Activities & Facilities

When staying at Lake Nakuru Lodge we don't only offer a home away from home, take advantage our our beautiful facilities and experience adventure, safari and relaxation at its best.

In and around the Lake Nakuru Lodge

Safari package

Our Lodge is a great birding paradise destination for all bird watchers and enthusiasts, with more than 500 species of birds recorded at this park. The Lake Nakuru is a soda lake, which is a hotspot and supports a lot of birdlife, including large flocks of pelicans, flamingos, amongst other popular bird species such as the striking, Long-Tailed Widowbird and a good variety of raptors including Verreaux’s and Long-Crested Eagle. The best time to visit is from November to April, as this is also breeding season, many species are nesting at this time.

Lake Nakuru Lodge Tree Planting

Tree Planting

We love for our guests to leave a little bit of themselves at our lodge; our tree planting sessions allow this to happen. Once you plant your tree, we look after it for you for a lifetime. We usually provide our guests with a choice of trees to pick from, or if they would like to bring their own, they must ensure that it is KWS approved. We advise our guests to request tree planting sessions in advance in order for us to adequately prepare.

Lake Nakuru Lodge Horse Riding

Horse Riding

Our horse riding excursions take place at Flamingo Stables, located on the perimeter of the Lake Nakuru National Park. Flamingo Stables has been in existence for over 35 years and offers residents of Nakuru as well as our guests, the very best of horse riding services in the entire region. Experience a variety of wildlife as you meander through the outskirts of the park.

Lake Nakuru Lodge Bird Watching

Bird Watching

Our Lodge is a great birding paradise destination for all bird watchers and enthusiasts, with more than 500 species of birds recorded at this park. The Lake Nakuru is a soda lake, which is a hotspot and supports a lot of birdlife, including large flocks of pelicans, flamingos, amongst other popular bird species such as the striking, Long-Tailed Widowbird and a good variety of raptors including Verreaux’s and Long-Crested Eagle. The best time to visit is from November to April, as this is also breeding season, many species are nesting at this time.

Bush BBQ / Bush Breakfast / Sundowners

Our Bush BBQ, bush breakfast as well as Sundowners are provided upon request, they allow our guests to relax and enjoy nature at its best. This services offer our clients the most unforgettable memories of bonding with nature.

Lake Nakuru National Park Game Drive

Game Drive

Can you really say you visited us if you don’t take a game drive? Our location inside the park ensures that all our guests take a short mandatory game drive in order to access us. Expect to see well-known wildlife such as Lions, Rothschild Giraffe, Zebra, Waterbuck, Rhino and Buffalo’s among others.

Lake Nakuru Lodge Swimming Pool

Swimming

After a long day of travelling and game drives there’s nothing like a refreshing dip in our pool which allows our guests to be a part of the action without having to leave the pool. It overlooks a watering hole frequented by local wildlife and the park and lake beyond. Relax and soak in the most exotic views of the park.

Outside The Lodge

Malaika Falls Lake Nakuru Lodge

Makalia Falls

Hidden on the southern end of the park are the supremely graceful Makalia falls, they are at their best between April and August where they swell after the rains. This spectacular natural wonder features a 10m drop off a sheer cliff and a large plunge pool. There’s nothing more relaxing and calming than meditating on the echoes of the falls

Baboon Cliff

This is the highest point at the Lake Nakuru National Park; it offers the most spectacular aerial views of the entire park with its absolute natural beauty, like the tropical forests, the yellow fever trees, the blue waters of the lake shining in the sun and the small hills in the background. It’s most beautiful at sunset as the light reflects off the water.

BagaMoyo Sewing project

An interesting project born out of Springs of Hope Kenya in 2009, that grants orphans and men and women living with HIV/AIDS an opportunity to realize their futures through the promotion of fine craftsmanship, a valuable job that grants both dignity and income to marginalized families. All BagaMoyo products are made from traditional Kenyan materials, such as Kitenges, Lesos, Maasai Shukas, Mud Cloth, Kikoys, and Kangas. These vibrant colors and patterns are then stitched with love into whimsical bags of every style, so that wherever you go, a piece of Kenya can travel with you.

