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Explore Nakuru

Nakuru lies to the northwest of Nairobi, Kenya,s capital, situated within the Great Rift Valley and is the capital of Nakuru County.The local Lake Nakuru is home to large gatherings of flamingoes that forage within the shallow lake.The lake is a part of the Lake Nakuru National Park and numbers as one of the Rift Valley soda lakes.

Watch the tourism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxClPPN5KLA

Language Spoken
Language Spoken
Kiswahili and English are used here.
Currency & Time Zone
Currency & Time Zone
Kenyan shilling (KES)
UTC+01:00
Cuisine
Cuisine
Meals
Inexpensive Restaurant meal 325 KES, Mid-range Restaurant meal 1 500 KES, Combo Meal 800 KES
Drinks
Water 36,67 - 100 KES, Beer 155 - 300 KES, Bottle of Wine 575 KES, Cappuccino 300 KES, Coke/Pepsi 56,67 KES
Transportation
Transportation
Taxis
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150 KES, Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 195 KES, Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 350 KES
General Transport
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Things to do in Nakuru

Take a trip to the museum of the Hyrax Hill Prehistoric site and stand on the edge of the Menegai Crater, a naturally formed cauldron.Try some well-seasoned and tender meat at the Hygienic Butchery or some exceptional coffee at the Moca Loca.

Medical Precautions

Medical Precautions

Recommended Vaccines

(Kenya) The following Vaccines are recommended when traveling to Kenya:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Typhoid
  • Cholera
  • Yellow Fever
  • Rabies and Meningitis.The following vaccines are taken routinely when coming to Kenya: Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
  • TDAP (Tetanus
  • Diphtheria & Pertussis)
  • Chickenpox
  • Shingles
  • Pneumonia
  • Influenza and Polio.
Top 10 Packing Essentials

Top 10 Packing Essentials

  • Long and short sleeved shirts
  • Waterproof shoes and comfortable shoes
  • Binoculars
  • Jeans and the like
  • Insect Repellent Wristbands
  • Umbrella
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Swimsuit
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses and a First Aid Kit.
Passports & Visa Information

Passports & Visa Information

(Kenya) Citizens of the following countries can visit Kenya with no visa for stays up to 90 days (some for 30 days): Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Botswana; Brunei; Burundi; Cyprus; Dominica; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Jamaica; Kiribati; Lesotho; Malawi; Malaysia (30 days); Maldives; Mauritius; Namibia; Nauru; Papua New Guinea; Rwanda (ID); Samoa; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; San Marino; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa (30 days); Tanzania; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tuvalu; Uganda (ID); Vanuatu; Zambia andZimbabwe.