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Hell's Gate National Park Tour: Exploring Africa's Majestic Wildlife and Landscapes
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82 Ratings
Naivasha
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Hell’s Gate National Park in East Africa. Explore majestic wildlife, stunning landscapes, and enjoy cycling and hiking in the park’s unique environment.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Hell’s Gate National Park in East Africa. Explore majestic wildlife, stunning landscapes, and enjoy cycling and hiking in the park’s unique environment.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hell’s Gate National Park - Our accredited guide/driver will pick you at 7am from your hotel. He will take you through a short tour briefing of the trip. Start the journey through the highlands of kikuyu. After an hour drive your reach the view point where you will stop for 30min to view the great rift valley as you take photos. You will also have…
- Hell’s Gate National Park - Our accredited guide/driver will pick you at 7am from your hotel. He will take you through a short tour briefing of the trip. Start the journey through the highlands of kikuyu. After an hour drive your reach the view point where you will stop for 30min to view the great rift valley as you take photos. You will also have a good view of mount Longonot, a volcano mountain with a crater on the top. Start driving down the rift valley for 1 hour towards lake Naivasha where hell’s gate national park sits. The agricultural activity done here is Rose flower growing and you will see plenty of green houses. At this point you will have reached the entrance to hell’s gate. Get your bike ready and start biking in the park. You will be seeing giraffes, zebras antelopes and gazelles grazing on both sides of the road as you ride down to the gorge area.
- Lake Naivasha - Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. Here you will ride the motor boat on lake naivasha while seeing hippos and different bird species, including fish eagle.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Professional guide
- Bicycle rental
- Private transportation
- Professional guide
- Bicycle rental
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- cycling fee
- Lunch
- Admission fees
- Admission fee, lake naivasha.
- Alcoholic beverages
- cycling fee
- Lunch
- Admission fees
- Admission fee, lake naivasha.
Additional Information
Disney’s The Lion King animators derived inspiration from Hell’s Gate National Park, a region spanning approximately 26 square miles (68.25 square kilometers). This park, named after a break in the red-hued cliffs shaped by a prehistoric lake’s fluid course, is the only one in East Africa where you have the freedom to leave your safari vehicle and…
Disney’s The Lion King animators derived inspiration from Hell’s Gate National Park, a region spanning approximately 26 square miles (68.25 square kilometers). This park, named after a break in the red-hued cliffs shaped by a prehistoric lake’s fluid course, is the only one in East Africa where you have the freedom to leave your safari vehicle and explore on foot.
Unforgettable experiences include cycling across its vast plains and viewing the vibrant wildlife in their natural surroundings, or walking along the majestic gorge.
Furthermore, a boat ride on Lake Naivasha not only offers tranquil breezes for relaxation, but also a unique chance to observe thousands of hippos and various bird species.
Location
Hell's Gate National Park
Lake Road South, South of Lake Naivasha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(82 Ratings)
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Randy_p
Jun 14, 2025
A variety of things to do and see! - I had a fantastic day in Hell's Gate! Joash, our guide, was very accommodating and stopped several times on the way for great photo opportunities. The bike ride was led by a knowledgeable guide who pointed out many sights I would have otherwise missed. The scenery was stunning, featuring a variety of animals, including zebras and giraffes. After the bike ride, we enjoyed a unique boat ride where we saw many interesting things, including hippos!
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Danielgb3659rp
Jun 9, 2025
Amazing - The experince was perfect, Calvin (driver) was very kind and patient, he drove safely and was always careful about our needs in the road. I absolutly recommend the boat trip, you can watch many birds and other animals.
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105malinallir
Jun 9, 2025
Wonderful - It was a wonderful experience! We really enjoyed watching the native fauna at the lake and the park. The driver was really kind and helpful. I highly recommend it, 100% worth it.
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F9313wqnaomiw
Jun 8, 2025
Well worth doing - Great tour, well worth doing. Really nice drivers/guides. Also the best price we could find. We enjoyed the bike ride; saw loads of zebras and a giraffe, and some other animals but from quite a distance. We also enjoyed the boat ride and saw loads of hippos sticking their heads out of the water. We wish we didn't have lunch there though.
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A1358zwtanyab
Apr 28, 2025
Must do tour if you are in Nairobi - It was a great tour up to lake Naivasha with my guide Calvin . We went to hells gate park got to see zebras wildabeasts, giraffes , antellope and pumba too. Yelled our name at the talking walls with our massi guide . The then took me into the gorge where hot water flows. The boat ride to see the hippos was a nice relaxing pace after climbing up and down rocks. I was able to see some huge pelicans and about 8 hippos. This boat tour is great if you are into birds there were so many to see.
Thank you Calvin for a great trip and getting me to my hotel in lake Naivasha.
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Q1457csjacobm
Mar 28, 2025
Safe and seamless - Fantastic! Calvin, my driver, was the best driver you could ask for - safe and capable on the challenging Kenyan roads. Also just a kind soul, enjoyable to spend time with. Highly recommend
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Erinotrips
Feb 24, 2025
Great Day Trip - We had an amazing trip to Hells Gate and Lake Naivasha. Our driver Calvin was very kind and took care of us during our transportation to and from
Nairobi. We first stopped at a lookout for Mount Logonot and got some great photos. Hells Gate was beautiful we saw a variety of wildlife and enjoyed the bike ride and hike. Sammy was an amazing guide and very knowledgeable. The boat ride at Lake Naivasha was beautiful and relaxing. Calvin took us to a nice place for lunch as well before heading home. We would highly recommend this day trip to see two beautiful sites especially if you’re limited on time.
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Doctordi2020
Feb 19, 2025
Adventurous alternative to a typical safari - This is definitely something different to do rather than a traditional safari. You see so many animals plus a little adventure.
Calvin was great. He was punctual and courteous. His car is very comfortable for the 2 hour drive from Nairobi to Hell’s Gate.
Once at Hell’s Gate, we met our park guide who took us on a 8Km bike ride through the park to the gorge. The bike ride was fairly easy and very cool to see animals while not in a jeep. The hike through the gorge was another different aspect of the day.
When it was time to bike the 8Km back, we thought it too hot and Calvin was gracious enough to come pick us up in the park.
From the park we took a boat tour of Lake Naviasha. This was my favorite part of the day. The boat ride was relaxing and we spotted various birds and animals on crescent island. There were hippos out of the water grazing and sunning as well as zebras, gazelle, buffalo and many others.
Don’t forget that you do end up tipping the bike guide, the boat guide as well as Calvin so be sure to plan that. They all deserved a good tip.
The biggest tip is to get your ticket for Hell’s Gate with the bike the day before to cut time upon arrival on the Kenya ecitizen website. This can be a bit of a confusing process so it’s best to take the time before you are there. Also, make sure your pop-ups are not blocked in your settings otherwise you will not be able to process the payment.
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Peggy_l
Feb 11, 2025
very nice places to... - very nice places to visit. friendly tour guide. don't forget to put sun cream on before you go. I love the trip
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Lena_k
Jan 12, 2025
The trip to Hell's Gates... - The trip to Hell's Gates National Park trip was truly breathtaking. The bike ride truly nothing like I have ever experienced before and I was able to ride next to so many amazing animals! I high recommend this tour. The boat ride on Lake Naivasha was also so beautiful and it was amazing seeing both land and water animals cohabit the same environment!
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