Day Tour

1 Day Hell’s Gate National Park Day Trip

Duration

1 Day

Destinations

Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha

Accommodation

Not applicable, day trip

Meals

Not included, packed lunch can be arranged

Flights

Excluded

Overview

About this tour

Hell’s Gate is one of the very few national parks in Kenya where you are allowed out of the vehicle, on foot and on a bicycle, and that single fact makes it a completely different experience from a game drive. Riding through open country past zebra, giraffe, buffalo and eland with red cliffs standing on either side of you is the reason to come.

The park takes its name from a narrow break in those cliffs, once an outlet of a prehistoric lake. Its gorges and volcanic plugs, Fischer’s Tower and Central Tower among them, are well known for having shaped the look of animated film. A guided walk drops into the gorge itself past hot springs and narrow rock passages, and the Olkaria Geothermal Spa nearby is a large pool heated by steam from below. Park fees, transfers, drinking water and a guide are included.

Day by day

Detailed itinerary

Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel early and drives out along the Rift Valley escarpment, stopping at the viewpoint over the valley, and continues to the Hell’s Gate gate near Naivasha to register.

Cycle or drive the main track between the red cliffs, past Fischer’s Tower and Central Tower, the volcanic plugs that give the park its skyline. Zebra, giraffe, buffalo, eland, Thomson’s gazelle, baboon and warthog are all commonly seen at close range, and the cliffs hold breeding Verreaux’s eagles and other raptors. Bicycles can be hired at the gate.

A guided walk descends into Hell’s Gate Gorge, following narrow rock passages past hot springs between steep walls, with the option of continuing to the Devil’s Bedroom. You can add a swim at the Olkaria Geothermal Spa afterwards, a large open-air pool warmed by underground steam, before the drive back to Nairobi in the evening.

What is covered

Inclusions and exclusions

Included

Transport in a safari vehicle with pop-up roof
Pick up and drop off at your Nairobi hotel
Services of a professional English-speaking guide / driver
All applicable entrance fees
Mineral Water
Statutory taxes

Not included

Personal Insurance
Items of personal nature
Alcoholic & Soft drinks
Meals unless stated as included
Optional activities
Gratuity for your driver guide
Visa to Kenya
Yellow Fever Vaccine

Before you go

Key information

Starting and ending point: Nairobi
English-speaking driver guide.
Entrance fees are included.
Hotel pick up and drop off within Nairobi included.
Transport in a safari vehicle with pop-up roof.
Departs daily, subject to availability. Private and group options available.

Good to Know

Good to know

Bicycle hire and the local gorge guide are paid separately at the park gate.
The gorge walk should not be attempted when rain is forecast because of flash flood risk.
The Olkaria Geothermal Spa can be added at an extra cost. Bring a swimming costume and towel.
Sturdy shoes are needed for the gorge. There is little shade in the park.
Combines well with Lake Naivasha or Mount Longonot.

Dietary requirement(s) are catered for upon Request