Lake Nakuru is a soda lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The fenced park is one of Kenya's best places to see both black and white rhinos, and the rare Rothschild's giraffe.
The lake is famous for flamingos and pelicans. Their numbers change with the water level, but the birdlife is always rich.
What you'll do in Lake Nakuru National Park
- Game drives around the lake shore looking for rhinos
- Climb to Baboon Cliff for the classic view over the lake
- Visit Makalia Falls in the south of the park
- Look for leopards and tree-climbing lions in the yellow fever acacia forest
What to expect
- Very good chances of rhino sightings
- Flamingos and pelicans on the lake, in varying numbers
- A compact park that is easy to cover in a day
- Lodges inside the park and in Nakuru town
