Book this 3-Day Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru Safari for a short but rewarding trip through Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.
This 3-day safari integrates two magnificent national parks within the Great Rift Valley graben. It is one of the most interesting short Kenya tours available.
Numerous animals, including the Big Five, a wide range of bird species, water bodies, and butterflies, can be spotted during this short tour. The trip starts and ends in Nairobi, with one night at each safari destination.
Expect sights and sounds of pink flamingos, hippos, ostriches, crocodiles, lions, rhinos, Masai giraffes, leopards, Defassa waterbuck, topis, impalas, and yellow baboons.
Detailed 3-Day Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi City to Lake Naivasha
A professional company representative will pick you up from the agreed point in Nairobi. By 8:00 am, start the road trip northwest toward Lake Naivasha, with several stops en route for photography. Arrive by mid-afternoon.
Settle in at the safari lodge and enjoy lunch before heading out for a boat cruise along Lake Naivasha, searching for hippos, crocodiles, and antelopes along the shores.
In the evening, join a guided walking safari to explore hidden habitats not reachable by game drive. There is also an option for sport fishing to catch and release. Retire at the camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park
Undertake an early morning game drive before sunrise to catch the early risers, such as black-maned lions, leopards, and serval cats, before they retire to their hiding places. You will also see yellow baboons, vervet monkeys, grazing mammals, and amazing landscapes.
Drive back to the lodge for breakfast, check out, and transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park with a packed lunch. Enjoy lunch en route and drive through the park on arrival, spotting more of Kenya’s wildlife.
Check in at the lodge, refresh, and explore the lake with a boat ride to see huge numbers of pink flamingos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, and rhinos.
An evening game drive follows, with more sightings of elephants, Defassa waterbucks, wildebeests, hippos, Cape elands, lions, rhinos, African wild dogs, Cape buffaloes, and Masai giraffes. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park.
Day 3: Game Drive in Lake Nakuru National Park and Drive Back to Nairobi
Be up early for breakfast, then join another game drive to explore the different animals missed on previous drives.
Afterward, begin the journey from Lake Nakuru National Park back to Nairobi for hotel or airport drop-off.
Book this 3-Day Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru Safari today and see flamingos and the Big Five in one short trip.
