Kenya · Cycling Tours / Mountain Biking

2-Day Hell's Gate Cycling Tour and Lake Naivasha Boat Trip

2 Days Round trip from Lake Naivasha Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cycle through Hell's Gate National Park and spot wildlife along the way
02 Stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint for scenic escarpment views
03 Walk through Hell's Gate's dramatic gorges and high cliffs
04 Enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Lake Naivasha with chances to see hippos and fish eagles

Cycle through Hell's Gate National Park on a guided trip from Nairobi, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint before exploring the park's high cliffs and dramatic gorges. Look out for native wildlife as you ride or walk through one of Kenya's smaller national parks, then continue to Lake Naivasha for a relaxing boat ride if that option is selected. Hotel transfers from Nairobi are included.

Cycle through Hell's Gate National Park on a guided trip from Nairobi, stopping at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint before exploring the park's high cliffs and dramatic gorges.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Cities Naivasha, Nairobi, Hell's Gate National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nairobi to Hell's Gate by Road and Bicycle

Depart from your Nairobi hotel at 7 am and drive to Hell's Gate National Park, stopping at viewpoints to marvel at the scenic Great Rift Valley escarpment.
Hell's Gate is one of Kenya's smaller national parks, and it can be explored on foot and by bicycle.
Arrive at the gate of Hell's Gate around mid-morning and begin a 2-hour biking tour inside the park; those who prefer can also drive, which is allowed.
Animals seen here include bushbucks, dikdiks, giraffes, gazelles, gnus, hartebeests, impalas, klipspringers, buffaloes, hyraxes, zebras, hyenas, jackals, mongooses, baboons, monkeys, and porcupines, among others. The park has historically been an important home for the rare lammergeyer vultures.
From 11 am, visit the gorges for 1 hour and capture beautiful panoramas of the gorge's small, thin depressions in the landmass, where you can walk underneath.

Day 02

Lunch and Optional Lake Naivasha Boat Ride

Then, at 1 pm, have lunch at your own expense; it is available for purchase.
At 2 pm, enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Lake Naivasha, if this option is selected. For one hour, you can see some of the local wildlife, including hippos, buffalo, fish eagles, pelicans, and much more.
After the tour, drive back to Nairobi, arriving around 6 pm.