Day Trip – Nakuru National Park Day Tours from Nairobi | Nairobi Day Trips

Nakuru National Park Day Tours from Nairobi

This Nakuru day trip is a full day excursion from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru national Park. The Nakuru day tour starts very early in the day before day break and arrives there by 0900hrs.

Your Nakuru national park 1 day trip departs from Lake Nakuru at 0500hrs and includes a full day game drive in the park to see lions, rhinos, buffalos, giraffes, baboons, leopards, hippos, elands, hyenas and much more.

The 1-day Nakuru day trip is one of our most popular day tours from Lake Nakuru that you can do on a long layover. The ride to Nakuru national park is all on tarmacked roads and is smooth such that it does not get you tired for a day trip.

Top 9 Things to See and Do on a 1 Day Trip to Nakuru National Park out of Lake Nakuru

·      View the Great Rift Valley escarpment and floor including the Mt Longonot enroute to Lake Nakuru national park day trip

·      View tens of wildlife on the roadside including zebras, baboons, impalas as you drive up early in the day

·      See the magnificent pink flamingos on Lake Elementaita enroute to your Nakuru 1 day trip

·      Watch the tree-climbing lions of Lake Nakuru national park on your full day game drive

·      Enjoy a full day game drive in Lake Nakuru Park to see rhinos close up as well as herds of buffalo

·      Drive up to the baboon cliff to see the lake Nakuru at a vantage point; you can have picnic lunch at midday here

·      Visit the Makalia waterfalls to see the best view of the day and one of the greatest camping sites of Nakuru

·      Watch the millions of flamingos birds on Lake Nakuru that form a pink ribbon around the lake, the highlight of a lake Nakuru national park 1 day trip

·      If lucky, see a huge rock python on the acacia trees or the klipspringer antelope or the stripped hyena

 

1 Day Lake Nakuru National Park Trip from Lake Nakuru Itinerary

Nakuru 1 day trip from Lake Nakuru starts before the day breaks with a pick up from your Lake Nakuru hotel and drive up North West through the Great Rift Valley floor. The lake Nakuru day trip package itinerary is as below:

0500hrs: Your Lake Nakuru national park day trip departs from Lake Nakuru with an early pick up by your driver.

0630hrs: Pass through the Great Rift Valley escarpment and drive through the floor with magnificent views of the Mt Longonot and Mt Suswa.

0700hrs: Breakfast at Naivasha town enroute to Nakuru day trip

0900hrs: Arrival at Lake Nakuru national park and finalize with gate formalities. Start your Nakuru 1 day game drive trip.

1000hrs: Drive around the lake to see the hippos and watch out for the lone leopard perched up in a tree.

1100hrs: See the tree climbing lions and the rhinos that are too close to the game drive track you can almost touch them. You will marvel at their sheer size as they are so close to your vehicle.

1130hrs: See the buffalo herds near the lakeshore and the menacing mean looking male buffalos. The most dangerous animal in the African plains.

1200hrs: Watch the Rothschild giraffes, impalas, gazelles, elands, cheetahs and klipspringers antelopes.

1300hrs: Drive up to the Makalia falls and set up for a picnic lunch or go to one of the lodges to have a buffet lunch.

1400hrs: Do an extra hour of game drive in Nakuru national park as you exit for the drive back to Lake Nakuru.

1500hrs: Exit the park and start your drive back to town

1830hrs: Drop off at your Lake Nakuru hotel after a very exciting 1-day trip to Nakuru national park.

End of Lake Nakuru 1 day trip

Lake Nakuru National park day trip from Lake Nakuru Prices

These are the prices for a 1 day trip to lake Nakuru from Lake Nakuru according to various group categories

Lake Nakuru Day Trip Group Sizes	Cost Per Person in Usd excl. Park fees
1 person on Lake Nakuru national park half day-trip	240
2 persons on Lake Nakuru park half day game drive	220
4-5 persons on Nakuru national park half day tour	190
Above 6 persons on Nakuru national park game drive	150
Children above under 18yrs	75% of adult rate
Children below 3 yrs.	Free of Charge

 

Get more details on a Nakuru national park day game drive trip, or book a day tour with Robert on WhatsApp +254 722 661 827. You can also email for details on Nakuru 1 day excursions here: info@sojournsafaris.co.ke

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Day Trip - Nairobi National Park Half Day Tours from Nairobi | Nairobi Day Trips

NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK HALF DAY TOURS

Nairobi day trip is a half day excursion in Nairobi national park from any one Nairobi hotel to see the wildlife including lions, cheetahs, leopards, hippos, gazelles, crocodiles, buffalos, rhinos and many others.

Your Nairobi national park half-day trip departs your Nairobi hotel at 0600hrs at day break with pick up by your driver. The half-day trip game drive in Nairobi Park will start at 0630hrs and last until 1100hrs or mid-day.

Top 7 Tips for Your Nairobi National Park Half Day Trip

·      Visit the ivory burning monument neat the main gate of Nairobi national park

·      Go to the hyena dam and see the many hippos and hundreds of birds in your Nairobi half day trip

·      View the mother rhinos with their tiny calves on the grasslands of Nairobi national park

·      See some mating lions next to one the day trip game drive tracks of Nairobi park

·      Visit the Mokoyiet river view point to see the baboons and nice views of the river below.

·      Come face to face with giant giraffes next to the road in your Nairobi park half day trip

·      Visit the Mbagathi River to half a short nature walk as part of your Nairobi national park half day trip

Nairobi National Park Half-Day Trip Itinerary

You can either take the morning half-day game drive in Nairobi national park or opt for the afternoon game drive from 1500hrs to dusk.

0600hrs: Your Nairobi national park half day trip starts very early in the day with a pick up from Nairobi hotel

0630hrs: Finalize the Nairobi park gate formalities and entry into the national park.

0610hrs: Visit the ivory burning monument to learn about the fight for conservation of the elephants. In addition, see the ivory ashes from the burning events.

0700hrs: Drive down into the grasslands to start your Nairobi park game drive and see antelopes, buffalos, giraffes and more.

0730hrs: Visit he hyena dam and see the hippos in the water. There are also many birds around this dam including egrets, African fish eagle, kingfisher, marabou stork, Egyptian geese, grey herons, Hadada ibis, African crested cranes.

1000hrs: See the lions at the block number 5 or 7 while on a kill or while mating. They are very easy to see in this park.

11:00hrs: Watch the herds of buffalo and if lucky see a leopard near the leopard gorge. You will also see lots of zebras, elands, wildebeest, hartebeests, impalas, baboons and jackals.

11:30hrs: Drive out of the park after 4 and a half hour of game drive in the park.

End of Nairobi national park half day tour.

Nairobi National Park Half Day Game Drive Trip Prices

Your Nairobi half day game drive cost will depend on the size of your group. If you are with a large group, then the cost is lower as opposed to doing a 2 person’s tour. The experience is however worth it even if you are doing a solo Nairobi half day safari.

Here are 6 categories of group sizes and the prices for Nairobi 1 day game drive trip

Nairobi national park half day Trip Group Sizes	Cost Per Person in Usd excl. Park fees
1 person on Nairobi national park half day-trip	140
2 persons on Nairobi park half day game drive	100
4-5 persons on Nairobi national park half day tour	90
Above 6 persons on Nairobi national park game drive	80
Children above under 18yrs	75% of adult rate
Children below 3 yrs.	Free of Charge

 

Get more details on a Nairobi national park half day game drive trip, or book a day tour with Robert on WhatsApp +254 722 661 827. You can also email for details on Nairobi half day excursions here: info@sojournsafaris.co.ke

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