Day Tour to Hell's Gate and Boat Ride at Lake Naivasha

Overview

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A tour to Hell’s Gate National Park and Lake Naivasha offers a unique blend of adventure and serenity. At Hell’s Gate, you can cycle or walk alongside wildlife like zebras and giraffes in a dramatic landscape of cliffs, gorges, and geothermal activity—one of the few parks in Kenya that allows this kind of up-close exploration. After lunch, enjoy a scenic boat ride on Lake Naivasha, where you’ll spot hippos, waterbucks, and a variety of birds, including African fish eagles. The boat passes by Crescent Island, home to free-roaming wildlife like giraffes and antelopes. This tour is perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers, offering both land and water experiences in one day. Located just a short drive from Nairobi, it’s an ideal getaway that showcases the rich biodiversity and stunning scenery of Kenya’s Rift Valley in a compact, unforgettable itinerary.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Dress code is smart casual

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Time for Lunch - own expense

Driver

Air-conditioned vehicle

Guide

Pick up and Drop off

Bottled water

Boat ride

Gratitudes

Entry fee to Hell's Gate

Bike hiring fee and cycling fee

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Hell's Gate National Park

Your day starts very early in the morning after you have taken your breakfast.You will depart from Nairobi to Naivasha and on the way you will have a stop over at The Great Riftvalley escarpment. It was formed through faulting, which invloves the displacements of earth crust leading to sinking of the land between them. You will have a photo stop, for those who love photogarphy. There is also a souvenir shop where you can purcahse souvenirs. You can also purchase breakfast there by any chance you forgot to take it before departure. You will contine with your drive and arrive in Hell's Gate. You will register at the entrance and start with your bike drive. Activities happening in Hell's Gate are, bike riding, rock climbing at the Fischer's tower, watching wildlife, walking through the gorges and photography. After the bike ride, you will visit a restaurant near the park to take your lunch. Laer you will depart for a boat ride in Lake Naivasha.

6 hours • Admission Not Included

Lake Naivasha

After the bike ride in Hell's Gate and lunch, you will go to Lake Niavasha for the boat ride. The boat ride takes 1 hour where you can watch the marine life like hippos and wildlife like waterbulk and antelopes. You will watch the Crescent Island by boat and also the wild animals that are found there. After the boat ride, you will depart from Naivasha and head back to Nairobi. You will be dropped off at your hotel.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Options

Group joining - day tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.69

26 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Well worth the tired legs.
Anne R,
Jul 29, 2023
- Viator
4.00
Seeing the animals while cycling through the park was just the start. It is 8 km there and back but surface good and bikes in good repair. David our bike guide was informative and considerate.
I steongly recommend this...
Vin K,
Jul 15, 2022
- Viator
5.00
I steongly recommend this little safari to anyone with not very adventurous. We went as a family and enjoyed it thoroughly. We were lucky to see 2 large hippo families on earth ... amazing!!!
Hell's Gate
Adam T,
May 15, 2019
- Viator
4.00
A very well organised tour by an up and coming tour company. The owner made sure everything was sorted correctly prior to the tour starting. The driver was knowledgeable and kept the tour on schedule. Hell's Gate National Park and Hell's Gate Gorge were pretty amazing. Walking around close by to the animals was a different experience. It should be mentioned that the price of this tour covers only the transportation and driver. Additional fees need to be paid at the National Parks fr entrance fees and boat ride. However, I highly recommend this tour company.