1-Day Lake Naivasha and Hell's gate safari

About this tour

Escape Nairobi for a full day of adventure combining water, wildlife, and dramatic landscapes at Lake Naivasha and Hell's Gate National Park the two-in-one safari that offers something for everyone. Your day begins with an early morning departure from Nairobi, driving through the Great Rift Valley with scenic viewpoints along the way. On arrival at Lake Naivasha, you'll board a boat for a cruise across the lake, getting up close to pods of hippos, and spotting an abundance of birdlife including fish eagles, kingfishers, herons, and pelicans along the shoreline. From the lake, you'll head to Crescent Island, a private sanctuary where predators are absent, allowing you to take a guided nature walk freely among giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and various antelope species in their natural habitat a rare chance to walk among wildlife on foot. The day continues at Hell's Gate National Park, famous for its towering cliffs, gorges, and geothermal features and known as the inspiration behind scenes in Disney's The Lion King. Here, you'll explore by bike along trails that wind past zebras, giraffes, buffalo, and warthogs roaming freely, with the option to venture into the dramatic Ol Njorowa Gorge on foot. After a full day of activity, you'll head back to Nairobi in the evening, arriving with memories of hippos, wildlife walks, and Rift Valley scenery.