| The Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the last | | | | to stare at your tour van next to the road as |
| remaining bird sanctuaries in the world today. Its | | | | the lake simmers in the distance. Around the Lake |
| the second most visited national park in Kenya | | | | are the beautiful flamingos, you would think the |
| after the Masai Mara Game Reserve and arguably | | | | lake is pink, but wait till you get close! Your |
| the most profitable. The Lake is a shallow 3.5m | | | | emotions are carried away by the slow motion of |
| deep soda lake inhabited by thousands of teeming | | | | the passion filled birds. |
| Flamingos synonimous with the lake and is home | | | | The Lake Nakuru National Park is dotted with |
| to more than 400 other bird species, creating a | | | | public camping sites all over, costing anywhere |
| marvel that is fulfilling to behold. This is the reason | | | | between $10 to $20 per person per night, but it |
| why many ornithologists flock here throughout | | | | would be imperative for you to beware of |
| the year in search of unique bird species. | | | | mokeys and baboons which can be a nuisance at |
| The Lake Nakuru National Park was gazetted as a | | | | night sometimes. You could stay at the Eldorado |
| national park in 1961, initially only a few square | | | | Lodge, the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, or the Lake |
| miles in size but today it has grown to 180 square | | | | Nakuru Lodge or if you are travelling on a budget, |
| kilometers of euphorbia forest, woodland forest, | | | | you could stay at the Backparkers' camping site, |
| grasslands, rocky cliffs and acasia forests | | | | or the wildlife Club of Kenya Youth Hostel which |
| habouring thousands of flamingos, hundreds of | | | | are set up at strategic sites looking down on the |
| bird species more than you have ever seen in | | | | magnificient lake views. Except for the roar of an |
| years, countless mammals, carnivorous animals, | | | | occassional car engine, you are sorrounded by |
| baboons, Hyraxes and Hippos. The Lake Nakuru | | | | ethereal beauty - Natural like you have never |
| National Park is also home to a black and white | | | | experienced in a long time. |
| rhino sanctuary sorrounded by a high electric | | | | A custom drive safari will involve waking up early |
| fence. | | | | in the morning to the warm rays of the african |
| Making your way to the Lake Nakuru National | | | | sunrise, mellowed by the chorus of a thousand |
| Park, you will be greated to the acasia trees that | | | | birds as you get ready for a game drive. You will |
| line up the road, with the Lake at a comfortable | | | | definately spot pegeons carrying twigs to their |
| distance from the road. This is a welcome site far | | | | mates as they build nests, girraffes, zebras, and |
| removed from the commotion of life in the | | | | ofcourse the antelopes feeding gracefully off the |
| modern city environment that we are used to. A | | | | lash grasslands as the beauty of the lake reflects |
| herd of Zebras and Waterbucks will always stop | | | | the blue sky. |