4-Day Nairobi, Nakuru and Lake Naivasha Safari

The safari starts with the Sheldrick Nairobi Nursery public visit, observing orphaned elephants with their keepers during the fixed 11:00-to-noon session. Official advance confirmation is required and the visit does not operate on 25 December. The programme then continues to the Giraffe Centre for giraffe viewing and conservation interpretation, with any feeding supervised by its educators.

After the Nairobi visits, your guide takes your party towards Lake Nakuru National Park. The arrival-day game drive introduces the lake and surrounding wildlife habitats before the first overnight in the Nakuru area.

The full day in Lake Nakuru National Park combines morning and afternoon game drives through lakeshore, woodland and grassland habitats. Your guide looks for black and white rhinos, giraffes, buffalo and other wildlife from authorised park roads, stopping to observe animals at a respectful distance.

Birdwatching along the lake complements the mammal viewing. Flamingo numbers and locations change with lake conditions, while the scheduled viewpoints at Baboon Cliff and Lion Hill provide wider perspectives across the basin and the habitats explored during the drives.

A morning Lake Nakuru game drive precedes the move south to Lake Naivasha. The freshwater lake offers a change from the alkaline lakeshore and vehicle-based wildlife viewing, with an afternoon boat ride through the lake environment.

The boat operator follows the day’s operating route and safety arrangements, providing opportunities to observe hippos and waterbirds. The Lake Naivasha programme also includes the Crescent Island walk, following the sanctuary’s open paths through grazing habitat beside the lake.

The final morning visits Hell’s Gate National Park for cycling along its authorised main-valley routes. Your guide leads the activity past cliffs, volcanic rock formations and open ground, with opportunities to observe the landscape and wildlife without approaching animals.

After the cycling programme, the safari returns to Nairobi. This completes the circuit’s Nairobi wildlife visits, Lake Nakuru game drives and Lake Naivasha boat and walking experiences.