This is a full day excursion that takes you on a Safari adventure outside Nairobi visiting four attractions withing the Great Rift valley.
Lake Nakuru gives you the opportunity to observe the world renowned flamingos as well search for other wildlife such as buffaloes, rhino, giraffes and baboons. Lake Nakuru is world famous also as a sanctuary for both black and white rhino. Besides that, more than 400 species of birds can be seen in the park.
Between the lake and the cliffs in the west, large pythons inhabit the dense woodland, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees.
Also covered in this tour is the Baboon Cliff, Makalia Waterfall, the Rift Valley View Point and a visit to Lake Naivasha for a boat safari in search for birds and hippos and finally nature walk at the crescent sanctuary which lets you get up close to animals.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Pick up and Drop off in Nairobi
✔ 1 Bottled Water Per Person
✔ Use of a Customized Safari Vehicle with a pop up roof for easy Game Viewing
✖ Items and Services of personal nature
✖ Lunch 10 - 25 USD - Kindly Discuss/Request guide for Options
✖ Lake Nakuru National Park Entrance Fee 60/35 USD Adults/Child Per Person
✖ Optional Admission Lake Naivasha Boat Safari 30/ 15 USD Adult/Child Per Person
✖ Optional Admission Crescent Sanctuary Nature Walk 20/10 USD Adult/Child Per Person
Pickup Locations
1. Rosa Mystica Christian Guest House
2. 37 On Kikambala
3. Olsupat Lodge
4. Sakina Hotel & Restaurant
5. Santa Fe Hotel Nairobi
6. Prearea Hotel
7. Best Western Plus Westlands
8. Palace Royal Lodge - Adults Only
9. Ulwazi Place by Trianum
10. Lowela Hotel
11. Rigel Inn
12. Dayo Suites and Hotel
13. StanMar Hotel
14. Valley Arcade Towers
15. Jkia B&B
16. Nairobi Executive Serviced Apartment
17. Hotel Tobriana
18. New Carnation Hotel
19. Idyllic Ventures Ltd
20. Nomad Paradise Hotel
Additional Info: Airport Pick Up/Drop off 25 usd Per Booking
Itinerary
1
Lake Nakuru National Park
Pick up from agreed location in Nairobi and Drive down the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway (officially called A104) with spectacular views on the Great Rift Valley.
2
Lake Elementaita
Get to see lake Elementaita in the distance were flamingo came to hatch. the lake also hosts the Kekopey hot springs, a location that is thought to be an ancient passage site involved in the yesteryear ivory and slave trades
3
Lake Nakuru
Arrive at Lake Nakuru at 8.30 AM and get into the 4X4 Safari Land cruiser Jeep for a morning game drive along the lake shore. The lake is famous for Flamingos visiting to feed on algae forming on the lake bed. They move back and forth, feeding and occasionally taking to the skies filling it with pink color.
The park is also home to Roth’s child Giraffes, Water bucks, Impala, Lions, Leopards, Pythons and Rhinos which we will track on our drive to Makalia Fall, one of the rivers feeding the Lake and later to the Baboon Cliff.
Duration: 4 hours
4
A waterfall on the southern end of lake Nakuru national park, along one of the rivers that flow into the lake. It has a drop of about 10 m off a sheer cliff, a large plunge pool. Its one of the places in the park where you can step out of the vehicle.
Makalia falls is spectacular for viewing, just watching the water from the cliff, coupled with bird sounds and the roar of the falls is a delightful scene.
Duration: 30 minutes
5
Baboons & Vervits
This popular viewpoint and a lunch spot has spectacular views 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.
Duration: 40 minutes
6
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is an ideal place for boating and a bird lovers paradise, with wide open waters, fantastic surrounding scenery and plenty of channels to explore. this tour will let you see a haven birds in addition to giraffes, water-bucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas and hippos on the shores of the Lake
Duration: 60 minutes
7
Crescent Island Game Sanctuary
Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha is a walkable sanctuary where you can walk among giraffe, zebra, hippos, antelope, wildebeest, and many birds such as goliath heron, spoonbills and giant kingfishers. It takes you a 2 hours to walk around the sanctuary. These animals were brought her to film Out of Africa and were left here to thrive. There are no predators here.
Duration: 2 hours
8
Stop at the Rift Valley View Point where you will stop for a photo session and a panoramic view of the Valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
