3 Days, 2 Nights Lake Nakuru & Lake Bogoria Kenya Road Safari
Nairobi – Lake Nakuru – Lake Bogoria – Nairobi
(3 Days/ 2 Nights Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Bogoria Safari is a short vacation ideal for a weekend getaway and starts from Nairobi and ends in Nairobi. The safari takes you to Lake Nakuru and Lake Bogoria in the Great Rift Valley.)
3 Days/ 2 Nights Lake Nakuru and Lake Bogoria Safari from Nairobi departs daily and takes you to Lake Nakuru National Park. This Park is just 4 Kilometers south of Nakuru town in central Kenya and 160 Kilometers northwest of Nairobi.
Nakuru is arguably the most renowned among Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes and one of the best known African parks in the entire world, with its alkaline waters fringed at times by more than one million flamingos. Nakuru is also the big success story for rhino. There are some 60 black rhinos here, as well as 40 white, though it is the white that you see mostly as the black are much more reclusive.Nakuru is also justifiably famous for leopards. Among the other species which proliferate in the park, the most impressive are the buffalo, giraffe and water buck. There are also almost 500 species of birds including possibly the highest concentration of the beautiful long crested eagle anywhere.
You also get to visit Lake Bogoria National Reserve – a saline water shallow located at the northern region of the Kenyan Rift, 25 kilometers south of Lake Baringo. Lake Bogoria geysers and hot springs,flamingoes are the major attractions, which are at the central basin of the lake.
Animal found in Lake Bogoria National Reserve include: Greater Kudu, Burchell’s Zebra warthogs, Klipspringers,among others. Predators include genet, serval cat, cite and white tailed mongoose. The Tugen traditional artifacts and resident traditional dancers’ provide a unique and thrilling experience for the tourists.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
African Spice Safaris driver/ guide will pick you from your residence within Nairobi at about 0800 Hours. Your journey to Lake Nakuru will cut across the Great Rift Valley, with Mt Longonot in the background. You will also see the enchanting Lake Naivasha, the highest and purest of the Great Rift Valley lakes.
You will arrive in time for lunch at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or similar located inside Lake Nakuru National park. After lunch, we will set out for an afternoon game viewing drive. The park is renowned to be a bird watchers’ paradise due to the numerous populations of birds, the most famous being the thousands of flamingos which form a very beautiful deep pink coloration around the edges of the lake shore.
Apart from flamingos the lake is home to over 400 species of birds. Animals found in the park include: Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game. We enjoy a late evening game drive then return to the lodge for dinner.
Overnight at the
Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Similar
Budget camping or any other available budget accommodation
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2: Lake Nakuru – Drive to Lake Bogoria National Reserve
We have early breakfast at the Lodge and then set out for our second leg of the safari, which takes us to Lake Bogoria located inside Lake Bogoria National Reserve. We arrive in time for lunch at the Lake Bogoria Country Club or Similar.
In the afternoon, we explore Lake Bogoria National Reserve on a game drive and walk around this spectacular lake in the heart of an arid landscape. The soda lake attracts massive flocks of flamingos and is often carpeted in pink, due to the high concentrations of flamingoes.
The western shore has hot springs and spouting geysers, spurting steam and bubbling geothermal pools. Fresh water springs at the lake edge attract an abundance of birds and wildlife. We return to the Lake Bogoria Country Club or similar later in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at the
Lake Bogoria Hotel or Similar
Budget camping or any other available budget accommodation
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3: Lake Bogoria National Reserve – Drive to Nairobi
We have breakfast at the Lake Bogoria Hotel. Afterwards, we begin our journey back to Nairobi. We arrive early afternoon and drop you at the place of your choice within Nairobi. Lake Bogoria National Reserve is approximately 266 kilometers from Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city and 125 kilometers from Nakuru Town.
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
Notes
* Child rate 2 to 11 years is 75% of the Adult Rate
* Departs daily and Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
Mode of Transport
*Tour Safari Vav
*4×4 Safari Geep
Included on the cost
* 8 Extensive Game drives
* Pre–tour itinerary document
* All meals included while on safari
* All applicable Game Park entrance fees
* Guaranteed window seating with open top
* Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
* Round trip transport from Nairobi and back,
*Professional Safari Guide/ Driver.
Not Included in the cost
* International Airfare
* A visit to a Masai Village
* Accommodations in Nairobi
* Cost of obtaining passport and visas
* Gratuity for your professional driver guide
* Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
* Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
* Optional Camel rides, Night Game drives, Nature walks etc
* Gratuity for Porterage/ waiters at hotels, camps and airports
* Membership in Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
* Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary