Reviews of Hell’s Gate (80 User Reviews)

Christiane Saar –

DE

Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2019

Email Christiane Saar | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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5/5

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It was great to driver trouh the nationalpark by bicycle. The Canion was fantastic.

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Hanna Turunen –

FI

Visited: March 2019 Reviewed: Mar 31, 2019

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

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5/5

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A lot to see, beautiful place.

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Marju –

EE

Visited: February 2019 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2019

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

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5/5

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Landscape is fantastic.

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Nitesh –

UK

Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Feb 18, 2019

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

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5/5

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A wonderful way of seeing animals, cycling, hiking

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Olga –

IE

Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Feb 6, 2019

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

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5/5

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Great opportunity to walk around at your own pace, and see wildlife running around. Also nice rock formations and general scenery.

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Ffyonna Scott –

UK

Visited: October 2018 Reviewed: Dec 2, 2018

Email Ffyonna Scott | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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5/5

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Not quite as exciting for Wildlife as other parks.

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Sharon –

AU

Visited: October 2018 Reviewed: Nov 27, 2018

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

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5/5

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It met every expectation.

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Christopher Haslett –

CA

Visited: November 2011 Reviewed: May 13, 2012

Email Christopher Haslett | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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5/5

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Hell's Gate is a small but stunningly beautiful property whose main attraction is the ability to walk or cycle in! The animals are limited to the hoofed species: gazelles, antelopes, zebras and a few scattered buffalo and giraffes. But the experience of tracking them on foot makes this park well worth a day visit. And it doesn't get any cheaper: you pay just US$25 for a 24-hour entry, and with no vehicle to rent, your only other expense is your food and drinks.

I spent another $15 for a camping permit, and enjoyed lovely views of the cliff-lined pastures as the sun set. You are supposed to carry in your own wood or charcoal, but I found a generous pile of dead wood that the park rangers had left behind for campfires. I was told a leopard sometimes relaxes on the rocky ledge above the campsite when the sun comes up; I woke up early to try and spot it but had no luck.

The narrow, winding gorge makes a good walk, though on weekends it will be crowded with Kenyans. It is dry most of the time, but floods dangerously when it rains. Tragically, seven people drowned in a flash flood there in April 2012. New warning measures are expected to be put in place to prevent such incidents in the future.

A bike rental for the day should cost 500 shillings, and you can rent one at the turnoff for Elsa Gate (the first park gate as you travel along South Lake Road). Pedestrians can get off the "matatu" public bus here and just walk in. The gate is supposed to be 2 km in from the road, but it is really only 1 km.

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Ingrid Webster –

ZA

Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 22, 2024

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

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5/5

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One of the most beautiful walks i have been on - you can walk all the way through the park or hire a bicylce and cycle through, and see wildlife on the way - zebras, warthog, giraffe etc. The park is in an extinct volcano and so the rock formations are amazing. I would recommend this to anyone to visit!

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Shima Mudakha –