Lake Bogoria National Reserve

Lake Bogoria National Reserve protects one of the Great Rift Valley's most dramatic alkaline lakes, now widely considered Kenya's best location for seeing vast flocks of lesser flamingos. Since Lake Nakuru's water levels rose in 2013, millions of flamingos have relocated to Bogoria, creating a stunning pink spectacle along its shores. Covering 107 square kilometres, the reserve features the turquoise-green alkaline lake backed by the steep Siracho Escarpment. Bogoria is famous for its spectacular geothermal hot springs and geysers — some shooting boiling water several metres into the air — alongside the lake's flamingo-carpeted shoreline. The surrounding woodlands support greater kudu, one of few Kenyan locations for this handsome antelope.