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User Reviews of Lake Nakuru National Park (284 Reviews)

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Average User Rating

4.4225 / 5 4.4 /5
4.4982 / 5 4.4964 / 5 3.9189 / 5 4.2489 / 5

Rating Breakdown

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4 star 98 / 10 98
3 star 23 / 10 23
2 star 4 / 10 4
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Female avatar icon Marcela Perez Romo Mexico flag MX       Visited: September 2022 Reviewed: Sep 23, 2022

Email Marcela Perez Romo  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5

saw so many rhinos that is beyond words!!

Female avatar icon Tara United States flag US       Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Oct 29, 2022

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Tara and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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Lake Nakuru is a great spot but you're limited to what you can see because the roads don't go very far into the bush. We saw tons of monkeys, rhinos, flamingos, giraffes and other birds. Masai Mara is hard to beat once you've experienced it.

Male avatar icon Ryo Japan flag JP       Visited: September 2022 Reviewed: Oct 30, 2022

Email Ryo  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
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You can watch Rhinos easily, but there are very few flamingos that made this lake famous.
It takes 3 hours drive from Nairobi with paved road.

If you want to do another place in this country other than Masai Mara, this is the best.

Male avatar icon Johan Germany flag DE       Visited: September 2022 Reviewed: Nov 5, 2022

Email Johan  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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Very green area, with the relatively rare sight of rhinos. The abundant vegetation makes spotting animals a bit harder but very beautiful. Lots of pelicans and flamingos still.

Male avatar icon Anil Kumar India flag IN       Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Nov 9, 2022

Email Anil Kumar  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Anil Kumar and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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The lake is getting deeper and bigger with every passing year, making it more salty and less desirable for flamingoes. Almost half of flamingoes have started going to other nearby lakes, trees in and around the lake are dying. The only positive thing is the population of Rhinos is growing and you can see them early in the morning from close range.

Female avatar icon Whitney van Arsdale United States flag US       Visited: November 2022 Reviewed: Nov 14, 2022

Email Whitney van Arsdale  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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This park felt like jurassic park. Leopards, giraffes, lions, and rhinos in a surprisingly lush world

Female avatar icon Briana United States flag US       Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Nov 18, 2022

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

4 / 5 4 /5
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Saw a rhino and flamingos! Definitely the highlight for Lake Nakuru.

Male avatar icon Stefan Hoextermann Germany flag DE       Visited: November 2022 Reviewed: Jan 9, 2023

Email Stefan Hoextermann  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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Great wildlife, not so many tourists

Female avatar icon Lisa van der Hoek Netherlands flag NL       Visited: December 2022 Reviewed: Jan 16, 2023

Email Lisa van der Hoek  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Lisa van der Hoek and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
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Lake Nakuru is beautiful, specifically because of how non-tourist focused it is. Most animals were seen from quite a distance. The park is a Rhino sanctuary, but don't expect these big fellows to cross the road in front of you. After a long day, we eventually found a group a couple of 100 meters away from us, which is magic on its own.

Seeing the animals actually be free; very few cars, roads and lots of freedom; is a great experience that one should not miss.

Female avatar icon Megan Hong Kong flag HK       Visited: January 2023 Reviewed: Feb 4, 2023

Email Megan  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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Mush more dry and brown when compared to Masai Mara. Large and obvious presence of rangers was good and bad. Narrow designated roads made animal viewing hard if crowded