Nakuru is arguably the best tourist destination in the entire Rift Valley region.
The cosmopolitan town is heavily endowed with numerous tourist attraction sites and cultural centres.
Below are 5 best places you should never fail to visit when touring Nakuru and its environs.
1. Lake Nakuru National Park
It is a very unique and ideal camping, game viewing and birdwatching destination. It is surrounded by a variety of wildlife species, scenic waterfalls and picturesque landscape. The park is located approximately 5 kilometres from the town's CBD.
2. Hyrax hills
It is a pre-historic site that features attractions such as an excavation site, a tortoise pit, picnic site and nature trails which provide an enabling environment for hiking activities and picnicking. The pre-historic site is located about 4 kilometres off the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway.
3. Menengai Crater
It is the second-largest volcanic crater in the world, that stands at 2,490 metres. The crater is dotted by beautiful caves, camping sites and nature trails which offer ideal opportunities for hiking, camping, sightseeing and picnicking.
4. Lake Elementaita
It is a soda lake located near Gilgil town. It is another beautiful destination for bird watching adventures, game viewing and camping. The lake's beautiful shores are always grazed by beautiful animals such as zebras, gazelles, antelopes and impalas.
5. Hell's Gate National Park
It is located in Naivasha town which is not far away from Nakuru Town. It is a scenic park that features rock towers, towering cliffs, hot springs, scrub-clad volcanoes and water gorges.
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