Kenya’s Most Underrated Safari Destinations (Lake Nakuru & Naivasha)

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Today I’m journeying away from Kenya’s beaten tourist path to two underrated safari destinations: Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. I want to find out if they deserve a place on your Kenya safari itinerary.

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  1. I visited Lake Naivasha in 2008. At that time the concern was that too much water was being extracted from the Lake and the levels were getting low. We were able to drive to Crescent Island.

  2. Karibu Kenya…there is camp in aberdare forest called gura river camp..located near our village of late we have been receiving visitors local and foreign,,u should also vist if u have time…

  3. I really enjoy your videos — thank you for all the great tips!
    We’re a family with two young children, and we’ll be visiting Kenya soon. We only have 3 days to spare and we're hesitating between Naivasha and Nakuru. If you had to choose just one, which would you recommend for a family trip?

    Thanks so much in advance!

  4. I really enjoy your videos — thank you for all the great tips!
    We’re a family with two children, and we’ll be visiting Kenya soon. We only have 3 days to spare and we're hesitating between Naivasha and Nakuru. If you had to choose just one, which would you recommend for a family trip ?

    Thanks so much in advance!

  5. I visited both parks in 2014 and loved both for the reasons you mentioned. I was amazed to see the changes to Lake Navishu caused by climate change. In 2014 it was Lake Nakuru that was flooded. You videos are fantastic.

  6. Hallo.Flamigos are so unusuall birds….You sent me sudently some messages.At that kind far away destinations,I could be present I imagine only at a decoration project.Lions they are in danger when they separate from threir team or their team destroyed by the invasion of others males lions*but all that you may know better than me.Good luck.Bye.

  7. Great vid Ella! I'm looking for a destination before flying to the Mara for 4 nights in a conservancy and with the lakes being close to Nairobi it's great timing to see this video. If I could only do one of these for a day trip which would you suggest?

  8. Great video and great to see these places!
    I visited both in February (wonderful places, not being hugely busy was great too). My friend who had visited Nakuru 15 or so years ago said the numbers of flamingos had dropped hugely from then, though apparently they have been displaced to other soda lakes rather than the population having reduced (which is something). There were far more pelicans than he had previously seen though.
    We also saw hyena pups, just coming out the den (possibly the same ones you did) Got some lovely photos too. Thay can get a bad rep, but they are wonderful (and beautiful) animals! Great place.
    Lake Naivasha was also a place I'd wanted to visit since childhood. I locved it. And a boat trip is hard to beat whenever you're watching wildlife. Hippos outside the lodge at night was also quite the sight!

  9. Was in Kenya for 10 days 11-20 May, Lake Nakuru, Naivasha, Amboselli and of course Masai Mara were incredible. Unfortunately due to rain and high grass we couldn't spot a single leopard. However did see both white and black rhinos including one mum n baby that blocked our road for 40 minutes. Saw a mum cheetah with 4 grown cubs bring down a gazelle in the second attempt. Also saw the rare serval and even rarer black serval. Also saw a herd of 8 hippos grazing in the open in daytime, including a mum n her calf.

  10. Lake Naivasha completely dried up into a dust bowl in the 1890s and again in the 1940s and 50s, it was so dry, people could walk right across. The lake seems to go through a natural cycle of expanding and shrinking.

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