Kenya · Safari

Full Day Lake Nakuru Park and optional boat ride on Lake Naivasha

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Nairobi. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day safari to Lake Nakuru National Park from Nairobi
  • 02 Scenic stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint
  • 03 Game drives in a natural rhino sanctuary
  • 04 Chance to spot flamingos and other birdlife
  • 05 Optional boat ride on Lake Naivasha
  • 06 Bird watching and hippo viewing on the lake
  • 07 Private transport with hotel pickup and drop-off
  • 08 Professional English-speaking guide

Discover the wildlife and landscapes of Kenya on a full-day safari to Lake Nakuru National Park from Nairobi. Travel through the Great Rift Valley, enjoy game drives in a park known for its birdlife and rhino sanctuary status, and keep watch for a variety of animals along the way.

After lunch, continue your adventure with more game viewing before heading to Lake Naivasha, where you can choose to join an optional boat ride for bird watching and hippo viewing. With private transport and hotel pickup and drop-off in Nairobi included, this experience offers an easy way to enjoy two of the region’s highlights in one day.

While on the boat ride, enjoy bird watching, and hippo viewing.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Naivasha, Nairobi, Lake Nakuru National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Day tour to Nakuru

After meeting your guide in the lobby of your hotel at 6:30am, start your jorney to Nakuru. While en route, stop at the Great Riff Valley view point where you will attain magnificent views of the escarpments. Arrive at Lake Nakuru by 9:00am, completing the 3-hour drive. Upon your arrival, start the 3-hour game drive with your guide and part. Break for lunch at a local restaurant, Lake Nakuru Lodge. Alternatively, you may have a pre-arranged picnic lunch in the park. 
Have lunch, then continue to enjoy additional game drives on the way out. Depart the park at approximately 3:00pm and head to Lake Naivasha for a 1-hour boat ride. While on the boat ride, enjoy bird watching, and hippo viewing. Once your boat ride comes to an end, return to the dock. Begin the drive to Nairobi for a 6:00pm arrival and get dropped off the hotel of your choosing.

INCLUSIONS

-Transport in a proper safari vehicle for easy game viewing

-Professional English speaking guide

-Bottled drinking water

EXCLUSIONS

-Entrance fee to Lake Nakuru National park

-Boat ride on Lake Naivasha @ 20 USD per person.

-Tips

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Nairobi. 3 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Private tour
Pickup and drop-off to your hotel or residence within Nairobi
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board

What's Not Included

Entrance fees (USD $60 per person) paid using Visa Card till 31st Dec 2023. $100 from 1st Jan 2024
Boat ride in Lake Naivasha (USD $ 25 per person)
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Pickup and drop off to the airport at 20 USD.

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please note that clients pay their own entrance at the gate using a VISA/AMEX or Mastercard. The rate is 60 USD per person
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • • Entrance fees ($60 USD/person) • Boat ride in Lake Naivasha ($25 USD/person)
  • Any hotel within the city Private Apartments and Villa Note: Airport pick up to your hotel you will be charge an extra USD 20 (pay on arrival)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Nairobi.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Nairobi.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Nairobi..

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