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Naivasha Safari: Hell's Gate Biking Adventure
5.0
23 Ratings
Naivasha
Experience a thrilling day trip from Nairobi to Hell’s Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha. Enjoy biking, hiking, and a scenic boat ride.
Experience a thrilling day trip from Nairobi to Hell’s Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha. Enjoy biking, hiking, and a scenic boat ride.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hell’s Gate National Park - The tour begins with a 7 am pickup from your Nairobi Hotel. The journey includes a drive through the Great Rift Valley, with a stop at the viewpoint for photography. Arrive at Hell’s Gate around 9:30 am and embark on a biking tour for approximately 3 hours. Cycling in the park is an exciting adventure, covering 8…
- Hell’s Gate National Park - The tour begins with a 7 am pickup from your Nairobi Hotel. The journey includes a drive through the Great Rift Valley, with a stop at the viewpoint for photography. Arrive at Hell’s Gate around 9:30 am and embark on a biking tour for approximately 3 hours. Cycling in the park is an exciting adventure, covering 8 kilometers before taking a break at a ranger’s post. Then, explore the gorges within the park. These gorges are narrow land depressions where you can walk beneath the surface. Some areas feature caves that you can walk through, with the walk taking about 1 hour. Conclude the tour by cycling back to the park gate.
- Lake Naivasha - Proceed to Lake Naivasha for an optional lunch (at your own expense) at Marina Restaurant. Then, enjoy a 1-hour boat tour (not included in the price) to explore the wildlife of Lake Naivasha. Spot hippos lounging just below the water’s surface and observe a variety of bird species, including African fish eagles, lesser flamingos, African spoonbills, and little grebes. At 4 pm, end the day with a return transfer to your hotel in Nairobi.
What's Included
- Bikes renting fee
- Local Guide in Hell’s Gate
- Transportation in a comfortable car
- Bottled water
- Pick up and drop off to your hotel, apartments and airport within Nairobi
- Bikes renting fee
- Local Guide in Hell’s Gate
- Transportation in a comfortable car
- Bottled water
- Pick up and drop off to your hotel, apartments and airport within Nairobi
What's Not Included
- Entry fees to Hell’s Gate National Park
- Meals
- Boat ride in Lake Naivasha @ $25 per person
- Tips/Gratuities
- Admission fees
- Entry fees to Hell’s Gate National Park
- Meals
- Boat ride in Lake Naivasha @ $25 per person
- Tips/Gratuities
- Admission fees
Additional Information
Take a guided day trip from Nairobi to Naivasha, where you enjoy a biking safari at Hell’s Gate National Park, a walk at the gorges, and a beautiful boat ride on Lake Naivasha to see hippos and numerous bird species. It’s a trip not to miss. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes,…
Take a guided day trip from Nairobi to Naivasha, where you enjoy a biking safari at Hell’s Gate National Park, a walk at the gorges, and a beautiful boat ride on Lake Naivasha to see hippos and numerous bird species. It’s a trip not to miss. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes, and belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric Parks in Africa. Wildlife viewing, Raptor nesting in cliffs, Hot springs, The Olkaria Geothermal Station, The Mervyn Carnelley Raptor Hide, Tourist circuits, nature trails, and Health spa.
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
5.0
(23 Ratings)
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_e1108cl
Dec 14, 2025
My best tour in Kenya - It was a wonderful tour in my trip to Africa. Jimmy is an amazing guide, he talked very interestingly and in detail about every animal, about mountains, faults. We visited Hills Gate and Lake Naivasha in one day. It was my best tour in Kenya, thank you very much
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Dietgard
Dec 13, 2025
Outstanding activity - The overall package was simply right .
The whole tour was wonderful and interesting .
The guide was extremely friendly and informative.
Can highly recommend this activity to anyone!!!
