Full-Day Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha Tour with Cycling and Boat Ride

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Ride across Hell's Gate National Park while spotting zebras, giraffes, gazelles, and dik-diks
• 02 Marvel at the scenic Great Rift Valley escarpment from viewpoint stops en route
• 03 Take a boat ride on Lake Naivasha with hippos, exotic birds, and Mount Longonot views
• 04 Go on a safari at Crescent Island to spot buffalo, waterbuck, antelope, giraffe, and zebra

Explore Hell's Gate National Park by bicycle and on foot, then head out on a boat ride across Lake Naivasha for a full day of wildlife and scenery from Nairobi. Marvel at the Great Rift Valley escarpment, spot animals such as giraffes, zebras, gazelles, dik-diks, hippos, and exotic birds, and enjoy views of Mount Longonot in the background. The tour also includes a safari on Crescent Island, making it a varied outdoor adventure through some of Kenya's most scenic landscapes.

Marvel at the Great Rift Valley escarpment, spot animals such as giraffes, zebras, gazelles, dik-diks, hippos, and exotic birds, and enjoy views of Mount Longonot in the background.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Naivasha, Nairobi, Hell's Gate National Park, Mount Longonot

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Hell's Gate Cycling and Lake Naivasha Safari

• 0600hrs - Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Kenya and drive to Hell's Gate National Park, with stops at viewpoints to marvel at the scenic Great Rift Valley escarpment.
• 8:00hrs - Explore Hell's Gate National Park on foot. Then head to the cycling point, ride across the national park, and spot gazelles, larger antelopes, zebras, giraffes, dik-diks, and many other wild animals.
• 12:00hrs - Have lunch at Olkaria Spa, then go swimming at the spa.
• 14:00hrs - Take a boat ride to explore Lake Naivasha and spot hippos, exotic birds, and Mount Longonot in the background. Go for a safari on Crescent Island and spot buffalo, waterbuck, antelope, giraffe, zebra, and more.
• 1700hrs - Depart for Nairobi.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Park entry fees
• Bicycle fees
• Boat fee at Lake Naivasha
• Mineral water
• Transport in a tour van with a pop-up roof customized for game viewing
• English-speaking professional tour guide/driver
• Picnic lunch
• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel

What's Not Included

• Beers and other drinks
• Tips for the crew
• Swimming at Olkaria Spa

What to bring

• Swimming costumes for clients who want to go swimming at the spa.

Know before you go

• This tour requires physical fitness for walking in the gorges and for bicycling.
• For clients who cannot cycle, game drives in tour vans are provided.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour start

Nairobi, Kenya

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.