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1 Day

Availability : 2019 - 2020

Nairobi

Min Age : 15

Max People : 40

Lake Naivasha Boating Safari , Lake Naivasha Boat Ride and Safari or the boat safari along Lake Naivasha offers a unique perspective on wildlife viewing in Kenya. Lake Naivasha Boating Safari or boat safaris are conducted to allow one to get close to the birds. The lake is also renowned for a healthy population of hippos and it is common to sight them lazing in the swampy area of the lake. Sometimes, they seem to be too close to the boat… way too close for comfort. Besides the boat ride/boat safari, one can go for a walk in the woods where the zebras, giraffes and water bucks are merrily snacking on grass.

Lake Naivasha Boating Safari:- Located not far from Lake Nakuru, this freshwater body of water is home to several hundred species of birds, as well as a good size hippo population. Boasting a diverse waterbird community, the lake is home to numerous species of duck and Palearctic waders. Cast your eye to the clear skies and marvel at the colorful canvas, peer through tangled branches and find some of the high numbers of magnificent African fish eagles that nest in the surrounding acacia woodland.

During your lake Naivasha Boating Safari, you are guaranteed of meeting families of Hippo, lots of bird life including the Fish Eagle, Cormorants, Pelicans, King Fishers and many other bird species. During your lake Naivasha Boating Safari/boat ride, you shall also have a chance to see animals such as the Waterbuck, Giraffes roaming the islands around. On this lake Naivasha Boating Safari, you have 45 minutes’ walk on Crescent Island giving you a chance to take close pictures with animals.

Africa Boating Safari departs daily from one of the hotels in Naivasha. One of the Game Drive Vehicles will pick you up from your Accommodation in Naivasha at 6:00 am. Transfer you to the lake where you will enjoy the amazing African wildlife that this park has to offer. Sit back and relax as your personal ranger for the day gets you to the very best areas within the Lake to see Hippos and other animals that can be seen from inside the lake.

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Lake Naivasha Boating Safari Tour Details

Lake Naivasha Boating Safari, Africa Boating Safari

Tranquilly glide through the sparkling waters of Lake Naivasha, the highest lake in the Rift Valley, on a boating safari that promises to unveil a plethora of the region’s spectacular bird life. With Mount Longonot standing vigil in the distance, you will travel in the company of a resident birding expert who will help you identify some of the region’s 400 species. Keep your binoculars peeled for pink-backed pelicans, the Goliath heron and the saddle-billed stork.

We offer boat safaris on Lake Naivasha to our guests. Lake Naivasha, at over 6,000 feet, is the highest lake in the Rift Valley and one of its most beautiful. Fringed by papyrus and with the extinct Mount Longonot as a backdrop, this is a wonderful place to watch and photograph birds. Over 400 species of birds have been seen in the Rift Valley, and Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Hells Gate all offer great bird viewing opportunities.

Departure & Return Location

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Google Map)

Departure Time

8:00 am

Price Includes

0 Nights Hotel Accomodation
Tour Guide
Entrance Fees
Transportation at destination

Price Excludes

Any Private Expenses
Room Service Fees

Complementaries

Entrance Fees

What to Expect on Lake Naivasha Boating Safari

Lake Naivasha Boating Safari, Africa Boating Safari

The lake, high cliffs and forests are home to spectacles weavers, red-billed fire finches, grey-backed fiscals, grey-capped warbler and many other interesting and colorful aerial creatures. The most prominent, though, are the cormorants and pelicans while the African fish eagles are the most majestic of the raptors. As you tour through the acacia forests, you may sight hawks, cuckoos, woodpeckers, shrikes and other birds, and a solo giraffe may peer through the thorn-leaves branches out of curiosity. The papyrus swamps are where you find jacanas, herons and kingfishers.

From boat trips on the lake you can get close to Cormorants drying their wings, Pink Backed Pelicans, Herons, colorful Kingfishers and Fish Eagles. Other birds seen around the lake include the Goliath Heron, Jacana, Great White Egret, White Fronted Bee-eater and the Saddle- billed Stork. Lake Nakuru is surrounded by Acacia woodland and open grassland, and millions of Greater and Lesser Flamingoes fringe the lake in shades of pink.

Transport from Nairobi and Back
Lunch in one of the hotels in Lake Naivasha
Boat Ride Fees for 2 to 3 hours in the Lake

Lake Naivasha Boating Safari Itinerary

Lake Naivasha Boating Safari, Africa Boating Safari

Day 1Nairobi - Lake Naivasha

0700 Hours: Our lake Naivasha day tour begins by a pick-up from your hotel and journeys to the Rift Valley town of Naivasha.0800 Hours: En-route we will stop at the Great Rift Valley view point to enjoy the magnificent views of the Rift valley, Mt Longonot and Lake Naivasha at a distance. Proceed for a boat ride on Lake Naivasha. The boat ride offers a great opportunity to get close to Cormorants drying their wings, Pink Backed Pelicans, Herons, colorful Kingfishers and Fish Eagles.

After boat ride, proceed for lunch at Elsamere – the former home of the late Joy and George Adamson, of Born Free fame. After a sumptuous lunch, relax in the beautiful gardens overlooking the lake.

1630 Hours: Late afternoon, return to Nairobi.

Lake Naivasha Boating Safari, Africa Boating Safari