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1 Day Tour Hell's Gate National Park,Lake Naivasha.

Posted by Kenya Safaris and Holidays on August 8, 2019 at 8:13pm

Hell’s Gate National Park is situated in the environs of Lake Naivasha about 90 Kilometers from Nairobi. It was opened in February 1984. The Park is situated 14 Kilometers after the turnoff from the old Nairobi – Naivasha highway. Hell’s Gate or Njorowa Gorge is situated in Nakuru District, Rift Valley Province, covering an Area of 68 square Kilometers.

Hell’s Gate National Park provides a variety of wildlife, unusual flora and many species of birds and is one of the two only Kenyan Parks where Climbing, Walking and Biking are allowed.9009397875?profile=original

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Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi morning at 07:00 hrs and depart to Lake Naivasha. The drive will be about one and half hours, with a break to get views of the Great Rift Valley from a scenic viewpoint along the way.

Upon arriving at the park at roughly 08:45am, proceed to Hell’s Gate National Park, begin a 2-hour, guided bike tour: watch out for herds of Thompson’s gazelle, eland, zebra, and hartebeest as you ride.

Keep an eye on the sky throughout the tour, as Hell’s Gate National Park is home to more than 100 species of birds, including Verreaux’s eagles, augur buzzards, vulture, and swifts. Walking safari through the park’s distinctive gorges, where narrow passageways and caves are sunk into sedimentary rock.

After a hour walk, you will break for lunch at Sopa lodge Naivasha. For an additional fee of $30 per person, you can explore Lake Naivasha wildlife on a 1-hour boat tour. 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 3pm, begin the return trip to Nairobi, and finish the day with drop-off in Nairobi at roughly 5pm to your hotel

Tour Price Includes:

  • Exclusive transport in a safari tour mini bus with a game viewing roof hatch and UHF radio
  • Game drives for the tour
  • Driver cum tour guide experienced in game spotting.
  • Fuel, driver and car park fees, driver’s allowance.
  • All park entry fees for clients, Mineral Water and Lunch.
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