Nakuru

Highlights

• Both black and white rhino, with sightings more reliable here than in most Kenyan parks
• Flamingos when water levels and algae suit — spectacular in a good year, absent in others
• Rothschild's giraffe, translocated here and now well established
• Baboon Cliff and Out of Africa lookouts over the lake and the Rift floor
• Menengai Crater just outside town, a large caldera with walking and views

Getting around

• Two to three hours by road from Nairobi on the main Rift Valley route.
• The park is compact enough to cover thoroughly in a day.
• A vehicle with reasonable clearance is sensible; the park roads are variable after rain.

Good to know

• Two to three days including the park and the crater.
• Do not plan the trip around flamingos. Lake levels have varied enormously and the birds move between Rift Valley lakes.
• It pairs naturally with Naivasha for a Rift Valley loop from Nairobi.
• Rising lake levels have submerged some old park roads and infrastructure — check current access.

Standard park rules — stay in the vehicle, keep your distance from rhino and buffalo. In town, ordinary urban precautions after dark.