Private Day Tour to Lake Nakuru National Park from Nairobi

See Lake Nakuru's wildlife and Great Rift Valley views in one full day from Nairobi

A private day tour from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, with hotel or airport pickup at 6am and a professional English-speaking guide. The 3-hour drive passes the Great Rift Valley viewpoint, then you spend three hours on a game drive through the park's wooded grassland and lake habitats before returning to Nairobi by 6pm.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private day tour to Lake Nakuru

• Meet guide in Nairobi at 6:00am
• Drive to Lake Nakuru
• Stop at Great Rift Valley viewpoint
• Arrive at Lake Nakuru by 9:00am
• Start 3-hour game drive
• Optional lunch at local restaurant
• Drive back to Nairobi
• Arrive in Nairobi by 6:00pm
• Drop off at hotel, airport, or residence

The experience

You start at your Nairobi hotel, airport or residence at 6am and drive three hours to Lake Nakuru, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint along the way to see the escarpments. The route gives you time to settle into the rhythm before you arrive at the park by 9am. Your guide handles the navigation and knows where the wildlife moves through the day.

Once at Lake Nakuru, you spend three hours on a game drive with your guide through the park's varied habitats: the lake itself, surrounding grassland, wooded areas and ridges. The ecological diversity means you move between different landscapes and the animals that inhabit them. You can choose to break for lunch at a local restaurant during the drive, or keep moving. The return journey to Nairobi takes another three hours, with drop-off at your hotel, airport or residence by 6pm.

The tour includes a professional guide, bottled mineral water throughout the day, and a company T-shirt. Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off within Nairobi CBD are part of the booking, so you don't arrange separate transport to the starting point. The guide speaks English and leads the game drive, pointing out what moves through the landscape and explaining the park's ecology as you go.

What’s included

• Your professional English-speaking guide leads the game drive.
• hotel, airport or residence pickup and drop-off within Nairobi CBD.
• mineral water throughout the day.
• and a company T-shirt.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (5 to 8 years) · Infant (under 5)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by MOSHEL TOURS AND TRAVEL

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you travel with your guide alone rather than joining a group. The full-day structure (leaving early and returning by evening) fits a first-time visitor to the park or someone with one free day in Nairobi who wants to see Lake Nakuru's wildlife and the Great Rift Valley without splitting the trip across two days.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 8 years); Infant (under 5).

How long is the drive from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru?

The drive takes three hours each way. You leave Nairobi at 6am, stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint en route, and arrive at the park by 9am. The return journey to Nairobi takes another three hours, with drop-off by 6pm.

What wildlife and habitats will I see on the game drive?

Lake Nakuru sits on the floor of the Great Rift Valley and is surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, escarpments and ridges. The park's varied habitats and ecological diversity mean you encounter different landscapes and the animals that live in each one during your three-hour game drive.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Lunch is not included, but you can choose to break for a meal at a local restaurant during the game drive if you want to. Mineral water is provided throughout the day.

What time does the tour start and end?

Pickup is at 6am from your hotel, airport or residence within Nairobi CBD. The full tour runs 11 hours, with drop-off back in Nairobi by 6pm.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the tour is wheelchair accessible. All areas and surfaces at the park are accessible, transportation is wheelchair accessible, and the tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available.