Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha Small Group Day Tour - Guaranteed Daily Departure
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Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha Small Group Day Tour - Guaranteed Daily Departure
By Gracepatt Ecotours Kenya
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Ages 3-99, max of 7 per group
Duration: 9–10 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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- Hell's Gate park Entrance fee
- Bike's Hire
- Bikes or vehicle park entrance fee
- professional guide
- Transport in a private vehicle
- pick up and drop off within Nairobi
- Entry/Admission - Hell's Gate National Park
What's not included- Lunch own expense (available for purchase)
- Option boat ride at Lake Naivasha USD20
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Pick up available from airbnb and private apartments
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport, Nairobi Kenya
- Wilson Airport, Nairobi Kenya
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 45313P77- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 45313P77
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Itinerary
- 1Hell's Gate National Park Tour starts by pick up at 7am at your Nairobi Hotel. The journey takes a drive down the Great Rift Valley stopping at the viewpoint for photography. You then continue on to get to Hell's Gate National Park to arrive at 9:30am. Once at the Park, you have the option of a game drive in a Safari vehicle or take bikes into the Park. Cycling in the Park is a great adventure as you get to ride the bikes for 7 Kilometers before resting at a ranger's post. After a brief stop at the rangers post you leave the bike and start a walking safari. Enjoy the spectacular views of the gorge. Continue on foot into the park’s distinctive gorges, where narrow passageways and caves are sunk into sedimentary rock. After a 1-hour walk, stop by a local Maasai community to learn about traditional life and customs in the Great Rift Valley, then head to Naivasha Fisherman’s camp for lunch (own expense). Explore Lake Naivasha wildlife on a 1-hour boat tour (not included in 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 4pm, finish the day with return transfer to your hotel in Nairobi.
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- Relax177204744250 contributionsPeter was GREAT! Great tours!We had a great tour! Peter was a fantastic guide. Besides going to both sanctuaries (my husband liked the elephant one the most; I liked the giraffe one the most), he helped us with finding a bank, taking us to a souvenir place and taking us to Carnivore, the restaurant. The van was clean. Peter was very kind, gracious and helpful. I would go with this tour company again. Ask for Peter!Written 14 January 2025
- th_od3590 contributionsOne of the best day of my lifeWhat a wonderful experience !!! The 4 activities are incredible and so instructive! Thank John for your advices and jokesWritten 13 January 2025
- Tour224134873350 contributionsGreat 2 day safari and excellent guideExcellent trip and packed in a lot over 2 days which was great for us. John our guide was brilliant - helpful and knowledgable. Thank you!Written 3 January 2025
- Departure276835008110 contributionsday tripThank you Joe, for this amazing day share with you ! The first guide to show us lions in Nakuru, we saw so many beautiful animals and the landscape are incredible ! I also recommend to do the Boat Ride with John, it was really amazing, interesting and great to see hippos :)Written 31 December 2024
- Thomas W0 contributionsBucket list speed runA few boxes were crossed off the bucket list today. It was incredible. Stephen our tour guide was fantastic. Knowledgeable and charismatic. Have already recommended this tour to my friends.Written 30 December 2024
- Nadine N0 contributionsNairobi highlights I wanted to learn about on my one free day there.I was the only one signed up for this tour...Peter was so gracious, knowledgeable, and helpful! I would highly recommend him every day if the week! I thoroughly enjoyed my day.Written 27 December 2024
- enriquels010 contributionsGreat first DayGreat First day of the Tour Stephen Mutuku is the best Guide-Driver so attentive and kind. He room us to the best activity for our first dayWritten 27 December 2024
- DLG_4040 contributionsNice experienceNice option while visiting Nairobi. Got to see the elephants up close. The caretakers do a great job with them. Good for adults, couples or families.Written 22 December 2024
- 123sianl0 contributionsUnforgettable experiencePicked up at the hotel on time by a friendly guide Titus, he made sure we arrived at the sanctuaries first to get in line before the crowds. The whole day was unforgettable.Written 18 December 2024
- Riffyrifs0 contributionsThe perfect combination of activities!I went on this tour solo and met such a lovely group, that felt like friends. Stephen our driver and tour guide was amazing! Stephen was kind, knowledgeable, helpful, fun and took the best pictures of me while at the Giraffe Center. He also took us on a lunch stop at Utamaduni which was delicious. I really enjoyed this trip and can’t thank Stephen enough. All of the tours were very informative and I left feeling more aware and appreciative of all of the hard work in conservation efforts taking place in Kenya. The elephant orphanage and Girafe center were both educational and exciting. I also enjoyed seeing the ladies at the Kobe Tough Bead center, singing and making stunning handcrafted beads, accessories and clay sculptures.Written 9 December 2024
- Footprints7114330 contributionsGreat Day in Nairobi with a Great GuideThank you Stephen, our tour guide and driver, who kept us on schedules and very knowledgeable about Nairobi and all our stops. He also took some great photos. Would highly recommend requesting Stephen as your guide while on this tour.Written 6 December 2024
- Stephen D0 contributionsGiraffe Center, Kobe Beads and Bomas of Kenya half dayWe got to see a little bit of Nairobi, the giraffe center was amazing. Kobe beads had some wonderful products. Bomas of Kenya provided some interesting historical information along with native dance and music. Our driver, Stephen was knowledgeable, organized and friendly.Written 2 December 2024
- erinfI4545IO0 contributionsMemorable Day TripI am so glad to have booked my Lake Elementaita Tour through Gracepatt. Sam gave me plenty of information and was always quick to respond. Our driver guide Martin looked after us amazingly the whole time and made the experience unforgettable. The memories created will be with me for a lifetime and it wouldn't have been possible without GracepattWritten 28 November 2024
- erinfI4545IO0 contributionsSafari with Compassionate GuideWe had a safari 4-Day Masai Mara and lake Nakuru, and communication with Ms. Grace was smooth and timely. Our driver guide Titus made the 4-day journey enjoyable. Titus is an intelligent and helpful safari guide. He planned the daily itinerary from the guests' perspective and had extensive safari experience. He was very dedicated, working tirelessly each day. Titus drove safely and skillfully throughout the trip, never reckless or impulsive. During the safaris, he demonstrated skill, experience, and professionalism. Lastly, Titus showed kindness and compassion toward people with disabilities, which deeply touched us. If any of our friends or family have the opportunity to visit Kenya, we would definitely recommend Titus as a guide. Once again, many thanks to Titus.Written 28 November 2024
- O8533EPkellys0 contributionsGreat Amboseli and Tsavo SafariFrom beginning the Organization and communication with them was really good. We had 4 days long safari road from our Nairobi hotel trought Amboseli and Tsavo West to the Diani beach. Our Driver Guide Peterson was really friendly and knew good places where to find animals. The accomodation at the parks was also really nice. We recommanded allWritten 28 November 2024
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A spontaneous decision, and following the recommendation of a friend, who had booked this trip in February 23, we booked for two.
