Nakuru is the 3rd largest city lying along the Nairobi Nakuru Highway 160km from the capital of Kenya Nairobi in the Rift Valley region next to Nairobi and Mombasa respectively, the capital of Nakuru county and formerly of the Rift Valley Province considered to be the largest urban center in the Rift Valley with urban and rural population of over 570,674 inhabitants. Besides the formal president of Kenya Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Arap Moi having established and maintained their semi-official residences in Nakuru, most higher institutions of learning and research like Egerton University, Rift Valley Institute of Technology, Kenya Institute of Management, Kabarak University, and Kenya Industrial Training Institute all are based in Nakuru together with branches of Nairobi University, Mount Kenya University, Kenya University, and Laikipia University and many more along with Primary and Secondary like Nakuru Boys High School, Nakuru Girls High School, Menengani High School all founded by the Europeans in 1926.
WHAT TO DO
DAY TRIP IN NAKURU – There is no meaning in being in Nakuru and you miss out on the beautiful historical sites and the homeland of the early civilization together with the visit to the Rift Valley Circuit and also the source of Kenya’s geothermal resources, a great opportunity to the bird lovers to check out the best bird watching spots at the famous flamingo birds.
HALF DAY LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK– Lake Nakuru is such an amazing place you can’t miss out on when in Nakuru, such a great spot for bird watching an added advantage to bird lovers because it is home to flocks of birding including the famous flamingoes and the rare pelicans, provides a great view at the zebras, Impalas, vervet monkeys, baboons, warthogs among others.
DAY TRIP IN NAKURU TOWN– A city tour around the town of Nakuru is part of what to do when in Nakuru where you will express the exciting culture of Nakuru especially when you visit the historical sites and the origin of the early civilization and freely enjoy having a close look at the famous flamingo birds.
A visit to the Lord Egerton Tatton Castle in Njooro
Visit the Rock Hyrax Museum and Pre-Historic site in Nakuru
Go hike the Menengai Crater and Explore Menengai Caves
Visit the Lanet pre-historic archeological excavation site
Visit Mount Longonot National Park and hike the stratovolcano.
HOW TO GET TO NAKURU
Nakuru has one of the best road networks in Kenya making it easy to access using road means like matatu, bus, easy coach, and modern coast express a great opportunity for you to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Train and by Plane are also the other ways how to get to Nakuru with the Nakuru airstrip and the passenger service from Nairobi and Kisumu making it possible. If you are searching for the that private, safe and comfortable road trip in Nakuru, the we strongly suggest you rent a car in Nakuru for self drive or with a driver.
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