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Hell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot Springs
Hell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot Springs
Hell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot Springs
Hell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot Springs
Hell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot Springs
Hell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot Springs
Hell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot SpringsHell's Gate Day Trip: Cycling, Gorge Walk & Hot Springs
Confirmed to runHell's Gate National Park, Naivasha · Nakuru · 31 Oct 2026 · Add to calendar
Cycle past zebra, giraffe and buffalo, then walk deep into the Ol Njorowa Gorge with a KWS-registered guide – the best day trip from Nairobi. We meet in Nairobi CBD at 7:00am and ride together by matatu to Naivasha, then on to Elsa Gate. Inside the park we cycle past Fischer's Tower to Central Tower, explore the gorge (Devil's Bedroom, hot springs and steaming rocks), and have a picnic lunch. If time allows, you can add a dip in the Olkaria geothermal hot pool or a hippo boat ride on Lake Naivasha. Your price covers park entry, the KWS cycling fee, bike hire and the gorge guide. You pay your own matatu fare on the day (about KSh 1,000–1,400 return). Wear shoes with good grip and bring water, sunscreen and your ID. If it rains, we skip the gorge for safety.
Duration
1 day
Group size
1–3 people
Spots left
1
Category
Day Tours
Difficulty
Beginner
Meeting point: Nairobi CBD – Odeon Cinema matatu stage (we ride to Naivasha together)
Getting to the meeting point is on you. Transport during the trip is only included if it’s listed under What’s included below.
What to pack
- ●National ID or passport (checked at the gate)
- ●M-Pesa with enough balance (park fees are cashless)
- ●At least 2 litres of water
- ●Packed lunch and snacks
- ●Shoes with good grip (trainers or hiking shoes, no sandals)
- ●Comfortable clothes you can cycle in
- ●Light jacket or sweater (cool morning, windy gorge)
- ●Hat or cap
- ●Sunglasses
- ●Sunscreen
- ●Swimwear and a small towel (for the Olkaria hot pool)
- ●Change of clothes
- ●Small backpack (keeps your hands free in the gorge)
- ●Phone fully charged and a power bank
- ●Light rain jacket (October is short-rains season)
- ●Any personal medication
- ●Some cash for the bike hire, tips and snacks
- ●Wet wipes and hand sanitiser
- ●Plastic bag for wet clothes and rubbish
Route map
The route map is shared with travellers once they have booked.
The route
Day by day, stop by stop.
07:00Pick-up & depart Nairobi
Meet at the pick-up point, load the car and head out on Waiyaki Way towards Mai Mahiu.
08:00Great Rift Valley Viewpoint
A 15-minute stop to take in the view over the valley floor and Mt Longonot and take group photos.
09:30Elsa Gate – Hell’s Gate entrance
Pay park and cycling fees by M-Pesa, park the car, pick up and test the bikes, and get a safety briefing.
09:45Fischer’s Tower
Cycle to the 25 m volcanic rock pillar, take photos, and watch for rock climbers and rock hyraxes.
10:00Cycling safari to Central Tower
Ride about 7 km along the valley floor past zebra, giraffe, buffalo and gazelle.
10:45Central Tower – meet our guide
Lock the bikes, take a toilet break, top up water, and meet the KWS gorge guide.
11:00Ol Njorowa Gorge walk
Climb down into the gorge to see the Devil’s Bedroom, hot springs and steam vents. About 1.5 hours.
12:30Picnic lunch
Lunch and rest at the Central Tower picnic site, with a view of the cliffs.
13:30Cycle back to Elsa Gate
Ride back with a stop for wildlife photos, then return the bikes.
14:30Olkaria Geothermal Spa
Drive through the park, past the steam pipes, to the natural hot-water pool for a swim and to relax.
16:00Lake Naivasha boat ride (optional)
A 1-hour boat ride on Moi South Lake Road to see hippos, fish eagles and pelicans.
17:15Drive back to Nairobi
Head home via Mai Mahiu and Limuru.
19:30Drop-off in Nairobi
Back at the pick-up point. Share your photos in the trip chat.
What’s included
- Hell's Gate park entry fee (KWS)
- KWS cycling fee
- Bicycle hire for the day
- KWS-registered Ol Njorowa Gorge guide
- Trip leader for the whole day
Not included
- Matatu fares Nairobi – Naivasha – Elsa Gate and back (about KSh 1,000–1,400)
- Lunch, snacks and drinking water
- Olkaria geothermal spa entry (optional)
- Lake Naivasha boat ride or Crescent Island (optional)
- Tips for the guide
Cancellation policy
Standard policy, set by the leader
- •Full refund if you cancel 14 days or more before departure.
- •50% refund if you cancel from 7 days up to 14 days before departure.
- •No refund inside 7 days of departure.
Cancelling is free until the trip is confirmed. If the leader cancels or the trip does not run, you get a full refund.
More details
- •A full refund includes the booking fee. If only part of the trip price comes back, the fee is not refunded.
- •Refunds are paid back less the payment processing charge (about 1.5% for M-Pesa, 2.9% for cards). We do not cover it. An M-PESA request is refunded to the same phone.
- •Every refund is sent within 48 hours, usually within minutes.
- •You are also refunded in full if the leader cancels, or the trip does not reach its minimum by its confirm-by time and the leader does not run it.
From the leader: If heavy rain closes the gorge, we still cycle the park and visit the hot springs instead.