The driver was super punctual at the point of pickup. That was a very positive surprise and off we went. The drive to the points of interest was rather lenghty - but it is what it is. We had to get used to the many speed bumps and the chosen technique getting over these. Luckily we don't get seasick that quickly. After perhaps 1.5 hours we reached the first viewpoint. We were on our own to enjoy this - besides the very persistent vendors that you expect to find here. It might have been nice to have had the back covered by the guide during this time, as my colleague and I hardly could talk without the vendors trying to dominate the discussion.
Anyway - a spontaneous stop on our request at the Catholique Church build by italian P.O.Ws near Maai Mahiu was very nice and when you know the story of the place, actually a must.
On the road went, and eventually we started spotting Baboons, then Zebras. Most of these pictures could be deleted later, as the views in the Hell's Gate Park will be much better. We chose to experience the park by car, rather than by bikes. In between we took short walks into the "wild", approaching discretely the animals. That was one of the best aspects of this tour.
The Hell's Gate gorge was actually closed due to the ealier accident. This is a big loss for this tour, but understandable measure considering. Returning we observed the geothermal energy facilities. No nice, but interesting and impressive.
Another highlight was the stop in the Fisherman's camp at Lake Naivasha. The food tasted very good and the whole atmosphere was totally relaxing. At this point we decided, that "more isn't necessarily better", and so chose to relax here rather than add the boat tour. However, I'm told by my friend that it is absolutely impressive when you can see the Hippos in the water. Perhaps if you stay till the early evening, you might see them approaching the Fishermens camp.
We then retourned to the city, which was again approx 2-2,5hours drive.
The guide was very nice, facilitating what we needed, without being constantly present. The vehicle was clean and in reasonable condition. The driving style appeared to be safe, but still needed some getting used to. The views in Hell's Gate and at the Fishermen's Camp were spectacular (but without predator cats and Elephants).
The -1 Star is due to the long ride and the missing experience of the Hell's Gate gorge (which are both not the fault of the organizers).
The driver was super punctual at the point of pickup. That was a very positive surprise and off we went. The drive to the points of interest was rather lenghty - but it is what it is. We had to get used to the many speed bumps and the chosen technique getting over these. Luckily we don't get seasick that quickly. After perhaps 1.5 hours we reached the first viewpoint. We were on our own to enjoy this - besides the very persistent vendors that you expect to find here. It might have been nice to have had the back covered by the guide during this time, as my colleague and I hardly could talk without the vendors trying to dominate the discussion.
Anyway - a spontaneous stop on our request at the Catholique Church build by italian P.O.Ws near Maai Mahiu was very nice and when you know the story of the place, actually a must.
On the road went, and eventually we started spotting Baboons, then Zebras. Most of these pictures could be deleted later, as the views in the Hell's Gate Park will be much better. We chose to experience the park by car, rather than by bikes. In between we took short walks into the "wild", approaching discretely the animals. That was one of the best aspects of this tour.
The Hell's Gate gorge was actually closed due to the ealier accident. This is a big loss for this tour, but understandable measure considering. Returning we observed the geothermal energy facilities. No nice, but interesting and impressive.
Another highlight was the stop in the Fisherman's camp at Lake Naivasha. The food tasted very good and the whole atmosphere was totally relaxing. At this point we decided, that "more isn't necessarily better", and so chose to relax here rather than add the boat tour. However, I'm told by my friend that it is absolutely impressive when you can see the Hippos in the water. Perhaps if you stay till the early evening, you might see them approaching the Fishermens camp.
We then retourned to the city, which was again approx 2-2,5hours drive.
The guide was very nice, facilitating what we needed, without being constantly present. The vehicle was clean and in reasonable condition. The driving style appeared to be safe, but still needed some getting used to. The views in Hell's Gate and at the Fishermen's Camp were spectacular (but without predator cats and Elephants).
The -1 Star is due to the long ride and the missing experience of the Hell's Gate gorge (which are both not the fault of the organizers).
Written 28 May 2023
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