1-Day Tour to Hells Gate, Lake Naivasha: Biking, Hiking from Nairobi

Experience the thrill of biking and hiking through Hell’s Gate National Park on a private tour from Nairobi. Explore the stunning landscapes of the Great Rift Valley and spot wildlife in their natural habitat. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hell’s Gate National Park - Start your day with a 7am pickup in Nairobi, then journey to Lake Naivasha and Hell’s Gate National Park, pausing to take in the views of the Great Rift Valley from a scenic overlook along the way.
    Upon arriving at the park around 9am, embark on a 2-hour guided bike/walking tour: look out for stunning rock formations and herds of Thompson’s gazelle, eland, zebra, giraffes, warthogs, and hartebeest as you ride. Keep an eye on the sky throughout the tour, as Hell’s Gate National Park is home to over 100 species of birds, including Verreaux’s eagles, augur buzzards, vultures, and swifts.

Continue on foot into the park’s unique gorges, where narrow passageways and caves are carved into sedimentary rock. After a 1-hour walk, head to Lake Naivasha, then proceed to Naivasha Marina camp for lunch (own expense).

Note: If biking is not an option, you can tour the park by vehicle. The driver/guide will gladly stop for photos of wildlife and scenery at no extra cost.

  • Lake Naivasha - For an additional fee of $25 per person, you can explore Lake Naivasha’s wildlife on a 1-hour boat tour. Spot hippos lingering just below the water’s surface and observe some of the diverse birdlife; African fish eagles, lesser flamingos, African spoonbills, and little grebes are all commonly seen here. At 4pm, begin the return trip to Nairobi, concluding the day with a drop-off in Nairobi at approximately 6pm.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Hells Gate guide
  • Bicycle hire
  • Hells Gate entrance fees
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Water( Only reusable bottle water is allowed)
  • Lunch(available for purchase)
  • Tips/Gratituies (optional)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Extra 20 USD for Spanish or German guide upon request(optional)
  • Boat ride (25USD) per person (cash or Mpesa)
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day, private adventure from Nairobi to Hell’s Gate National Park, featuring both biking and hiking through the wildlife reserve and Lake Naivasha. This tour includes entrance fees, bike rentals, and round-trip transportation from Nairobi. Customize your experience with the unique opportunity to observe wildlife outside of a safari vehicle while enjoying the picturesque Great Rift Valley.

Note: If biking isn’t for you, you can explore the park by vehicle or on foot. The driver/guide will gladly pause for wildlife and scenic photo opportunities.

Should you become fatigued while biking and are unable to complete the trail, simply leave your bike by the roadside and inform the guide. The car will pick you up at no additional charge.

  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Carry re usable bottle water
  • Wear sporty shoes
  • Sunscreen/hat and sunglasses
  • A small back bag to carry your personal items
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.

Customer Ratings
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Abeda839
Aug 4, 2024
Amazing tour guide. Harrison! - Amazing experience to ride a bike next to animals. If you're worried about cycling, note that you can stop regularly and ask for a ride back from your tour guide. A special mention for our guide/driver, Harrison. He helped us to get to the airport straight after. There were road works that took an extra 2 hours. However, Harrison still managed to get us to the airport. Legend!
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Chrisby2908vt
Aug 3, 2024
Beautiful - Harrison was a fantastic driver. Giving us lots of information and making sure we got great pictures. He was friendly and safely got us up to Hell's Gate. He was also great in picking us up when needed. Attentive and polite and friendly! Our guide in the park Barnard, was so helpful and friendly. He gave great information about the animals and the area and the local Masia. Hell's Gate itself is magnificent. Just amazingly beautiful. It is one of the few conservation areas you can bike and walk through. Being out, seeing things from a bicycle or on foot was exciting!!!! This is a great trip
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176xiyuanl
Jul 29, 2024
A nice touriam with great guide - A great journey, and I really want to thanks to my guide Harrison, he is so patience and introduce me everything along the tour, I learned a lot from him. Also, he helped me to pick a really good cycling guide Robert, who also offered me an excellent experience in the Hell gate. It's a really nice arrangement, many anaimals surrounding me and I cyclying in wonderful places, I like it and highly recommand to all.
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Johannaw1707
Jul 29, 2024
Naivasha! - This trip was incredible! I had so much fun and our driver Harrison was amazing. He was very helpful and insightful. I would definitely recommend!
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Ben_s
Jul 27, 2024
Great scenery - The scenery was amazing. The safari aspect was also very cool, while riding the bike I saw giraffes, zebras, hogs and some other animals. Jaffar guidance was amazing. The boat ride was fine, the hippos were cool, and some of the birds as well.
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Ben301
Jul 27, 2024
Great scenery - Great experience and guidance, Jaffar was an amazing guide and Patrick the driver was great as well. Beautiful scenery and a cool way to see animals. Bike ride on the way back can be a bit hard, but you are free to rest as much as you want so it is not really a problem.
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Satyen_p
Jul 24, 2024
Very Good - Tour Guides. Good and honest people with good information. Helpful, humble and love what they do, and do what they love.
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Annekirkt
Jul 22, 2024
The tough bike ride was worth it! - So much fun! Our driver (shoutout Harrison) picked us up from our hotel in Nairobi and he and our guide (Jaffar!) made sure all the tickets were booked and bikes were available and even told us about some of the areas we were driving through as we made our way to Hell’s Gate. Jaffar was awesome, full of information and also some jokes. Hell’s Gate is beautiful and the boat tour in Lake Naivasha was great too. The bike ride was a little tough for people like us, who haven’t biked in years, but definitely do-able! Also— I accidentally booked for June instead of July, and everyone was so understanding and helpful and we were able to complete our tour in July.
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C3290zsmirandav
Jul 18, 2024
Simply a fantastic amazing day - Simply a fantastic amazing day with Jaffar & Harrisson. They are relaxed and funny giving a good vibe to the day. Already before the pick up time they were at the hotel. Harrison takes you safely over the Kenia roads and is your driving guide along the way. Jaffar knows so much about the area and it’s wildlife. As bonus makes fantastic pictures and videos, as a great reminder of the day. I shared the tour with somebody also traveling solo. But would have felt absolutely safe with these two guys on my own. Also compliments for Mercy who replied quickly on any email and arranged everything perfectly. We enjoyed the wildlife but also spending the day with Jaffar & Harrison.
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Abbyc447
Jul 18, 2024
Surreal experience cycling through hells gate amongst grazing wildlife! - Amazing day tour led by the very charismatic and knowledgeable Jaffar and Harrison. It was surreal cycling through Hells Gate next to grazing zebras, giraffes, impalas, buffalo and other wild animals. Jaffar also provided an excellent history of the Rift Valley, including its geological formation. The boat trip at Lake Navisha was very enjoyable and a highlight was seeing the hippos in the lake, as well as the many birds the lake is famous for and other wild animals on an island in the middle of the lake. Jaffar and Harrison both had a fantastic sense of humour, which added to the enjoyment of the day. I highly recommend this day tour with them as guides.
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