Lake Naivasha
Good to know
- Best time to go
- June to September, January to February
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A freshwater lake in the floor of the Great Rift Valley, Naivasha is fringed by papyrus beds and yellow fever acacia forests that shelter several hundred bird species. Boat excursions offer close encounters with hippos and African fish eagles, whose iconic call has become synonymous with the East African wilderness. The surrounding farmland and Crescent Island game sanctuary make the lake a convenient base for day visitors from Nairobi.
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