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About Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park is situated in Kenya. Lake Nakuru National Park budget travel offers the best in birdwatching and game spotting along the beautiful waters of Lake Nakuru.

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Airports

Lake Nakuru National Park airports include the following:
• Jomo Kenyatta Nairobi International Airport
• Naishi airstrip

Birdlife

Lake Nakuru National Park birdlife includes some 450 species of birds, including large numbers of Great and Lesser flamingos, grebes, white winged black terns, stilts, avocets and ducks.

Conservation

As a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Lake Nakuru National Park conservation plays a vital role in preserving the biodiversity of this beautiful soda lake and surrounds. Both white and black rhino can be found here, and the lake forms an important breeding ground for millions of Greater and Lesser flamingos.

Money

Lake Nakuru National Park money and banking info includes:
• There are no banks or ATMs in the lake area, so be prepared and bring local currency
• Some lodges and camps accept credit cards, but not all the time

Plants

Lake Nakuru plant life is very diverse, with a range of vegetation regions throughout the park. The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest on the eastern perimeter.

Safety Tips

• Do not swim in the water - hippos and crocodiles can sometimes be found, as well as bilharzia
• Lake Naivasha is generally very safe to visit, with no dangerous game
• The crime rate is very low, however it is best to keep valuables out of sight to prevent temptation
• Avoid travelling alone to and from the park, and in remote areas travel in convoy during daylight

Travel Books

Lake Nakuru National Park recommended travel books include:
• Africa's Flamingo Lake by Francine Jacobs
• Kenya Lonely Planet Country Guide by Matthew Firestone
• Kenya (A to Z) by Justine and Ron Fontes
• Kenya in Pictures by Catherine Broberg
• Globetrotter Travel Pack: Safari Guide Kenya by Dave Richards and Val Richards

Visa Requirements

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Wildlife

Lake Nakuru National Park wildlife is rich and abundant. There are about 56 different species of mammal including warthog, waterbuck, large numbers of impala, buffalo, Rothschild giraffe, eland, leopard and both black and white rhino.

10 Overland tours through Lake Nakuru National Park recommended for you

Cairo to Cape Town Nile Trans

16 weeks From GBP 1950

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Cape Town to Nairobi with Gorilla Trek

8 weeks From EUR 3180

Cape Town to Nairobi

Johannesburg to Nairobi

7 weeks From EUR 3020

Johannesburg to Nairobi

Nairobi, Gorillas and Victoria Falls

5 weeks From EUR 2325

Nairobi to Victoria Falls

Go South Photography Tour

27 days From GBP 1245

Nairobi to Victoria Falls

East Africa Loop

24 days From EUR 1905

Nairobi to Dar Es Salaam

East Africa Discovery

21 days From EUR 1845

Nairobi to Nairobi

Gorillas and Lakes

19 days From GBP 425

Nairobi to Nairobi

Kampala to Nairobi

15 days From EUR 1080

Kampala to Nairobi

East Africa Photography Tour

14 days From GBP 1095

Nairobi to Nairobi

Nairobi to Kampala

12 days From EUR 1065

Nairobi to Kampala

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