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Nine days across the Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli — the complete Kenyan portrait, and the best odds of all five.
Lake Nakuru
A Rift Valley jewel — flamingos, rhino, and forest-fringed lake shores.
Lake Nakuru National Park rings a soda lake famous for its birdlife — at times tens of thousands of flamingos wade its shallows. It is also one of Kenya’s most important rhino sanctuaries, protecting both black and white rhino.
Compact and only a few hours from Nairobi, it slots perfectly between the capital and the Mara.
Why visit
- One of the best places in Kenya to see rhino
- Spectacular birdlife, flamingos included
- An easy, rewarding stop en route to the Mara
Wildlife highlights
- Black and white rhino
- Rothschild’s giraffe
- Tree-climbing lions and leopard in the yellow-barked acacias
Best time to visit
Year-round; bird numbers vary with water levels.
Combines well with
A natural overnight between Nairobi and the Maasai Mara.
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