Discover Nakuru

The soda lake is world-famous for its often pink shores, formed by thousands of flamingos, and is also one of the most important sanctuaries for endangered black and white rhinos, complemented by lions, giraffes and zebras.

One of Africa's largest volcanic craters lies just a few kilometers outside town and offers a spectacular view from its rim into the nearly 500-meter-deep, forested basin as well as the surrounding Rift Valley landscape.

The archaeological site on the edge of town documents over 3,000 years of human settlement with excavated burial sites, settlement remains and tools of early Bantu and Maasai cultures, and also offers a beautiful viewpoint over Lake Nakuru.

Thanks to its central location in the Great Rift Valley, Nakuru serves many travelers as a convenient stopover and starting point for safaris to other Rift Valley lakes such as Naivasha, Bogoria and Elementaita, each with its own bird and wildlife.

Nakuru lies about three hours northwest of Nairobi by car along the well-developed Naivasha-Nakuru road and is regularly served by long-distance buses as well as organized safari tours. A small regional airport also offers occasional charter flights from Nairobi.

The soda lake is world-famous for its often pink shores, formed by thousands of flamingos, and is also one of the most important sanctuaries for endangered black and white rhinos, complemented by lions, giraffes and zebras.

One of Africa's largest volcanic craters lies just a few kilometers outside town and offers a spectacular view from its rim into the nearly 500-meter-deep, forested basin as well as the surrounding Rift Valley landscape.

The archaeological site on the edge of town documents over 3,000 years of human settlement with excavated burial sites, settlement remains and tools of early Bantu and Maasai cultures, and also offers a beautiful viewpoint over Lake Nakuru.