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Robinrh3995rx
Nov 19, 2025
Local knowledge and hippos! - From the moment Joash collected me from the hotel he was pleasant and full of local information. He arranged all the day seamlessly. It was an excellent opportunity to see the animals from the bicycle and walking. The boat ride was a highlight for me. The hippo families were amazing. I felt safe and looked after all day, which was great for a woman travelling alone. I would recommend highly
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Footprints502622
Nov 9, 2025
Hells Gate NP to heavenly boat ride - Josh Whats apped when he would be at the hotel, navigated through the traffic and truck traffic very safely, very friendly and good local knowledge. Had looked at the weather and planned our trip with us. Had a really excellent bike tour and superb boat trip, lots of wildlife including hippos, African fish eagles. Wildebeest, Marabou Stork, Giraffe, Zebra, gazelle, impala and waterbuck.
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407iracemas
Oct 4, 2025
Amazing experience - I just wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible tour I had the opportunity to experience today. It was truly surprising and exceeded my expectations in every way. The amount of information I learned was beyond what I had anticipated, and I appreciated the depth of knowledge shared with me.
I would particularly like to highlight the commitment, intelligence, and warm hospitality of Jimmy and Dominique, who were my guides throughout the tour. They shared with me the rich culture of Nairobi and various groups from Kenya, making the experience even more enriching. I felt like I gained a new perspective and left feeling like a different person.
Additionally, I want to thank Charles for his exceptional companionship, generosity, and intelligence during our time at the Hell’s Gate park. His welcoming nature made me feel at ease, and I thoroughly enjoyed his company.
Thank you again for an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend your services to anyone looking to explore Nairobi and Kenya's culture.
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869ernestk
Sep 20, 2025
Great combo for a day getaway from Nairobi - This day trip was so easy going, yet diverse, exciting and memorable! Cycling, hiking, boat ride ... perfect combination for animals and landscapes. The ride with Victor was so nice, chit chats on the front seat, so insightful and pleasant. A great choice for an eventful getaway from Nairobi.
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Panu_from_germany
Aug 31, 2025
A unique experience biking among zebras and giraffes and taking a boat trip to see hippos and pelicans - We had a pleasure to visit Hell's Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha with Jimmy, a great guide and driver. On the way to the Hell's Gate, we had a stop at the top of the Great Rift Valley, with excellent views on this cradle of humanity. Hell's Gate National Park has fantastic landscape and served as model for some iconic scenes in Disney's Lion King. What is unique is that it is allowed to bike there! We did a memorable bike trip, stopping to watch and take photos of zebras, gazelles, giraffes, antelopes, baboons and more. There are no predators in the park, so it is safe to bike. Furthermore, we had a guided walking tour visiting an impressive gorge. After the bike trip, there was a very good lunch at a country club restaurant, followed by a boat ride on Lake Naivasha, seeing (and hearing!) hippos and pelicans and much more. This was a perfect day trip. Jimmy was an excellent guide and we recommend him enthusiastically!
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Lenamb6197zl
Aug 27, 2025
Great start for your Safari adventure in Kenia - Very well organized tour with the best and nicest driver Jimmy that we have ever met and who drove super careful. You drive 16 km per bike and we saw many zebras and in the distance some giraffes. The walk in the gorge is awesome and we enjoyed the boat ride where we saw hippos and many birds.
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Marianacf6030cu
Aug 20, 2025
Smooth, fun day at Hell’s Gate and Lake Navaisha - The tour was very well organized, with Jimmy as our driver for the day. He was friendly, attentive, and shared many interesting facts about the region. During the boat ride, we were fortunate to see a wide variety of wildlife in Crescent Island. The bike ride through Hell’s Gate offered a great scenery. We had to skip the ride back to the gate due to one of us feeling unwell, Jimmy was quick to respond and very accommodating throughout.
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Diane
Oct 18, 2025
A beautiful day of discovery from nairobi - We had a great day: Our guide jimmy was very patient and is a very careful driver. We loved the bike ride among the animals, walking in the canyon. The boat ride was breathtaking with pelicans, eagles and hippo. I really enjoyed being able to discover the island of the crescent from the lake.
A good day of discovery since nairobi.I recommend without hesitation!
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