Nairobi: Crescent Island Day Tour with Hotel Pickup

Explore the wildlife of Crescent Island on a day trip from Nairobi. Enjoy a boat ride to the island, see hippos and crocodiles, and spot giraffes, zebras, and gazelles on a guided walk.
Turn your visit to Lake Naivasha into a wildlife safari by booking this tour to Crescent Island, a game park in the middle of the lake with miles of walking trails and abundant wildlife. Follow your guide down miles of trails in search of dik-diks, gazelles, buffalo, and more. You might even see crocodiles and hippos on your boat ride back to the mainland.

Start with pickup from your hotel in Nairobi and drive for 1.5 hours to Crescent Island with a stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for photography. A speed boat is waiting for you for ferrying to the island. There are thousands of birds to watch, animals grazing by the banks of the lake, and snoring heads of huge hippopotamus.

The pilot is knowledgeable and acts as your guide in the lake. After a 30-minute ride, arrive at the island and are welcomed by the friendly guides. They will guide you through the island and show you animals and vegetation. From the top of the hill, there is a 360-degree view across the Lake from Longonot to Hell’s Gate to the Mau Escarpement to Eburu and onto the Aberdares.

There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park, hence many film companies have been to the Island to film the herds of Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Zebra, and Gazelle. The island is not fenced to allow the wildlife on the mainland to come in as they lose their habitat to development and the ever-increasing population.

Hippo graze all over the island at night then sleep under the acacia or rest in the water by day. The giraffe who were born on the Island return to give birth; sometimes you see three generations at a time. Hyena come to hunt at night but are not resident on the island, the many python who do live here can be seen occasionally with a kill.

Groups of Buffalo come and go but they are always monitored. Enjoy your packed lunch in the park. After 4 hours on the island, the boat will come to pick you up and take you back to the mainland. Finally, set off for Nairobi with a lot of memories.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.