2 Days Lake Nakuru safari

2 Days Lake Nakuru safari is a short Kenya safari taking you on a visit to Lake Nakuru national park situated on the floor of the Great Rift Valley surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland. This safari starts from Nairobi city and ends in Nairobi city.

About Lake Nakuru national park

Lake Nakuru national park is the most popular national park in Kenya and is a UNESCO world Heritage Site and a bird lover’s hub hosting numerous birds recorded to be over 400 bird species including flamingoes.

Lake Nakuru national park is a home to several bird species including African fish Eagle, slender-bellied greenbul, long-tailed widow bird, Rufous –throated neck, montane white – eye, red-capped lark, northern puffback, Ruppel’s robin-chat, shining sunbird and many more.

Lake Nakuru national park is also a habitat to over 100 endangered rhinos which are distributed between the black and white rhinos, the park is also a home to the endangered Rothschild’d giraffe and other 50 species of animals including waterbucks, buffaloes, lions, impalas and many more.

2 days Lake Nakuru safari
Lake Nakuru Rhinos

Highlights of 2 days Lake Nakuru safari

  • Day 1: Pick up in Nairobi and transfer to Lake Nakuru and have afternoon game drive
  • Day 2: morning game drive and transfer back to Nairobi

Detailed itinerary of 2 days Lake Nakuru safari

Day 1: Nairobi – Nakuru national park

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be picked up by your safari driver-guide or from your hotel in Nairobi and embark on a drive to Lake Nakuru national park a birder’s paradise and a home a  large population of rhinos .

Along the way, you will have a stopover at the World’s Greatest Rift Valley view point where you will have scenic views of the rift valley escarpments and take amazing pictures. Arrive in the park in afternoon, time for lunch which you will have after checking in and in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon game drive around Lake Nakuru. During the game drive you will be able to see millions of migratory birds and in the acacia woodland you will search for plain game including the white Rhinos.

Accommodation: Ziwa Bush Lodge

Meal plan: full board

2 days Lake Nakuru safari
Birding in Lake Nakuru

Day 2: Nakuru – Nairobi

Wake up early and go for a game drive before breakfast, during the game drive you will have an opportunity to explore the park and spot a variety of animals inhabiting in the park such as rhinos, African wild dogs, zebras, elands, waterbucks, lions, cape buffaloes and the rare Rothschild giraffe among others.  You will then head back to your lodge for breakfast and then checkout and proceed on a drive to back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.

You will be dropped off either at the airport or at the hotel in Nairobi

End of 2 days Lake Nakuru safari

Price Includes;

  • Full board accommodation whilst on safari.
  • Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
  • Accommodation in double room sharing.
  • All park entrance fees to include government taxes and service of an
  • English speaking professional driver/guide.
  • Game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
  • Exclusive transport in a safari tour mini bus 4 x 4 with a game viewing
  • Roof hatch and UHF radio.

Price Does Not Include;

  • Tips
  • Laundry
  • Drinks
  • Items of a personal nature.

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