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Hippo and pelicans in shallow lake water

Kenya destination

Lake Naivasha

A freshwater pause in the Rift Valley.

Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya's Rift Valley, known for hippos, fish eagles and papyrus-fringed shores. It makes a relaxed break on the road between Nairobi and the Maasai Mara.

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Rift Valley, Kenya

Destination snapshot

At a glance

Country
Kenya
Best known for
Hippos · boat trips · birdlife
Ideal stay
1 night

The case for Lake Naivasha

Why visit Lake Naivasha

  • Boat trips among hippos and waterbirds

  • A gentler pace between longer game-drive days

  • Breaks up the road journey to the Maasai Mara

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Each pairing changes the pace, landscape and wildlife emphasis of the journey.

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