Nairobi to Lake Naivasha to Nakuru City
Your safari begins with a morning pick-up from your Nairobi hotel, residence, or apartment by our professional driver-guide. You will travel via Waiyaki Way, ascending the agricultural highlands before making a scenic stopover at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. Take this time to photograph the sheer escarpment wall and the sweeping valley floor below. Descending the highway, you will enjoy distant views of the dormant Mount Longonot volcano as you head into the lakeside town of Naivasha, Kenya. Upon arrival on the shores of the lake, you will partake in an extraordinary guided horseback tour. This unique horse riding safari takes you through 450 acres of a private wildlife sanctuary nestled on the water's edge. Because horses mask human scent, you will be calmly accepted into the animal kingdom as you ride inches away from herds of grazing impalas, zebras, wildebeests, Cape buffaloes, and waterbucks. Soak in the stunning vantage point from your saddle before rejoining your safari vehicle. In the late afternoon, you will drive further into the Rift Valley to Nakuru City, checking into the luxurious Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa for a restful evening and an exquisite dinner. Day 2: Lake Nakuru National Park to Nairobi After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will head directly out for a full-day game drive inside Lake Nakuru National Park. This pristine 188-square-kilometer sanctuary is an internationally recognized Ramsar wetland site, famous for hosting thousands of diverse bird species, including lesser flamingos and Egyptian geese. As a fully enclosed, heavily guarded reserve administered by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), it stands as the absolute best place in Kenya to see highly protected black and white rhinos. Your morning and afternoon game drives will also target the park’s healthy populations of lions, leopards, Rothschild's giraffes, hyenas, baboons, and vervet monkeys. You will pause midday to enjoy a scenic picnic lunch at a designated viewpoint inside the park, surrounded by the wild African bush. In the late afternoon, you will conclude your game drive, check out of the main gates, and begin the return drive to Nairobi, Kenya. You will arrive back in the capital city in the evening, where your guide will drop you off directly at your place of residence or the airport, completing your unforgettable 2 days Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru safari.
