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Lake Naivasha - Great Rift Valley
About
Lake Naivasha , a couple of hours away from Nairobi, is a great place for bird watching . The way to experience the lake is to go on a boat ride. One can see pelicans, cormorants, cranes, marabou storks, geese and a lot of other bird varieties in large numbers. One can also see hippos in the lake .
Hugged by grassy banks and shingled with cacti and sand olive trees, the Rift Valley's highest lake (at 1884m above sea level) extends like a vast, sunlit sea. But there's more to this spot than the lovely blue lake. You can ride among giraffes and zebras, sip on a glass of Rift Valley red, look for hippos on the lake and relax in the garden at Elsamere, the former home of late Born Free personality Joy Adamson. Although it's just a short drive from Nairobi, Lake Naivasha is a world away from the capital's choked arteries, although it can get overrun with visitors from the capital on weekends.
