2 Days Kenya Hiking and Cycling Safari.
This 2 days Hell’s Gate hiking and cycling safari is a perfect short adventure for travellers who love nature, physical activity, and scenic landscapes. Hell’s Gate allows visitors to explore the park on foot and by bicycle, offering a rare and intimate way to experience wildlife and dramatic scenery. This Kenya safari will start and end in Nairobi. This safari is ideal for weekend travellers, adventure seekers, and anyone looking for an active yet relaxed escape from the city.
Safari Highlights
Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Hell’s Gate National Park and a cycling safari
Day 2: Hell’s Gate, boat cruise at Lake Naivasha and departure to Nairobi
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Nairobi to Hell’s Gate National Park and a cycling safari
Our comp representative professional driver guide will pick you up from a hotel in Nairobi, and after exchanging greetings, you will embark on the journey to Hell’s Gate National Park. This journey will take approximately 2 hours. The drive takes you through the scenic Great Rift Valley with a stop at a viewpoint for photos and stretching. When you arrive at Hell’s Gate National Park, you will go for registration at the gate and a short briefing; you will be issued bicycles and begin your cycling safari. Cycling through the park allows you to move at a relaxed pace while enjoying close views of giraffes, zebras, gazelles, warthogs, and buffaloes grazing freely in the open plains.
After the cycling experience, you will take a break for lunch at a picnic site within the park. In the afternoon, you will embark on a guided hike through Hell’s Gate Gorge, where you will walk between towering rock walls, spot geothermal steam vents, and learn about the park’s volcanic history. Later in the afternoon, you will leave the park and drive to your lodge in Naivasha for check-in, dinner and an overnight stay.
- Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Hell’s Gate, boat cruise at Lake Naivasha and departure to Nairobi
After breakfast at the lodge, you will return to Hell’s Gate National Park for a morning nature walk focusing on areas not covered the previous day. The cool morning hours are ideal for photography and wildlife viewing. When you are done with the nature walk, you will meet with the driver guide to exit the park.
After checking out of the park, you will drive to Lake Naivasha. At Lake Naivasha, you will have an optional boat cruise on the lake. This boat cruise will take about 1 hour. It will offer you opportunities to spot hippos, fish eagles and a variety of bird species. After the boat cruise, you will go for lunch in Naivasha town. After lunch in Naivasha town, you will begin your journey back to Nairobi, which takes about 2 hours. You will arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon and be dropped off at a hotel, marking the end of the 2 days Hell’s Gate hiking and cycling safari.
- Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
The Quotation Includes
- 4 x 4 safari vehicle
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Park entrance fees
- Bicycle hire and cycling fees
- Guided hiking experience in Hell’s Gate Gorge
- Accommodation
- Meals
- English-speaking driver guide
- Mineral water
The Quotation Excludes
- Optional Lake Naivasha boat ride
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
- Drinks and beverages
- Travel insurance
- Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary
