaccinations changing at times, please consult our experts before getting vaccines. go there.
In some parts of Southern Africa it is safe to drink the tap water, however it is highly recommended to stick to bottled water (mostly supplied) during your trip as even drinkable African water is completely different in taste and… go there.
Southern Africa is a hot wildlife destination. Hence there is a world of luxury bush camps, lodges and Eco friendly tourist establishments in the heart of wildlife heaven. go there.
Reviews on our Nakuru safaris
Discover Africa delivered the dream trip! It was a pleasure dealing with Matthys at Discover Africa from start to finish. He made everything as simple and easy as possible. Our trip was tremendous and we would fully recommend anyone planning…
Craig Wood
Thank you for the way you organised the trip for us. It was a pleasure dealing with Discover Africa and Matthys in particular. From start to finish, everything was simple and easy. Our trip has been tremendous and we would fully recommend…
Craig and Sue Wood
Working with Megan from Discover Africa to set up our safari was a breeze. She managed to get us to all of the locations we wanted to get to and the camps we wanted to visit. She was incredibly responsive and helped us with any questions or…
Jon Nafziger
from United States of America
Thank you for arranging such a lovely safari tour of Botswana. We had a great trip and the logistics went very smoothly. I will be recommending you and Botswana to my friends. Thank you again.
Leanne Geale
from Botswana
All details were covered, all staff and food excellent, service was perfect - would highly recommend for sure.
Ron
from United States of America
After shopping around for a couple of months, Discover Africa was the one who had the most diverse options for the price. Megan Warrington always responded quickly and was professional and patient with my endless questions. Discover Africa…
Kelly
from United States of America
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