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Duration:<\/strong> 1 Day
Starting Point:<\/strong> Nairobi
Destination:<\/strong> Lake Nakuru National Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Nakuru National Park is an excellent day-trip destination for game viewing, rhino sightings, bird watching and scenic Rift Valley landscapes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Itinerary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early morning departure from your hotel\/residence in Nairobi and drive along the Nairobi\u2013Nakuru highway.\u00a0Stop at a scenic viewpoint overlooking the spectacular\u00a0Great Rift Valley<\/strong>. Enjoy photography and a short refreshment break\u00a0then proceed towards the park arriving in time for your first morning game drive.\u00a0<\/strong>Begin an extensive game drive around the park searching forBlack and white rhinos, Lions, Zebras, Buffaloes, Hippos, Waterbucks, Impalas, Warthogs and the Rothschild giraffes that are noticeable here in their natural habitat and more leopards with luck.\u00a0<\/strong>The Park\u00a0also offers excellent birding, with species including flamingos, pelicans, fish eagles, herons, egrets, hamerkops and grebes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Enjoy\u00a0your picnic lunch (own arrangement)\u00a0at a designated picnic area while taking in the scenery\u00a0or take a break at lake Nakuru lodge for a buffet lunch at an extra cost.\u00a0<\/strong>After lunch, continue exploring the park and visit scenic\u00a0locations\u00a0in\u00a0search for more flora and fauna and other scenic sites such as the\u00a0Makalia<\/strong>\u00a0Waterfalls<\/strong>\u00a0a seasonal fall that is dependent on rain water flows\u00a0and enjoy memorable photographs.\u00a0<\/strong>Continue with your drive and exit the park and head towards Nairobi with drop off at your hotel or residence in Nairobi, arriving in the late evening marking, the end of your Lake Nakuru National Park Day safari. Enjoy a final wildlife drive while heading toward the park exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safari Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Rift Valley \u2022 Lake Nakuru \u2022 Rhino Sanctuary \u2022 Wildlife Game Drive \u2022 Bird Watching \u2022 Flamingos \u2022 Baboon Cliff \u2022 Makalia Waterfalls \u2022 Scenic Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No of Persons<\/th>Cost Per Person<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1 Person<\/td>$ 195<\/td><\/tr>
2 People<\/td>$ 150<\/td><\/tr>
3-4 People<\/td>$ 90<\/td><\/tr>
5 + People<\/td>$ 80<\/td><\/tr>
Child<\/td>$ 100 (Per Child)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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