Lake Nakuru

Situated in the heart of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park is world famous for the flocks of lesser Flamingoes that color its shores a vivid pink. Surrounded by rich areas of grassland, euphorbia and acacia forests, rocky cliffs, and a myriad of animal and bird species, there is little doubt why Lake Nakuru National Park is Kenya's second most visited National Park- after the Masai Mara.

The park lies at about 160 Kilometers north of Nairobi, Kenyafs capital city. The entrance to the park lies at 6kms from Nakuru town and its major attraction is Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline soda lake underneath the eastern Rift Valley. The park is rich in different varieties of flora and fauna and was declared an ornithologist's paradise in 2006, offering an extraordinary view of an estimated 2 million flamingoes and a host of other species and birds of prey. The lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth.

Best time to Visit

March to May would be a good to visit and watch the Flamingoes. However, Lake Nakuru can be visited any time of the year.