Heritage Sites IN NAKURU COUNTY
Lord Egerton Castle
Lord Egerton Castle is a historic mansion in Ngata area built between 1938 and 1954 as a grand gesture to woo Maurice Egerton’s fiancée Victoria, who declined his marriage proposals twice, leading Lord Egerton to dedicate the castle to his bachelor life.
Accessibility: Approximately 14 kilometers from Nakuru, via Nakuru-Eldoret highway.
Google coordinates: 0.2749° S, 35.9721° E
Entry Fees: Residents Ksh 250 | Non-residents Ksh 1,500
Features: Maze, Castle tours, Event & picnic grounds
Travel Essentials: Identification documents, snacks, drinking water, curator tip
Kariandusi Prehistoric Site
Kariandusi pre-historic site is located in Gilgil close to Utamaduni Nature Park and Kariandusi Hot-springs.
Accessibility: Approximately 30 minutes from Nakuru via Nakuru-Nyahururu Road (C13)
Google Coordinates: -0.4504800444180489, 36.284071306737225
Entry Fees: Residents Ksh 100 | Non Residents Ksh 500
Features: Nature trails, Picnic site, Artefacts museum, Gorge, Monumental building
Travel Essentials: Valid identification, camera, trekking shoes, drinking water
Hyrax Hills Museum
Hyrax Hill Museum is a historical archaeological site in Nakuru East hosting artefacts of early human settlements for educational tours.
Accessibility: Approximately 10 minutes from Nakuru off Nakuru-Nairobi highway
Google Coordinates: 0° 16′ 31.80″ N: 36° 06′ 10.80″ E
Features: Nature trail, Preserved fossils, Picnic spots
Entry Fees: Resident adult Ksh 400 ; Child Ksh 200 | Non-residents Ksh 500
Travel Essentials: Hiking shoes, hat, snacks, drinking water, curator tips
Bomas of Nakuru
Bomas of Nakuru is a cultural center ideal for educational tourism and is located in Subukia promoting Kenyan heritage.
Accessibility: Approximately 1-hour from Nakuru town via Nakuru-Nyahururu road.
Google Coordinates: 0°17’32.4″S 36°04’50.4″E.
Entry Fees: Kenyan Adult Ksh 200 | Non-residents $5
Features: Restaurant, Fish pond, Animal farm, Event / Camping grounds
Travel Essentials: Identification documents, trekking shoes, bug repellant, guide fees
Utamaduni Nature Park
Utamaduni is an Ecological Park hosting Kenyan traditional artefacts, community homesteads, indigenous wildlife species, bird species and plants.
Location & Accessibility: Approximately 40-minutes from Nakuru, 300 meters off the Nakuru-Nairobi highway at Gilgil.
Google Coordinates: -0.4547812, 36.2855089
Features: Grounds, Restaurant, Bandas, swimming pool, kids zone
Park Fees: Residents Ksh 300| Non-Residents Ksh 800
Travel Essentials: Identification documents, bug repellants, cash
