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Lake Naivasha, Kenya

Lake Naivasha

A freshwater lake in the Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha is a birdwatcher's paradise. It offers unique boat safaris to see hippos up close and walking safaris on Crescent Island among giraffes and zebras.

Best time to visit
Year-round, but June to October is driest
High season
Weekends year-round (popular with locals)
Low season
April and May
Best weather
June to October
Worst weather
April and May

Best time to visit

Our honest game-viewing rating for Lake Naivasha through the year. We would rather lose a booking than send you in a month that will disappoint you.

  • JanExcellent
  • FebExcellent
  • MarFair
  • AprFair
  • MayFair
  • JunGood
  • JulExcellent
  • AugExcellent
  • SepExcellent
  • OctExcellent
  • NovGood
  • DecGood
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Fair
  • Poor

Wildlife

Densities as our guides actually find them, not as a brochure would like them to be.

Plan it properly

Put Lake Naivasha in your itinerary.

Tell us when you can travel and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right park for that month, and what to pair it with.