3 Days Lake Nakuru & Naivasha Birding Safari
Bird Watching Easy Safari

3 Days Lake Nakuru & Naivasha Birding Safari

3-day safari for bird watching and wildlife in the Great Rift Valley lakes.

3 Days / 2 Nights
Lake Nakuru National Park
2-6 People
From
$700
per person

Overview

A short and sweet birding safari focusing on the Great Rift Valley's freshwater lakes. Lake Nakuru hosts over 450 bird species. While globally renowned for vast populations of Lesser and Greater Flamingos, their numbers fluctuate with changing water levels. Year-round birding highlights include huge flocks of Great White Pelicans, African fish eagles, yellow-billed storks, and numerous colorful woodland species

Highlights

Flamingos birds of Lake Nakuru (seasonal)
Rhino sanctuary experience
Boat ride on Lake Naivasha
Crescent Island walking safari

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Depart Nairobi at 08:00 and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park birds paradise for (approx. 3 hours). Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drive (16:00-18:30) with a focus on rhinos and flamingos birds at the lake . Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha are premier birdwatching destinations in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, together hosting well over 500 unique bird species. While Lake Nakuru is an alkaline (salt) lake famous for its massive aggregations of algae-eating flamingos,Overnight at hotel

Activities

Transfer to Lake Nakuru Lunch at hotel Afternoon game drive (3 hrs) Rhino sanctuary and birdwatching
Buraha xenoni hotel
Lunch, Dinner
Lake Nakuru to Lake Naivasha–Boat Ride & Crescent Island

Early morning game drive at Lake Nakuru (optional). After breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha Sitting at the highest elevation of the Rift Valley lakes, Naivasha’s freshwater and fringing yellow fever trees host more than 400 species . Enjoy a boat ride to spot hippos and fish eagles. Walk on Crescent Island among wildlife. Overnight at lakeside camp/lodge.

Activities

Morning game drive (optional) Transfer to Lake Naivasha Boat ride (1 hr) Crescent Island walking safari Lodge check-in
lake naivasha budget camp/lodge
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You will have an early morning breakfast then head out to hells gate national park which is just a short drive from Naivasha. At hells gate you will have a bike ride accompanied by a guide who knows the park well and who will guide you through the park showing you all the sights, the bike ride will take some time before you have to leave the bicycles behind and continue on foot to the various gorges and caves that dot the park. You will have your packed lunch as you go on with the hike when the tour is finished, you will head back to the camp to freshen up and check out before beginning the journey back to Nairobi where you will be dropped off at your preferred destination.

Activities

Nature walk (optional) Breakfast and check-out Transfer to Nairobi Hotel/airport drop-off
Nairobi (own arrangement - transfer included)
Breakfast, Lunch (packed)

What's Included

  • Accommodation (mid-range lodge)
  • Transport (private minivan)
  • All park fees
  • Boat and island fees

What's Not Included

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Optional activities (fishing, horseback riding)

$700

per person

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