Your 2 days Lake Nakuru safari begins with an early morning pick-up from your Nairobi hotel, residence or airport. After a short briefing by your professional driver-guide, depart Nairobi and drive through the Great Rift Valley with an optional stop at a viewpoint for photos of the escarpment and surrounding landscapes.

Arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, a scenic lodge set on the western hills of the Great Rift Valley with views over Lake Nakuru and the surrounding park. After check-in and a short rest, begin an afternoon game drive across the lake shore, acacia woodlands, grasslands and viewpoint circuits.

Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya’s best short safari destinations from Nairobi, famous for black and white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, waterbucks, baboons, lions, leopards and more than 450 bird species. Depending on season and lake conditions, you may also see flamingos, pelicans and other water birds along the shoreline.

Your guide will explore productive wildlife areas such as the rhino sanctuary, lake shore tracks, Baboon Cliff viewpoints and open plains. In the evening, return to Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight inside or near the wilderness atmosphere of Lake Nakuru National Park.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner. Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

After breakfast at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, check out and enjoy a short final drive through Lake Nakuru National Park as you exit toward Lake Naivasha. Continue to Hell’s Gate National Park, one of the most exciting adventure safari destinations in Kenya and a perfect add-on to a 2 days Lake Nakuru safari from Nairobi.

On arrival at Hell’s Gate, collect your bicycle and begin a guided or self-paced cycling safari through the park’s dramatic Rift Valley landscape. Cycle past towering cliffs, volcanic rock formations, open plains and wildlife such as zebras, giraffes, gazelles, warthogs, elands and buffaloes. Hell’s Gate is one of the few national parks in Kenya where visitors can enjoy a cycling safari, making it a memorable active wildlife experience.

Popular highlights include Fischer’s Tower, Central Tower, the scenic valley floor and photo stops along the cycling route. Depending on park conditions, time and safety guidance, you may also choose an optional guided walk near the gorge area or visit the Olkaria Geothermal Spa at extra cost.

After the Hell’s Gate cycling safari, have lunch in Naivasha or at a selected stop, then depart for Nairobi. Arrive in the late afternoon or evening for drop-off at your Nairobi hotel, residence or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, marking the end of your 2 days Lake Nakuru and Hell’s Gate safari from Nairobi.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch. End point: Nairobi hotel, residence or airport.

Safari Highlights

·       2 days safari from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park and Hell’s Gate National Park

·       Overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge overlooking the Great Rift Valley

·       Game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park, one of Kenya’s top rhino viewing parks

·       Chance to see black rhinos, white rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, zebras and rich birdlife

·       Hell’s Gate cycling safari among wildlife, cliffs and volcanic scenery

·       Private road safari with pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi

Why Book This 2 Days Lake Nakuru and Hell’s Gate Safari?

This itinerary is designed for travelers who want a short Kenya safari from Nairobi without spending many days on the road. In only two days, you combine classic wildlife viewing in Lake Nakuru National Park with an active cycling safari in Hell’s Gate National Park. It is ideal for weekend travelers, business visitors with limited time, families, couples and guests looking for a Nairobi safari extension before or after a longer Kenya tour.to beach hotel arriving at around 1730hrs/1830hrs.