Lord Egerton Castle

A beautiful fortress located about 14km out of Nakuru town, designed by architect Albert Brown. Its foundation was laid in 1938 by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton, who decided to build this castle after his love interest rejected their first house calling it a ‘chicken house’. The castle has 52 rooms including a dance hall with an electric organ, dark chamber for developing photos and a wine cellar.

Mwariki Community Project

This community project was started in 2009 by Lake Nakuru Lodge as a way of helping the community by using tourism to eradicate poverty. The Mwariki ladies use recycled materials to make wood crafts and beaded jewellery such as necklaces and bracelets as well as key holders. They have quite recently ventured into other projects such as water harvesting, where they encourage people to buy water tanks for the community, medical outreach and HIV/AIDS testing and counselling.

Hyrax- Hill Prehistoric Site

This Archaeological site 4km from Nakuru Town was proclaimed a national monument in 1945 and opened to the public in1965. The museum depicts the lifestyle of seasonal settlement by prehistoric people at least 3,000 years old, it was a former farmhouse ceded to the monument in 1965, by the late Mr. A. Selfe. Artefacts from the Hyrax Hill site and other sites in the Central Rift Valley are displayed here.

Menengai Crater

Menengai Crater is an impressive attraction that draws visitors from far and wide with it’s wide rim, plunging pools, and rugged terrain on the caldera floor, this massive shield volcano has one of the biggest calderas in the world. It is estimated to have been formed 8,000 years ago, at its highest the caldera walls rises to a staggering height of 500m off the floor. It has a diameter of 12km at its widest and 8km at its narrowest. The viewpoint has pretty impressive views of the caldera, Lake Nakuru as well as sweeping views of the entire town.

Westside Mall

The Westside Mall is situated in the town centre, it features favourite local stores as well as international ones, such as KFC, Java, Chinese restaurant, City Walk, Banks, Ashley’s Hair & Beauty among many others.

Additional Facilities You Can Enjoy At The Lodge

Business Centre

Our business centre is situated right opposite our gift shop; it is fully equipped with high quality amenities including desktops, internet access, fax, printers, scanners and standard office stationeries. Whether you need it for work or leisure, our business centre is ideal to serve your technological and business requirements whilst on holiday.

Gift Shop

Our gift shop is well stocked with eco-friendly souvenirs and products made by the local communities around the park area. It features jewellery, kangas, lesos, kikoys, t-shirts, souvenirs, sandals, safari hats, post cards, airtime as well as toothpaste and toothbrush.

Massage / Beauty Parlour

Our massage room also serves as a mini beauty parlour, run by our professional Masseuse Peninah. It offers services such as: Back Massage, Deep Tissue, Foot Reflexology / Pressure, Swedish Massage, Indian Head & Shoulder Massage, Mini Facials, Coffee Scrub, Manicures & Tweezing. Our spa boasts of using products from a high quality French brand known as Matis Paris.

Additional Services

  • Laundry – laundry services are available on request, at an extra cost.
  • Transport – provided on request prior to arrival, and for airstrip transfers to and from Naishi airstrip
  • Internet WI-FI – 24/7 access to high speed internet.
  • Secure Parking – spacious ample parking lot with 24 hour surveillance
  • Interconnecting / Family Rooms – more spacious than standard rooms can fit up to 4 people; 2 adults and 2 kids.
  • Tea Station – open from 2:00pm – 4:00pm, set up on the terrace allowing guests to unwind and enjoy their afternoon tea soaking in our breath-taking views of the park.
  • Fire place – Situated at our bar, our fireplace is lit on cold nights to ensure our guests can keep warm, as they bond with nature and its surroundings.
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