Hell’s Gate Reviews – Page 2 – Reviews 11-20 of 80

Dalia Miklaseviciute –

LT

Visited: October 2018 Reviewed: Nov 21, 2018

Email Dalia Miklaseviciute | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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4/5

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the only place where you can get out of the car while doing safari

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Brian Scott –

US

Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Sep 23, 2018

Email Brian Scott | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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4/5

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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.

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Saša Danon –

HR

Visited: August 2018 Reviewed: Sep 19, 2018

Email Saša Danon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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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.

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Vivienne –

TZ

Visited: June 2018 Reviewed: Jul 14, 2018

Email Vivienne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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4/5

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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.

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Elzbieta T. –

UK

Visited: December 2016 Reviewed: Sep 19, 2017

Email Elzbieta T.

A great destination for a day-trip from Nairobi, if only for a visit to the gorge.

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4/5

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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.

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Isabella Ferrario –

IT

Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Aug 28, 2017

Email Isabella Ferrario | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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4/5

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walk was really great, even if not that safe (buffalos)

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David Bartholomew –

UK

Visited: January 2016 Reviewed: Apr 4, 2016

Email David Bartholomew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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4/5

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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.

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Charles Lovely –

US

Visited: January 2015 Reviewed: Jul 2, 2015

50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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4/5

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Lack of diverse wildlife and habitat. However, I have only visited once.

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Bo Vejgaard –

DK

Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: May 13, 2015

35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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4/5

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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.

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Suryanarayan Ganesh Visited: December 2014 Reviewed: May 11, 2015

Unique safari destination, unlike any I have seen earlier!

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4/5

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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.

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