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- Africa
- Kenya
- The Great Rift Valley
- Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park
Although tiny, this park has huge concentrations of game with
everything except elephant, and is one of Kenya's important rhino
sanctuaries. Apart from the rhino, there are several prides of lion
and it is the best place to spot leopard. The surface of the
shallow alkaline lake covers about a third of the park and the
saline concentration supports a blue-green algae that attracts
thousands of flamingos. This pulsating pink carpet covering the
fringes of the lake is a breathtaking sight and at any disturbance
the air above becomes a noisy confusion of long pink legs and
reddish wings in flight. Large flocks of pelicans are also
attracted to the rich food source in the lake and waterbuck and the
rare Rothschild giraffe are common sights along the shores. The
park has several high points with good lookouts and waterfalls, and
monkeys and baboon frequent the rocky cliffs.
Information & Facts
Admission
US$60 (adults), US$30 (children). There is also a fee
levied per vehicle. There are concessions for residents and
citizens of Kenya
Language
English is the official language but Swahili is the
national language, with 42 ethnic languages spoken.
Money
The unit of currency is the Kenyan Shilling (KES), divided into
100 cents. It is not advisable to take Kenyan Shillings out of the
country, as they are difficult to exchange elsewhere. Travellers
cheques in Sterling or US Dollars are recommended for your trip to
Kenya. US Dollars in particular have become commonly used in many
of the country's main hotels and safari lodges. Foreign currency
can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and hotels; easiest to
exchange are US dollars, pounds sterling or Euros. Street exchange
merchants should be avoided as they are operating illegally. Banks
open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm and on the first and last
Saturday of the month. Banks and bureaux de change at the
international airport stay open 24 hours. Credit Cards (American
Express, Visa and MasterCard) are accepted in the larger hotels and
stores, and some camps and lodges. ATMs are widely available in
Nairobi and the major towns.