Hell's Gate National Park Private Bike Tour from Nairobi

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. 1pm - Finish the tours and bring the bikes back at the gate. 1pm - Drive for lunch at a restaurant (OWN EXPENSE). 2pm - Take a 1 hour boat ride in the lake for bird watching and hippo viewing (OPTIONAL). 4pm - End of all activities start of drive back to Nairobi. Arrive by 6pm

   3 h

2. 7am - Depart Nairobi and start of drive to Naivasha, brief stop over at the Great rift valley view point. Arrive at the gate of hells gate at around 9am. Start of the biking tour at hells gate for 2 hours 11am - Visit the gorges inside the park. Gorges are small thin depressions of land mass where you can walk underneath. Some areas have formed caves where you can walk through. This will take 1 hour.

   3 hAdmission included

3. we will stop over at the great rift valley view point. Originally named the ‘Great Rift Valley’ by British Explorer John Walter Gregory, the Rift Valley is a geographic stretch extending 6000km across the Middle East and Africa from Jordan to Mozambique. The valley encapsulates tremendous changes in topographic diversity with its scarps and volcanoes, lakes, ancient granitic hills, flat desert landscapes and coral reefs and islets. The astounding view, as you approach from Nairobi, Kenya is quite unbelievable. To show you just how expansive the rift is, the ground unexpectedly disappears from under you, extending thousands of kilometers in either direction. An excellent starter to the Kenyan Rift Valley, it may appear, the most amazing part of this experience is sinking deeper to explore the Lake System of the Rift.

   20 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 203 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Fun Bike Tour through Hell’s Gate

  Fun bike ride through beautiful landscape with lots of zebras and other wildlife. Isaac was a really good driver and took good care of us. Javan was a wonderful guide and stopped to explain and explore some areas along the way. Highly recommended!

  895WendyHSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing

  Jane was an incredible tour guide very kind and her energy was amazing, Totally recommended

  leandrotA9572XVJune 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing experience

  This journey at the rift valey was amazing ! Everything was taken in charge and the only thing I had to do was to enjoy ! The driver / guide, Isaac, was adorable, kind and really liable. He explained me a lot of things on Kenya history, it was really interesting and it makes the drive so nice. Arriving at Hell’s gate, I met John, my guide for bike riding into the park. I was amazed to ride aside from animals like zebra, girafes and antilopes ! And John has been so nice and also gave me a lot of information on the history of the park, the animals and also the trees ! Then, i enjoyed the boat ride on the lake Neivasha, with plenty of birds we could observed ! Thank you a lot to Isaac and John for having made this tour unforgettable ! Penelope

  p_n_lopec822June 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Isaac, THE driver for Hell’s Gate

  I had a dedicated driver for the day. The scenic drive to and from Hell’s Gate was breathtaking, made even more memorable by the stories my driver, Isaac, shared. Isaac also had recommendations along the way, and ensured I had guides on hand to accompany me by bike in Hell’s Gate and at Lake Naivasha. While at Lake Naivasha, I was able to sneak in a side excursion at Crescent Island. Just as I was thinking the day couldn’t get better, I then witnessed a baby wildebeest milking while the adults were standing guard on my walk in Crescent Island. Isaac’s goal was for me to get the most enjoyment out of the day. I would say Isaac was beyond successful, as this experience will live on in my memories for decades to come. Thank you, Isaac!

  maiaj511May 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing tour

  Amazing experience cycling alongside zebras, giraffes and antilopes, highly recommended! Thanks to my driver Stephen and to my bike guide Gomez for making this trip unforgettable!

  I5361FTsimonacMarch 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fun, educational, and active day in Naivasha!

  This is a private trip, and I went solo. Immediately following booking, I was reached out to by Lesley, where she confirmed the details of my booking with me. In the morning of the trip, Patrick, the driver, connected with me to confirm the pickup time. We discussed potentially doing earlier, and agreed on the time. Patrick was prompt with pickup, and immediately upon instructions, I knew I was in store for a lovely day! Patrick drove us to our first location: Great Rift Valley viewpoint. During the journey, Patrick was kind and talkative. We chatted about some of the sights that we were passing, life in Kenya, how to negotiate in markets, and driving in Kenya. Patrick shared his life with me, and I mine; we truly bonded! My trip was during rainy season, so we also discussed ordering of activities to mitigate rain. I was super flexible, and appreciated the transparency in day planning.  At Great Rift Valley, we stopped at a particular shop, where I was introduced to a guide who gave me context and history about the valley, Mt Longmont, Maasai people, and how Kenya gets 49% of its energy. Incredibly informative info. I had an opportunity to shop in the shop, where I negotiated and made a purchase :)). After this, we went to Hell's Gate. We met up with Reagan (the guide), who had preselected a bike that I was happy with after test riding. We drove briefly to the entrance of Hell's Gate, where we purchased tickets and waited for our bikes to be delivered. Reagan and I then spent the next few hours in Hell's Gate. Reagan was incredibly knowledgeable! He gave me so many bits of info that  I didn't even think to ask about. We discussed more about Kenya's clean energy, but spent the majority of the time talking about the animals and plants we were seeing along our ride. There's a great story in the name of the park (both Hell's Gate and Elsa National Park) -- make sure to listen in on this story!  The bike is 16km in total (8km there and 8km back). If you are unable to complete this, at any point you can ask to be picked up. I was able ot ride the whole ride, and really loved biking in nature. Incredibly peaceful. Reagan biked at my pace, and was more than willing to take photos and videos for me. At the halfway point, you do a walk thru of the gorge, where you see the inspo for Lion King, can experience some of the hot and blessed water seeping through the rocks, and see beautiful rock formations up close. There are some stairs on this journey + slippery rocks, so be cautious and prepared. We saw so many animals on the ride and walk. After Hell's Gate we went off to Lake Naivasha for the boat tour. I joined forces with another private group (I was completely OK with this) for the tour and lunch thereafter. The boat tour was so great!! It was fun being out on the water. Dennis was our guide here. He slowly navigated the boat throughout the water and was very considerate. He made sure we all left with photos we liked, and was also sure to get us up close to the animals.  The last stop was lunch. At this point, I'd been out since 7AM, and it was now 3:30-4PM. Prepare accordingly for food that you may need during this time window (I was fine with late lunch / early dinner). Lunch was really good, though the staff definitely leaned into pole pole with food delivery speed (likely only noticed because we hadn't eaten all day haha).  At this point, Patrick drove me back to my hotel safe and sound. I had been picking up Swahili throughout the day, so Patrick quizzed me and taught me a few more words and phrases as we drove back to my hotel!  This was a wonderful day, and I highly highly encourage everyone to do these activities with this particular group of people. They are knowledgeable, kind, and care very deeply that you have a phenomenal experience!!!

  Sydney HMarch 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Nairobi

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 570 day trips we list in Nairobi.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 570.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Nairobi

Nairobi is Kenya's energetic capital and the starting point for East African safari, with a national park where wildlife roams beneath the city skyline.

Nairobi National Park lies just beyond the suburbs, and its lions, rhinos, giraffes and buffalo can be seen with skyscrapers on the horizon. Close by, an orphanage raises young elephants rescued from across Kenya, and the Giraffe Centre lets visitors meet rare Rothschild's giraffes eye to eye from a raised platform.

Top-ranked sights in Nairobi: Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Lake Naivasha.

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