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Naivasha Adventure: Hell's Gate Biking Safari
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
- 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
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(20 Ratings)
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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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Gregi713
Jul 10, 2025
Unforgettable Kenyan Experience - Peter took me on a trip of a lifetime. He was promptly at my hotel at 7am, drove me safely to the Hell’s Gate bicycle rental and Elsa Gate. I then had a marvelous guide who stopped to explain the history, geography of the area, and especially the wild animal’s behavior. The guide was extremely patient and knowledgeable. Peter similarly was knowledgeable and kept me thoroughly entertained. Everything was well organized and he took me to the Lake Naivasha pier where I had a marvelous 1 hour tour and then was shown to a delicious restaurant right there. The ride back to Nairobi was also smooth and quick. I can’t recommend this tour enough! Thanks, Peter!
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Hamishs2025
May 18, 2025
Great Day Trip with Smooth Planning - Really enjoyed the day trip around Lake Naivasha. Biking through Hell’s Gate, seeing animals up close, and the boat ride were all great experiences. Everything was easy and well-organized. Big thanks to Jimmy, our driver, who was excellent, friendly and made the day run smoothly.
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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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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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