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User Reviews of Lake Nakuru National Park (301 Reviews)

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Average User Rating

4.4419 / 5 4.4 /5
4.5069 / 5 4.5189 / 5 3.9491 / 5 4.2839 / 5

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Female avatar icon Margaret United States flag US       Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: May 8, 2026

Email Margaret  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Lake Nakuru National Park was beautiful. It was amazing how different the landscape here is than other national parks. We did see the flamingos but could not get very close to them. That would have been the only thing that would have made our visit better.

Female avatar icon Tracey Cook United States flag US       Visited: June 2026 Reviewed: Jun 16, 2026

Email Tracey Cook  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Not as many animals at Lake Nakuru than Maasi Mara, but worth visiting to see the rhino.

Male avatar icon ticktock01 United States flag US       Visited: July 2007 Reviewed: May 3, 2011

Email ticktock01  |  50-65 years of age

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3 / 5 3 /5

A little too civilized. Lots of Flamingos and Rhinos. Some giraffes, but not as great a variety as other parks.

Male avatar icon JuanHernándezRuano Spain flag ES       Visited: September 2010 Reviewed: Aug 9, 2011

35-50 years of age

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Being in the Lake Nakuru is a rewarding experience for the beauty of the animal species that live there
flamingos, pelicans and other birds along with rhinos and other species a very enriching and enjoyable stay for the eyes and senses

Male avatar icon Migara Wijesinghe Sri Lanka flag LK       Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Aug 15, 2016

Email Migara Wijesinghe  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Lake Nakuru was the place where we ticked off the big five even before going to Masai Mara. The beauty of this park lies in its terrain and is simply breathtaking. Lion hill a must visit and that is where we were lucky enough to spot 4 lions!

Male avatar icon Francisco United States flag US       Visited: March 2017 Reviewed: Jan 1, 2018

Email Francisco  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Spectacular short safari in Kenya

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Lake Nakuru National Park is a stunning destination, and the park I've enjoyed most in Africa. It is compact but brimming with wildlife, especially zebras, rhinos, giraffes, waterbucks, baboons, and many species of birds. It is located in the Rift Valley, on the coast of a large soda lake surrounded by hills. The park is only about a 2.5 hours drive from Nairobi, which makes it possible to visit it as a day trip from the capital. The drive over is spectacular. Soon after leaving the city one soon arrives at the escarpments leading down to the Rift Valley. We had lunch at a lodge in the park, which was fantastic. Highly recommended!

Female avatar icon Poorna Srinath Germany flag DE       Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 15, 2018

Email Poorna Srinath  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Main highlight :Spotting flamingos and White rhino. We could see a lot of giraffes ( around 20 of them ) moving in a group.
The nature/ scenic beauty was that of a forest, completely different from Masai Mara

Female avatar icon Inés Spain flag ES       Visited: February 2020 Reviewed: Mar 26, 2020

Email Inés  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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This place is like a fairy tale. Super beautiful and full of animals in the middle of the path where you drive.

Female avatar icon Mary Harvey United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: September 2023 Reviewed: Nov 13, 2023

Email Mary Harvey  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Not a lot to see here. Very expensive boat trip, $50 each which only lasted an hour and didn't see many animals! A better lake was Naivasha which had a great variety of birds on the lake and animals in the park. The best place to see black and white Rhinos and an abundance of flamingos. Weren't taken to the actual park.

Female avatar icon Angela Metcalfe Australia flag AU       Visited: May 2024 Reviewed: May 27, 2024

Email Angela Metcalfe  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Fantastic on all levels.