The amount of wildlife we saw on our Exodus Travels safari in Kenya & Tanzania blew my mind! Elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, hyenas, many kinds of antelope, baboons, monkeys, hippos, rhinos, alligators, cheetahs, and of course…….. lions. This trip was a dream one true, 50 years in the making. Thanks Raymond/”Dolly” for being the perfect person to guide us on this splendid adventure!
Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru Trips
Lake Nakuru National Park has stunning landscapes to fill stacks of memory cards, starting with one of the best-known sights in Kenya, the breathtaking soda lake and its millions of rose-pink flamingos. At the water’s edge, mother and baby rhinos wallow in mud pools, huge herds of zebra and buffalo graze in the distance, leopards and lions stalk from the sidelines. Stand on Baboon Cliff to enjoy views over the vast lake and verdant plains and forests below. Thanks to views of towering cliffs, shimmering waterfalls and an abundance of game species, Lake Nakuru tours are always a highlight of any safari holiday in Kenya.
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Wildlife highlights of Lake Nakuru
Flamingos: The combination of sunshine and alkaline waters creates the perfect conditions for the growth of blue algae, a super-food for these pretty flamingos, which turn up in their hundreds of thousands to feed. Watch as they move back and forth on the water and you may be rewarded by their taking flight, creating a deep, frothy pink cloud above the shimmering lake.
Black and white rhinos: By 1987, following years of attacks by poachers killing them for their high-value horns, only two black rhinos survived in Lake Nakuru National Park. Thankfully, the rhino sanctuary has worked hard to successfully re-establish both black and white rhinos and you can once again enjoy watching them while on your safari holiday – actually quite similar in colour, they are best told apart by the shape of their mouths.
Lions: They’re everywhere across the park… indolently draped across rocky outcrops with their young families in tow, sitting in the shade of a tree, mating, or powerfully hunting and killing their prey.
Leopards: Lake Nakuru National Park is also famous for leopards, and it’s not unusual to see them during a daytime safari here. The best place to see these spectacular creatures is high up in the branches of the fever trees that fringe the lake; just keep your eyes peeled for the leopard’s tail dangling down below the branches as he lazily lounges away from the heat of the day.
Mandy Johnson Kenya & Tanzania Adventure
GRACE THORNTON Kenya Safari AdventureKenya’s week-long safari adventure was an unforgettable journey, taking us from the breathtaking elephant herds of Amboseli National Park beneath Mount Kilimanjaro, to serene early-morning boat rides among hippos on Lake Naivasha, and the vibrant birdlife of Lake Nakuru, where hundreds of species filled the skies. It concluded with the wildlife-rich plains of the Masai Mara, where we encountered lions, rhinos, giraffes, and zebras in their natural habitat. Each moment was seamlessly organised, our guides were expert in all areas, covering topics on not only the animals in the parks, but welcoming us into the essence and culture of Kenya as a country, allowing us to fully immerse ourselves in all that Kenya had to offer – it’s beauty and wildlife while experiencing the peace and wonder of Africa’s landscapes—a truly inspiring and transformative adventure.
Peggy Rybachuk Kenya & Tanzania AdventureIt was an absolutely amazing trip. We saw the Big 5 plus their babies. We also saw the Ugly 5. Plus thousands of zebras and wildebeests and hundreds of different gazelles.
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