The lake Nakuru is one of the few permanent soda lakes that maintain a good flamingo view all round the year. The adjacent National park is one of kenya prime game hotspots and is possibly the only government park in Kenya where both black and white Rhinos are common. Other common animals include hippo, giraffes, zebras and lions.
This safari entails a visit to the lake shore, baboon cliff, makalia falls all coming alongside exhaustive game drives. The baboon cliff is a great primate site. Makalia falls are the best location for taking picnic lunch offering one serene setting backdropped by the throbbing sounds of nature.
Lake Naivasha – This is one of the only two fresh water lakes inside Kenya’s great rift valley. The conducive freshwater coupled with extensive yellow-backed acacia woodlands for nesting make it Kenya best destination for sighting semi-aquatic and truly aquatic bird species. The lake has the largest waterfowl concentrate in Kenya. Common waterfowls species include northern pintail, tufted duck, maccoa duck, helmeted guineafowl, red-billed duck and whistling duck. The adjacent woodland tracks are also great sites for terrestrial species like weavers and raptors. These include common cuckoo, common quail, Africa fish eagles, nightjar and Namaqua dove. In the package program you will have a boating excursion docking at the crescent island game park where you will embark on short guided walking safari. The crescent island is one of the few places where you can freely walk to track wildlife. Some of the most common varieties include zebras, impalas, kongoni and giraffes.
When to go for 2 Days Lake Nakuru and Naivasha safari
Since both destinations boost an excellent birding and game experience, there is no appointed time for this package. However, different seasons yield different experiences. The dry season( January to February and July to October) is the best for game viewing in Lake Nakuru and crescent island. Over this period most of the wildlife congregate around flora rich lake side swamps a clustered setting that make game tracking easier. However the wet season(March to April and again November) is the best for birding as most birds are in the breeding period. Over this period some intra-africa breeding species are common. For the Europe migrants some duck species settle in Lake Naivasha throughout the wintering season(November to April).
Program
Day 1: Nairobi – Lake Nakuru
Early morning our driver arrive at the airport for a guaranteed departure by 0730 hrs. The 3 hrs journey to Nakuru is an adventurous roadtrip taking you through the most scenic section of the Kenyan great rift valley featuring incredibly step escarpments, scenic Longonot volcano and several lake Naivasha look outs. Along the way you will a stopover at the rift valley viewpoint to have a bird eye perspective of various natural formations on the floor of the valley. You arrive in Nakuru at approximately 0930 hrs where you check into a hotel. By 1100 hrs you will have driven to the park with the lake being you first location. Here you will find wildlife especially rhinos grazing on the riparian flora bed backdropped by a breath-taking bird scenes. Thereafter you will embark on a full day game drive with a check ins at the baboon cliff and Makalia falls. Picnic lunch will be served in one of the two locations.
Day 2: Lake – Nakuru- Lake Naivasha – Nairobi
After breakfast you will check out and depart for Naivasha for a guaranteed arrival in Naivasha before 0900 hrs. You will head to the lake where you will embark on a short boating excursion. The lake shorelines are spectacularly teeming with herons who are busy foraying in the diet rich shorelines. You also have a chance to encounter over 30000 waterfowl ducking waterfowls as well as several hipppos pool. You drift up ashores the crescent island where you will have a short guided walking safari. The crescent island has no big cats which explains why you are at liberty to freely walk without fears of attacks. You will have lunch in Naivasha as you head for Nairobi.
Includes
- Quality safari
- The services of our knowledgeable English-speaking driver/guide
- Full board accommodation
- All the Park entrance/ conservation fees
- Transport in a customized safari Landcruiser
- guaranteed window seats
- bottled mineral water throughout your safari
- dropping off at the Airport/ Hotel/ point of pick up
- Emergency flying doctor’s evacuation covers up to a radius of 1000 km ex-Nairobi
- All applicable taxes & government tolls
Cost excludes:
- Soft drinks, juices, alcoholic and other beverages taken with lunch/dinner
- Canoe riding
- Tip to driver/guide
