Thousands of flamingos–in ideal conditions, up to two million– regularly gather in the shallows of Lake Nakuru, the only one of Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes protected within a national park.<\/p>\n
Viewed from the soda-encrusted shore, it’s a compelling spectacle, as a flock of several hundreds may rise above the general squawk and chatter to reveal, in flight, a harmony of bright pink, black-fringed underwings.<\/p>\n
The full scale of the phenomenon is apparent from the surrounding cliffs, the individual birds blending into a solid shimmering pink band that separates the alkaline water from its bleached rim.<\/p>\n
Compact and uniquely within Kenya fenced in its entirety, Lake Nakuru NP has for some years been earmarked as a relocation site for endangered animals. As a result, it’s one of the best places in East Africa for rhinos- both black and white as well as an important (albeit artificial) stronghold for the rare Rothschild’s giraffe.<\/p>\n
Nakuru means ‘Place of Waterbuck’ in the local dialect and the fever forest along the shore also harbours prodigious numbers of bushbuck, Impala, and buffalo.<\/p>\n
Leopards are seen with increasing regularity, while lion and spotted hyena are reasonably common.<\/p>\n
Lake Nakuru is included on many standard safari\u00a0itineraries through Kenya: a couple of upmarket lodges lie within the park, as does a lovely leafy campsite. It is unusually accessible to budget travellers: there’s plenty of cheap accommodation in nearby Nakuru town, from where the park can be explored by by taxi.<\/p>\n
The flamingo flock have been erratic in recent decades and large numbers are often amassed at nearby Lake Bogoria.<\/p>\n
How to get there<\/strong><\/p>\n Kenya Airways is offering travelers the opportunity of saving some money flying between Accra and Nairobi. Passengers can purchase a ticket for as low as US$468 to Nairobi by booking their flights ahead of time in its \u2018KQ Hot Deals\u2019.<\/p>\n The airline\u2019s introduction of its \u2018KQ Hot Deals\u2019 is part of the airline commitment to enhancing customer experience and improving its commercial business with flexible ticket price offering<\/p>\n KQ Hot Deals will require a customer to buy tickets either 28 or 42 days in advance and save on the purchase. In addition to early booking, this deal comes with some stipulations such as a minimum stay or weekend stay as is common with many airlines across the globe.<\/p>\n The fares will be available from now for flights in August 2015.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Norvan Acquah – Hayford\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thousands of flamingos–in ideal conditions, up to two million– regularly gather in the shallows of Lake Nakuru, the only one of Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes protected within a national park. Viewed from the soda-encrusted shore, it’s a compelling spectacle, as a flock of several hundreds may rise above the general squawk and chatter to reveal, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":135977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n