Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha

DESCRIPTION

Nakuru provides visitors with one of Kenya's best known images: thousands of flamingo, joined into a massive flock, make for a breathtaking sight. Nakuru has more than just flamingos, however. This is a major National Park and an important sanctuary for Rhino with both Black and White Rhino found here. The park also abounds with other game. There are huge herds of waterbuck, zebra, buffalo, the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and more.

Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus. The lake is almost 13 kms across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of five metres. The lake and its surrounds are rich in natural bounty, and the fertile soils and water supply have made this one of Kenya's prime agricultural regions. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow barked Acacia Xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with bird life, and Naivasha is known as a world class birding destination.

ACCOMMODATION

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Kiangaza House

Kiangazi House lies within a Wildlife corridor connecting the lake shore and environs with Hells Gate National Park and beyond into the Masailand...

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Loldia House

Set on the western shores of Lake Naivasha, Loldia House is built around a courtyard, its main archway framing a beautiful view of the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot. Wild animals roam free on the farm and in the evenings, hippo munch quietly by the waterside...

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Mbweha Camp

Set in the vastness of The Great Rift Valley on a private 6,400 acre Congreve Conservancy, Mbweha Camp is situated against the southern border of Lake Nakuru National Park with beautiful views of...

ITINERARY IDEA

Day 1 - 3: Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha

Meal Basis: Full Board plus Activities

The landscape of Amboseli is dominated by the snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro, open plains, acacia woodland, swamps and the massif of Ol Doinyo Orok. Renowned for its excellent Masaai giraffe, elephant, lion and cheetah viewing and not surprisingly it is one of Kenya most popular parks. The birding is excellent especially near the lakes and swamps.

The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species. Other attraction of the park includes opportunities to meet the Maasai people and also offers spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

Day 4 - 5: Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha

Meal Basis: Full Board plus Activities

Lake Naivasha is the highest of the Rift Valley Lakes and despite having no outlet is one of only two Rift Valley freshwater lakes. The beautiful lake is fringed by papyrus and acacia trees and supports a vast array of bird species. Although it is more than 10kms across it is very shallow and its area varies considerably with the rainfall, so much so that in the early 1900s it totally dried up.

Day 6 - 9: Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha

Meal Basis: Full Board plus Activities

The Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park. The image of acacia trees on an endless grass plain epitomises Africa for many, and then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further.

The annual wildebeest migration through the Serengeti and the Masai Mara is the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. But that is not where the game viewing ends; large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in grasslands, gazelles and eland to mention but a few. Aside from traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Mara plains has become almost essential and you can even do a horseback safari.

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