Kenya
Lake Naivasha
A tranquil freshwater lake in the Great Rift Valley, alive with hippo and birdlife.
About Lake Naivasha
Hippos and papyrus
Kenya’s Central Rift Valley, north-west of Nairobi
Fringed by papyrus and fever trees, Naivasha is a place to slow down — boat rides among hippos, walking safaris on Crescent Island, and cycling in nearby Hell’s Gate.
Its birdlife is spectacular, with fish eagles, pelicans and hundreds of other species.
Safaris that visit Lake Naivasha
Journeys through Lake Naivasha
Kenya Safari & Beach Bliss
Big game all week, the Indian Ocean to finish.
Amboseli’s elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, the Rift Valley lakes and three nights in the Maasai Mara, then a flight to the white sand of Diani Beach.
Amboseli Skies & Mara Plains
Kilimanjaro at dawn, big cats by sunset.
Kenya’s most iconic landscapes in one week, from Amboseli beneath Kilimanjaro to the Rift Valley lakes and the plains of the Maasai Mara.
Classic Kenya Safari
The heart of Kenya in under a week.
A night at Lake Nakuru, two on the Maasai Mara’s savannah, then a boat ride among the hippos of Lake Naivasha.
Majestic Mara & Naivasha Escape
Savannah, then stillness.
Two nights of game drives in the Maasai Mara, then a boat ride and a walk among giraffe on Crescent Island, Lake Naivasha.
Explore more of Kenya
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Lake ElementaitaUNESCO-listed soda lake — flamingos, pelicans and hot springs
AberdareMisty highland forest, waterfalls, tree hotels and rare bongo
NairobiWildlife against the city skyline — rhinos, minutes from the airport
Mount Kenya RegionCool farmland, trekking base and Africa's second-highest peak