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Nakuru Travel Guide: Tours, Accommodation & Things to Do

A lively Rift Valley destination blending wildlife, lakes, viewpoints, archaeology, history and memorable day trips.

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Places to visit in and around Nakuru

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Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park

Famous for flamingo flocks and a fenced rhino sanctuary, with both black and white rhino regularly seen on game drives.

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Menengai Crater

Menengai Crater

One of the largest calderas in the world, with viewpoints over the crater floor and surrounding Rift Valley.

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Hyrax Hill

Hyrax Hill

An archaeological site with Iron Age and Neolithic remains, plus a small museum on the region's early settlers.

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Lake Elementaita

Lake Elementaita

A soda lake known for flamingos and pelicans, with nearby private conservancies for game viewing.

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Kariandusi

Kariandusi

A prehistoric site with Acheulian stone tools, among the oldest evidence of human activity in the Rift Valley.

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Lord Egerton Castle

Lord Egerton Castle

An English-style castle built in the 1930s, now open for tours of its grand rooms and gardens.

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Nakuru town

Nakuru town

The regional hub for shopping, dining and arranging onward travel around the Rift Valley.

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Things to do in Nakuru

SafariBird watchingHikingPhotographyHeritageArchaeologyScenic drivesNature walks

Nakuru pairs wildlife with deep history. Game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park bring flamingo flocks and rhino sightings, while Menengai Crater and Hyrax Hill offer some of the best scenic and archaeological stops in the Rift Valley. History lovers can also tour Lord Egerton Castle, and the surrounding hills make for good hiking and photography on quieter days.

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Airbnb, hotels & more

Nakuru has hotels and guesthouses in town plus lodges closer to Lake Nakuru National Park for an early start on game drives. Share your dates and preferred style and we'll help you choose.

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