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Lake Nakuru

 

 The world famous Lake Nakuru was created in June 1968 to protect the stunning flocks of lesser flamingoes, which are one of its main attractions for Kenya safaris. It covers and area of 188 Sq. Kms and the flamingoes literally turns the shores into a magnificent pink color. The bird-life of Lake Nakuru is astounding, giving it the title 'Ornithological Paradise', famous among birders on  Kenya safari packages.

 

It is famous in the ornithological arena for scientists and nature-film photography. A wide range of wood-vegetation, bush and grassland exists around the Lake with a numerous ecological diversity among them rocky escarpments and rocky ridges.

It is 157 Kilometers from Nairobi through beautiful Rift Valley sceneries and is

at an altitude of 4,000 -5,767 Ft.  On the shores you can view Bohors Reedbuck, waterbucks, Zebra among other plains game. Only two black rhinos remained as a result of poaching.

Lickily, efforts by K.W.S has now successfully re-established by creation of rhino

sanctuary within the park from Laikipia. It is now home to both black and white rhinos.

 

Other wildlife in Lake Nakuru park includes hippos and clawless otters, buffalos, leopards, lions, Rothschild's giraffe, Black and White Colobus monkey. In the bushlands  of the vicinity within the park you can view elands, steinbok, impalas, Chandler's reedbuck and dik dik, whilst rock hyrax and klipspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment.

Accommodations include two lodges, K.W.S. Guest House, five campsites, self help banda and two picnic sites, Makalia Falls & Njoro River Mouth.

 

 

Central Kenya, Mount Kenya & The Aberdares hotels

The Ark       Mt Kenya Safari Club      The Aberdare Country Club     Sweetwaters   Treetops Lodge      Mountain Lodge  Outspan     Elsa Kopje-Meru     Great Rift Valley Lodge-Naivasha       Izaak Walton Valley Lodge Embu      Lake Naivasha country club   Loldia House- Naivasha      Mundui House-Naivasha 

 

Accommodation country wide:

 

Nairobi Hotels      

 Boulevard Hotel     Hilton Hotel     Grand Regency Hotel     Intercontinental Nairobi  Holiday Inn   Mayfair      Nairobi Safari Club      Nairobi Serena      The Stanley  Safari Park Hotel      Norfolk Hotel      Meridian Court      Silver Springs  Hotel     Jacaranda Hotel      Panafric Hotel      Utalii Hotel     The Giraffe Manor     Windsor Golf and Country Club 

 

 

Mombasa & Coastal Hotels      

 Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel     WhiteSands Hotel      Kiwayu Safari Village    Voyager Beach Resort- North Coast     Leisure Lodge- South coast    Leopard Beach- South coast       Safari Beach Hotel- South Coast     Travellers Beach Hotel- Mombasa   Kilifi Bay Beach Resort- North Coast       Bamburi Beach Hotel- North Coast     Club Sun & Sand- North Coast         Whispering Palms- North Coast    Reef Hotel- North Coast  Shimba Hills Lodge

 

 

Masai Mara safari lodges & camps 

Keekorok Lodge     Kichwa Tembo Camp     Mara Fig Tree Camp     Mara Intrepids Club  Mara River Camp     Sarova Mara Camp    Mara Hippo Lodge     Mara Sopa     Siana Springs       Kicheche Camp     Little Governors Camp     Mpata Safari Club      Mara Governors Camp      Mara Serena     Mara Safari Club     Mara Simba Lodge

 

 

Amboseli & Tsavo safari lodges

Amboseli Lodge       Salt Lick Hilton Lodge- Taita         Voi Safari Lodge- Tsavo East      Amboseli Serena Lodge      Kilanguni Lodge- Tsavo West       Ngulia Lodge- Tsavo West    Tortillis-Amboseli       Ol Tukai Lodge-Amboseli      Voi Safari Lodge   Tsavo east         Tsavo Safari Camp

 

 

Samburu & Buffalo Springs 

 Samburu Serena Safari Lodge     Larsens Samburu     Sarova Shaba Lodge     Samburu Intrepids Club 

 

Western Kenya

Imperial Hotel   Kericho Tea Hotel   Lake Nakuru Lodge   Sarova Lion Hill Lodge   Lake Bogoria Hotel   Lake Baringo Club   Lake Elementaita Lodge  Sunset Hotel

 

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