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ninara
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: Apr 24, 2015
Suryanarayan Ganesh
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: May 11, 2015
Unique safari destination, unlike any I have seen earlier!
Hell's Gate national park deserves a couple of days at least, unfortunately I had just one. Its a destination where you can do multiple things & get something out of it. This is one park where you can rent a bike outside & cycle through it. I understand you can also camp onsite here.
The safari drive through Hell's Gate national park is surreal - the scenery is spectacular with craggy mountains on either side. Easy to spot lots of deer, giraffes, zebras, wild buffalo, boar, birds, hyenas etc
Then I took the trek through the Park's ravine - a spectacular place; make sure you go all the way to the end where scenes of the Tomb Raider movie was shot. Its a good 2 hour hike, with wonderful photo-ops on along the route.
The park also has a geothermal station, wish they would allow tourists there too, I got only a peek from outside.
Bo Vejgaard
DK
Visited:
March 2015
Reviewed: May 13, 2015
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We took a walking safari in Hell's Gate National Park. We had a very good and knowledgeable local guide, John. We came close to Zebras, Warthogs, Giraffes and a lot of Gazelles. We where also led in a big circle around a bunch of angry Buffalos.
A walking safari is a unique experience, and I would really recommend it.
Charles Lovely
US
Visited:
January 2015
Reviewed: Jul 2, 2015
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Lack of diverse wildlife and habitat. However, I have only visited once.
David Bartholomew
GB
Visited:
January 2016
Reviewed: Apr 4, 2016
Email David Bartholomew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very pretty place with cliffs lining one side of the park. Unfortunately we were unable to see any predators here, but were able to walk through the reserve.
Isabella Ferrario
IT
Visited:
August 2017
Reviewed: Aug 28, 2017
Email Isabella Ferrario | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great destination for a day-trip from Nairobi, if only for a visit to the gorge.
A local friend of a friend drove us to the park; the traffic was very slow on the day so we didn't get much time to go around, but the walk in the gorge was well worth it. It demanded some scrambling on rocks and the local ranger was really good at keeping us safe. Walking between the gorge walls with volcanic glass on the ground was quite an experience, so were the hot springs seeping from the rock. We did not get to see much wildlife except vervet monkeys and some giraffe but friends who visited the day before saw baboons and more.
Vivienne
TZ
Visited:
June 2018
Reviewed: Jul 14, 2018
Email Vivienne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
There wasn't as much wildlife here, but it was an amazing experience being able to cycle through there. The gorge walk was very nice.
Saša Danon
HR
Visited:
August 2018
Reviewed: Sep 19, 2018
Email Saša Danon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hell's gate is a nice park and worth a visit because it is one of the rare NPs where you can walk or ride a bike. Even you can not compare it with Masai Mara or Lake Nakuru NPs regarding the animals' species and quantity, but it is still worth a visit.
Brian Scott
US
Visited:
July 2018
Reviewed: Sep 23, 2018
Email Brian Scott | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Being from Arizona, Hell's Gate felt like "home". The best part was I got out of the van and was able to walk around.