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KenyaPlus itinerary · 4 days

Rift Valley lakes in 4 days: Naivasha, Nakuru and Bogoria

Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha, rhinos and flamingos at Lake Nakuru, and the hot springs of Lake Bogoria.

Suits: Nature lovers, cyclists and walkers, and families.

Birds perched on bare trees silhouetted against an orange sunset at Lake Naivasha
Route
Nairobi → Naivasha → Lake Nakuru → Lake Bogoria → Nairobi
Time on the road
about 9 h in all; longest about 4½ h Information status: Estimated
Big Five on record
Buffalo, Lion, Rhino
Park entry, one foreign adult
USD 90 how

Day by day

  1. Drive from Nairobi: about 1½ h

    Day 1 · Naivasha

    Drive to Naivasha; boat trip or Crescent Island.

  2. Day 2 · Naivasha

    Cycle and walk Hell's Gate.

  3. Drive from Naivasha: about 1 h

    Day 3 · Lake Nakuru

    Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.

  4. Drive from Lake Nakuru: about 2 h

    Day 4 · Lake Bogoria

    Lake Bogoria's hot springs, then back to Nairobi.

  5. Drive from Lake Bogoria: about 4½ h

    End in Nairobi

Road times are estimates from openrouteservice road routes plus an allowance for stops, not live traffic. Day notes are KenyaPlus suggestions.

Park entry fees on this route

Information status: Estimated One non-resident (foreign) adult, one 24-hour entry for each day in the park, worked out from the official fee records below. Children, residents and citizens pay less.

KenyaPlus doesn't hold entry fees for Lake Bogoria — ask when you book.

Entry only — not accommodation, transport, vehicle fees, guides or activities. Confirm with the park authority before you travel; see Kenya park entry fees explained.

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