Safari Destination
Lake Nakuru National Park
A pink carpet of flamingos and Kenya's finest rhino sanctuary
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About Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya's Rift Valley is famous worldwide for two things: the millions of lesser and greater flamingos that flock to its highly alkaline shores, painting the water pink, and its status as one of Africa's finest sanctuaries for both black and white rhino. The park sits at an altitude of 1,754m in a lush landscape of acacia and euphorbia forest, open grassland, and rocky escarpment — a dramatic contrast to the plains parks. In recent years the lake's water level has risen significantly, altering the flamingo numbers but bringing in new species including hippos, which are now resident.
Highlights
- ✓ Lesser and greater flamingos (millions, seasonal)
- ✓ Black and white rhino sanctuary — best sightings in Kenya
- ✓ Rothschild's giraffe (endangered subspecies)
- ✓ Leopard sightings in the acacia forest
- ✓ Lion, waterbuck, reedbuck and baboon troops
- ✓ Over 450 recorded bird species