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HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK DAY TOUR
Hell's Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, North West of Nairobi. It is within Nakuru County, near Lake Naivasha . Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. A small national park, it is known for its wide variety of wildlife and for its scenery. This includes the Fischer's Tower and Central Tower columns and Hell's Gate Gorge. The national park is also home to three geothermal power stations at Olkaria. The park is equipped with three basic campsites and includes a Maasai Cultural Center, providing education about the Maasai tribe's culture and traditions.
There is a wide variety of wildlife in the national park, Examples of seen wildlife include lions, leopards, cheetahs, African buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest, Thomson's gazelle, hyena, and baboons among others. Also for bird’s lovers there are over 103 species of birds in the park, including vultures, , augur buzzard, and swifts etc.
ACTIVITIES
Hiking, bicycling, motorcycling and even camping are encouraged within the park .Hell's Gate National Park is one of only two Kenyan national parks where this is allowed.
There are also several lodges around Naivasha Lake popular among tourists for water sports, bird and game viewing in private ranches and walks along Crescent Island, Crater Lake, and Mt. Longonot
The park is equipped with three basic campsites, camping is safe in the park. ... See MoreSee Less
