Rift Valley
Lake Nakuru National Park
A rhino sanctuary painted pink with flamingos
Ringed by acacia woodland and dramatic escarpment cliffs, Lake Nakuru is one of Kenya's most successful conservation stories — a fully fenced rhino sanctuary now home to both black and white rhino in healthy numbers. The alkaline lake itself is a birder's paradise, occasionally turned pink by thousands of flamingos, while troops of endangered Rothschild's giraffe browse along the shoreline.
Highlights
- Guaranteed black and white rhino sightings
- Flamingo-lined lake shores
- Rothschild's giraffe conservation area
- Baboon Cliff viewpoint over the entire park
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At a Glance
- Best Time to Visit
- Year-round; June–September and December–March for driest roads
- Signature Wildlife
- Black rhinoWhite rhinoRothschild's giraffeLionFlamingoPelican
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