Day Tour To Lake Nakuru Park With Optional Boat Ride on Lake Naivasha
Description
Enjoy this 11.5-hour tour of Lake Nakuru National Park, home to one of the most remarkable wild bird populations in all of Africa. Get up close with wildlife on a game viewing drive, and be on the lookout for the park’s amazing flamingos. Enjoy a 1-hour boat ride on Lake Naivasha as well before being transported back to your Nairobi hotel.
Tour Options
Itinerary
After meeting your guide at the hotel or residency within Nairobi CBD at 6:00am, start your journey 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, eagle feeding, 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 at the hotel or residency within CBD. NOTE: You will pay for your own entrance fees (60 USD per person) at the gate using VISA CARD. THEY DON'T ACCEPT CASH.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick from Apartments,Villas,Hostels Any hotel/residence within Nairobi We also pick from Naivasha and Nakuru areas.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(91)
We had an amazing day in Lake Nakuru National park and at lake Naivasha. We saw a lot of different species and the game drive was fantastic. We can highly recommend our tour operator Perfect Safaris and our guide Samuel who made the trip very memorable.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you had such an amazing day exploring Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Naivasha. Spotting so many incredible species and enjoying a fantastic game drive is exactly the kind of magic we love to share with our guests. We will definitely pass along your generous compliments to Samuel. He takes great pride in making every safari special, and he will be absolutely delighted to know he made your trip so memorable. Thank you for choosing Perfect Safaris and for highly recommending us to fellow travelers. We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure in the future! Safe travels, Regards, Thoya
Wonderful experience! I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable concerning the animals and facts about them. He was also very considerate to our needs and helpful.
Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip to Nakuru It's great to know that your guide provided excellent service and was knowledgeable. We hope to welcome you back for more adventures in the future. Regards Susan
Samuel was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was great at helping me spot the animals and explaining the details of them.
Hello Andrew, Thank you for your review and a 5-star rating. We're glad to hear that you had a good experience on your day trip, spotting animals and enjoying Samuel's excellent guidance. We hope to welcome you back for more amazing adventures in the future. Regards Susan
Traffic problems turned this 12-hour trip into a nearly 16-hour trip. Obviously the tour company is not to blame for an accident that made traffic horrendous, but i would have expected them to check traffic reports before picking me up because the accident had occurred during the night. I would have preferred for the company to notify me of the issue and offer to cancel or reschedule. James and Wilson did a good job navigating around the traffic, taking back roads to get to each lake. They were good guides and I have no complaints with them. However, this really isn’t a good day trip. By the time we arrived at Lake Nakuru, it was too hot and late in the day for many animals to be out. I think that would have been true even without the traffic delays. Lake Naivasha was the best part of the day. I was there for a sunset boat ride and managed to see many hippos, both in and out of the water.
Our guide and driver Kazungu is full of knowledge of animals and birds. We saw lots different birds particularly and have a great day. Thanks, Kazungu.
Hello, Thank you for your review. We're delighted to hear that you had an awesome tour with Kazungu as your driver/guide. We're glad he provided excellent service and valuable information throughout the tour. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for more memorable experiences in the future. Regards Susan
This was our 1st ever safari and we absolutely loved it! Our driver and guide Samuel drove us safely through to the national park. He was very kind and considerate, and stopped to ensure that we could take pictures of all the animals. Samuel had a very keen eye and was very observant - he spotted a baboon in a tree from 300m away. We saw flamingo, hippo, zebra, giraffe, rhino, lion and hyena. Samuel was lovely and so patient with us and we would recommend this.
Hello, Thank you for sharing your first safari experience in Kenya! We are glad Samuel your driver/guide provided an exceptional adventure, with sightings of numerous animals including baboon. It's also great that he paid special attention to you, thus making your tour more enjoyable. Your feedback is valuable, and we hope to welcome you back for more memorable adventures in the future. Regards Susan
Festus was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and polite. We had a great time. 3 hours drive from Nairobi. Saw lions!!
Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience. We are delighted to hear that you had a great time on your trip with Festus as your guide. It's heartwarming to know that he provided excellent information, making the trip enjoyable. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you back for more excellent trip in the future. Regards, Susan
I took this trip with my guide, Festus Kazungu. The trip itself was absolutely stunning and was full of exciting wildlife. Festus Kazungu was a delight to have as a guide and I would highly recommend him to anyone! He was kind, funny, and extremely knowledgeable. I can’t recommend this trip enough! Asante sana!
Hello Kiley, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are happy to hear that you had a wonderful time at Nakuru National Park with Festus as your guide and driver, and that you were able to see incredible animals. We hope to welcome you back for another memorable safari adventure in the future. Regards, Susan
Trip could have been more comfortable, if the vehicle used was a proper safari vehicle. Had a wonderful experience visiting the park and have some nice photos to remember it by, including photos of some of the ‘Big 5’.
Hello Tom, Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your safari. We understand the importance of a comfortable and well-maintained vehicle for a pleasant journey. It's heartwarming to know that you had a wonderful experience in the park and that you were fortunate to take photos of some of the big 5 during the tour. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable experiences in Kenya. Regards Susan
Lake Nakuru was absolutely stunning. We encountered countless buffalo, zebras, impalas, baboons, and a wide variety of bird species. Festus and Larisa were exceptional guides—they were incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife and made the experience even more enjoyable with their great company. Although the road to the lake was quite bumpy, the journey was more than worth it.
Hello, Thank you for your positive feedback! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a great experience with our guides, Festus and Larisa. It's fantastic that they provided knowledge about the animals. We appologize for the poor road conditions, and we'll take your feedback into consideration for future improvements. We look forward to hosting you again for more memorable experiences. Regards Susan
