Hell's Gate Cycling Safari
2
Days
1
Destinations
10
Guests (Max)
Cycle beneath towering gorges past grazing zebra — no vehicle, no windows, just Hell's Gate National Park on two wheels.
Hell's Gate is one of the only parks in Kenya where you can travel on foot or by bike among plains game without a vehicle between you and the landscape — no windows, no engine noise, no glass separating you from a herd of zebra grazing twenty metres off the trail. It's a completely different register of safari from the classic seated game drive, and this short, high-impact trip is built specifically for travellers who want that difference.
The park takes its name seriously: towering obsidian gorges and volcanic cliffs frame the whole ride, a dramatic Rift Valley landscape that also happens to have inspired parts of Disney's The Lion King. Riding beneath it on a bicycle, rather than glimpsing it through a vehicle window, changes the scale of the place entirely.
This is a compact two-day trip, deliberately short, aimed at guests who want an active add-on to a longer safari itinerary or a standalone weekend that doesn't require a week of annual leave to justify.
Journey Highlights
- Cycle among zebra and warthog with no vehicle between you and the park
- Ride beneath Hell's Gate's dramatic obsidian gorges and cliffs
- A guided walk through the park's narrow geothermal gorge on foot
- Compact two-day format, easy to add onto a longer Kenya itinerary
Day By Day
Route: Naivasha → Hell's Gate National Park → Naivasha
Day 1 | Naivasha to Hell's Gate
Drive from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha, gear up with mountain bikes and helmets, and cycle into Hell's Gate National Park through its towering gorge entrance — the same dramatic cliffs that lend the park its name and its Lion King association. Zebra and buffalo graze close enough to the trail that you'll find yourself slowing down instinctively, the way you would passing livestock on a country road, except this is entirely wild.
Day 2 | Gorge Walk & Return
A morning walk through the park's narrow obsidian gorge on foot — steep rock walls close enough to touch on both sides, geothermal steam vents hissing from cracks underfoot — followed by a ride back out to Elsa Gate and the return drive to Nairobi.
Prices are in USD, per person, based on double occupancy.
Minimum age is 12 years old
Inclusions & Offers
- Mountain bike and helmet hire
- English-speaking Moseville guide throughout
- Park entrance and cycling permit fees
- Meals as listed
- Return transfers from Nairobi