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Nairobi to Naivasha: Hell's Gate Biking Safari & Boat Ride
5.0
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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 starts with pick up at 7 am at your Nairobi Hotel. The journey takes a drive down the Great Rift Valley stopping at the viewpoint for photography. Arrive at hells gate at around 9:30 am. Start the biking tour at Hell’s Gate for about 3 hours. Cycling in the Park is a great adventure as you get to ride the bikes…
- Hell’s Gate National Park - The tour starts with pick up at 7 am at your Nairobi Hotel. The journey takes a drive down the Great Rift Valley stopping at the viewpoint for photography. Arrive at hells gate at around 9:30 am. Start the biking tour at Hell’s Gate for about 3 hours. Cycling in the Park is a great adventure as you get to ride the bikes for 8 Kilometers before resting at a ranger’s post. Then visit the gorges inside the park. Gorges are small thin depressions of land mass where you can walk underneath. Some areas have formed caves where you can walk through. This walk takes roughly 1 hour, Later finish the tour by riding the bikes back to the park gate.
- Lake Naivasha - Drive to Lake Naivasha for an optional lunch ( own expense) at Marina Restaurant. Then Explore Lake Naivasha wildlife on a 1-hour boat tour (not included in the price). Spot the hippos that linger just at the surface of the water, and see some of the diverse birdlife; African fish eagles, lesser flamingos, African spoonbill, and little grebe are all common here. At 4 pm, finish the day with a return transfer to your hotel in Nairobi.
What's Included
- Bike rental fee
- Local guide in Hell’s Gate
- Transportation in a comfortable car
- Pick up and drop off to your hotel, apartments, and airport within Nairobi
- Bottled water
- Bike rental fee
- Local guide in Hell’s Gate
- Transportation in a comfortable car
- Pick up and drop off to your hotel, apartments, and airport within Nairobi
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Entry fees to Hell’s Gate National Park @ USD 26 per person
- Meals
- Boat ride in Lake Naivasha @ $25 per person
- Tips/Gratuities
- Entry fees to Hell’s Gate National Park @ USD 26 per person
- Meals
- Boat ride in Lake Naivasha @ $25 per person
- Tips/Gratuities
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
(11 Ratings)
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Tjhori
Mar 8, 2025
Do it! - The travel there was pure magic, Jimmy provides comedy, facts and knowledge. Makes the pre and post excursions great. The guide, Charles, through Hells gate know everything that was needed and our boat driver Dixon was sharp and safe. Only had 1 day in Kenya to do something, this was worth it.
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Christianfa9012bc
Feb 24, 2025
Beautiful day tour - By bike through Hellsgate is unique, giraffes stood 10 meters next to the path. Sometimes very dusty if cars did not reduce their speed. Boat tour on Lake Naivasha a bit expensive but worth seeing. Our driver Nicodemus was an absolutely reliable prudent driver who did his job very well.
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Kornelisvdk
Feb 15, 2025
10/10 would recommend: animals, bikes and good vibes - Would definitely recommend this tour. It was just me and one other person. Jimmy and Dominic were fun and enthusiastic as tourguide and driver. Saw a lot of animals while biking and a lot of hippos during the boat tour. The bikes in the national park were a little bit worn down, and Dominic even offered to switch bikes to make my experience better.
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G4906sjsimons
Jan 28, 2025
Wonderfull experience - Taking this tour was a perfect decision.
It was such an unique experience. Nature is amazing, i was also able to see some lovely aninals while cycling. Boat tour was also exceptional.
The driver Jimmy and the guide Domimic were so friendly, kind and helpful. If possible i will chose them for every other tour i go.
I highly recommend this tour for everyone who loves nature.
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Hillarys460
Jan 22, 2025
Perfect Day at Hell’s Gate and Lake Naivasha - We had a wonderful day on this excursion to Hell’s Gate and Lake Naivasha. Our driver Peter arrived at our hotel early and gave us lots of wonderful information about the areas we were passing along the drive. He answered all of our many questions and got us everywhere safely and efficiently—no easy task given the amount of trucks and traffic on the roads outside of Nairobi! We then had a phenomenal bike ride and canyon hike in Hell’s Gate with our awesome guide Charles where we had several close encounters with animals like warthogs, giraffes, gazelle, and zebras. It was amazing! Next was a beautiful boat ride on Lake Naivasha to see dozens of hippos along with ample wildlife along the shores of Crescent Island before eating a delicious lunch al fresco and heading back to Nairobi with Peter competently at the helm while we relaxed after a long but wonderful day. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun, physical day exploring one of Kenya’s beautiful regions!
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Briflows
Jan 7, 2025
Hells Gate from Nairobi - Our driver, Jimmy, was prompt, engaging and overall a pleasure to be paired with. Though the drive from Nairobi to Hells Gate was long, Jimmy entertained and educated us the entire way. The cost through this company is affordable and competitive compared to other options found on the web. Would highly recommend!
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Voyager31021289556
Dec 18, 2024
Hell's Gate safaris day tour - "I especially enjoyed the hiking with
charlse our guide in the trails—there’s something for every level of adventurer. The walk through the gorge was absolutely thrilling, and biking through the park gave me a chance to fully immerse myself in the environment. The hot springs were a great way to relax after a day of exploring."
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Helena
Jul 28, 2024
Recommendation! - Very nice driver and intern. Tourguide of the biking tour was very nice and could answers all questions regarding the animals and area! Ended with a beautiful tour on the water! Recommend!
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Passport45600162318
Jun 20, 2024
Great experience - I had an amazing time biking in the park. The boat tour was beautiful. My driver Peter was very kind and went out of his way to pick me up.
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Saragr_ces2024
Jun 20, 2024
Exquisite Tour!!! - I really loved this tour. I recommend it 100% especially if you don’t have enough time in the country. Special thanks to Mr Victor Okello who drove me. He was very nice and helpful during the trip. Thanks to him I really had a good experience.
Special thanks also to Charles who was my guide in Hells Gate park. I learned many things about the parks and enjoy the cycling. Thank you very much.
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