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User Reviews of Lake Nakuru National Park (288 Reviews)

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Average User Rating

4.4306 / 5 4.4 /5
4.5054 / 5 4.5036 / 5 3.9354 / 5 4.2622 / 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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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
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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
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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.

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

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.

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
4 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5

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.

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!!

Male avatar icon Nick S. Canada flag CA       Visited: September 2022 Reviewed: Sep 22, 2022

Email Nick S.  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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

Little bit of everything

Female avatar icon Laurie Levy United States flag US       Visited: August 2022 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2022

Email Laurie Levy  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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It is very close to town, so not much of a "bush vibe", but there are some nice views of the lake and the surrounding area is attractive. We saw lots of wildlife, though - including rhinos, baboons, cranes, impala, gazelles, LOTS of flamingoes, pelicans, buffalo, etc. Sarova Lionhill Game Lodge is very nice, with beautiful gardens, luxurious cottages, and the best food and drinks we had on the whole trip.