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Nakuru County

Nakuru County holds the densest cluster of Rift Valley attractions in Kenya: Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Hell's Gate, Menengai crater and Lake Elementaita.

Destinations

Places to explore in Nakuru

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Nakuru County

Hell's Gate

Hell's Gate is included in the HK Adventure discovery catalog as editorial content awaiting detailed source verification.

Hippos and flamingos on Lake Naivasha with fever trees and rift escarpment behind

Nakuru County

Lake Naivasha

Hippos, fever-tree forests and boat safaris ninety minutes from Nairobi — Kenya's easiest wildlife weekend.

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Nakuru County

Nakuru

Nakuru is included in the HK Adventure discovery catalog as editorial content awaiting detailed source verification.

Local highlights

Attractions in Nakuru County

Hell's Gate National Park

Cycling between rock towers and hiking Ol Njorowa Gorge.

Lake Naivasha

Hippos, boat safaris and Crescent Island walking safari.

Lake Nakuru National Park

Rhino sanctuary, Rothschild's giraffe and flamingo flocks.

Menengai Crater

A vast caldera above Nakuru city with geothermal steam vents.