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Neil Fawson
GB
Visited:
September 2015
Reviewed: Jan 26, 2016
Email Neil Fawson | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A plethora of wildlife at the end of the dry season
We arrived at Lake Nakuru National Park on our Intrepid Travel safari bus and headed straight to the lalk, which was very, very low because it was at the very end of the dry season. The skies were overcast but it was dry!
Around the lake there was plenty of birdlife including a pair of elegant crested crowned srane. There were a variety of wading birds around the lake's edges including, ruff, little stint, greenshank, redshank and black-winged stilt as well as the ubiquitous Egyptian geese. In the bush good sightings of Rupeell's long-tailed starling were to be had.
Gazelles were plentiful and impala, Grants and Thompson's gazelle were to be seen around the park, as were olive baboons, black-backed jackal, warthog, African buffalo, Burchell's zebra and lion.
The highlight of the visit came at dusk just before we were leaving. We were treated to brief views of two blac rhinoceros before coming across a crash of 10 white rhinoceros.
A great trip to the National Park with great views of a variety of wildlife.
Jen
US
Visited:
July 2015
Reviewed: Jan 8, 2016
Email Jen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lake Nakuru was really flooded when I went. But it was still a great place for wildlife and birds. Love the baboons!
leon m
US
Visited:
December 2015
Reviewed: Dec 17, 2015
Email leon m | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
GavinKenya
US
Visited:
July 2015
Reviewed: Dec 8, 2015
Email GavinKenya | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
When we were there it was flood issues to deal with. Heavy forest was a challenge but came away with many, many fine images.
Raquel
ES
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Nov 26, 2015
Email Raquel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
Lake Nakuru was wonderfull and the organitation also was great!! I have a good memories about that trip! And all team are very simpatic!!
cyanocorax
US
Visited:
September 2015
Reviewed: Nov 24, 2015
Email cyanocorax | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flamingos, of course, but also rhinos and baboons and an orange-headed blue lizard (probably a Kenya Rock Agama).
Vinay
IN
Visited:
October 2015
Reviewed: Nov 15, 2015
Email Vinay | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
At lake Nakuru the population of Flamingoes depends on the water level. As of Oct 2015 the water level was high and so the population was quite low. We could not see a "pink sea" but we did spot the Greater and Lesser Flamingo along with Pelicans, stilts and cormorants. The highlight was spotting the White Rhino which we did not manage to see anywhere else!
M S Ranganathan
IN
Visited:
September 2015
Reviewed: Oct 10, 2015
Email M S Ranganathan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Russell
CA
Visited:
August 2015
Reviewed: Sep 17, 2015
Email Russell | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Did Not Live Up to The Hype
The park itself is situated close to Kenya's fourth largest city, and is adjacent to a number of private farm lands. Fence lines were clearly visible making the area feel rather confined and did nothing to hide the fact that this is a purpose-built wildlife sanctuary. The roads/tracks within the park did not offer as good a view of the wildlife as at other parks/conservancies... but, from the animals' perspective, maybe that is not a bad thing!
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aside, during a late afternoon game drive, we encountered a variety of wildlife including a Giant Spitting Cobra as it crossed the track in front of us, a small herd of Rothschild Giraffes, several buffalo, zebras, a small herd of Eland, a giant tortoise, Impala, two Dik Diks, and four White Rhinos wandering the through the bush and grasslands.Because of the paucity of the park's main attraction the previous day, the next morning our driver/guide returned to the lake where we did see more flamingos than the previous day, but still much less than expected. We were, however, treated to an audience with a lone White Rhino at very close quarters.
It is difficult to judge a place having stayed only one night, but Lake Nakuru National Park was probably our least favourite of the five conservancies/national parks we visited on our safari. It would be wrong to judge it on wildlife alone (although it would have scored fairly well based solely on that), but the rising waterline and dead trees mean that the days of witnessing flamingos in vast quantities appear to be few and far between. I applaud the park's purpose and am delighted that it protects so many species of animals. However, from a wildlife viewing perspective, its proximity to adjacent farm lands with visible boundary fences make it feel too confined and therefore often lacking "bush vibe". And so, whilst I would not discount Lake Nakuru National Park from a safari itinerary, I would advise against having such high expectations.
Rich Vliet
US
Visited:
June 2015
Reviewed: Sep 2, 2015
Email Rich Vliet | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lake Nakuru was very unique - this was the only park we visited with a lake as big as Nakuru. We saw a diverse range of animals, and the flamingos, storks and other water fowl were beautiful. The lunch we had at the lodge inside the park was very nice and it overlooked the lake, providing for a very relaxing and scenic meal. We stayed at Kigio Wildlife Camp while we visited the Lake, and that was a very nice location. We were able to take a nature hike, and walked amid a family of giraffes one afternoon - that was truly memorable!