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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

5 star 157 / 10 157
4 star 98 / 10 98
3 star 23 / 10 23
2 star 4 / 10 4
1 star 2 / 10 2
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Male avatar icon Russell Corbett United States flag US       Visited: January 2023 Reviewed: Feb 14, 2023

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

The review below is the personal opinion of Russell Corbett and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5

I did not have a lot of luck. It was very dry on my visit except right at the lake. I got good shots there, but ate dust most of the day.

Male avatar icon James Neils United States flag US       Visited: January 2023 Reviewed: Feb 9, 2023

Email James Neils  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
5 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5 2 / 5

Being able to "feed" an eagle. Guide whistled and tossed a fish in the lake which the eagle swooped down and grabbed. We have a movie of it. To walk among Zebras and a mother and baby giraffe up close was special.

We went there to see the hippos, which we did, but the other opportunities made this a special day.

Female avatar icon Nancy Wambui Michuki Germany flag DE       Visited: December 2022 Reviewed: Feb 8, 2023

Email Nancy Wambui Michuki  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
5 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5

Too expensive for the experience..
Is there are no Flamingos and l never get to see the whiterhino.. then it is not worth the Trip.

Male avatar icon Joe Goldiamond Netherlands flag NL       Visited: January 2023 Reviewed: Feb 5, 2023

Email Joe Goldiamond  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 / 5 4 /5
4 / 5 0 / 5 5 / 5 0 / 5

Beautiful, especially for birds around the lake. But the lake appears to be drying up.

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
5 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5

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

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
4 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5

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.

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
5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5

Great wildlife, not so many tourists

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
4 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 5

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

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
5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5

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

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
3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 5

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.