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Lake Nakuru National Park: Flamingos, Rhino Sanctuary, Rothschild Giraffes and the Rift Valley Soda Lake
Lake Nakuru National Park covers 188 sq km around the Rift Valley soda lake, famous for flamingos, the rhino sanctuary, Rothschild giraffes and an accessible game-viewing experience just 160 km from Nairobi.
May 25, 2026
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Mount Longonot National Park: Stratovolcano, Crater Rim and Rift Valley Heritage
Mount Longonot National Park protects a dormant stratovolcano with a dramatic eight-by-twelve-kilometre caldera in the Great Rift Valley, just ninety kilometres from Nairobi and one of the most accessible high-elevation hikes in Kenya.
May 25, 2026
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