Naivasha&Hell'sGate

Cycle with zebra, then walk down a volcanic gorge.

Coordinates: 00°55′S 36°19′E
Elevation: 1,890 m
Area: 68 km² park
From Nairobi: 2 h drive
Region: Rift Valley
From: $760 pp

[A]Briefing

A freshwater lake full of hippos sits next to a park where you can walk and cycle among plains game. Geothermal vents steam beside the trail, and the Ol Njorowa gorge drops through cliffs of volcanic ash.

[B]What you’ll do

01Cycling safari through Hell's Gate
02Guided descent of the Ol Njorowa gorge
03Boat safari among hippos on Lake Naivasha
04Walking safari on Crescent Island

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Prime: Jan · Feb · Jul · Aug · Sep · Dec

[D]Expeditions through Naivasha & Hell's Gate

FT-05Adventure

NBO → HGT → NKR

Rift Valley Circuit

A short trip that's active the whole way. You cycle among zebra, walk down a volcanic gorge, take a boat out to the hippos, and finish with rhino at Nakuru. It works well for a long weekend.

Days: 4
Intensity
From: $1,290

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