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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.
Heather
US
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Jun 7, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I took a driving tour through Hell's Gate National Park even though you can actually walk or bicycle through it due to the fact that there are no predatory animals in the park. I saw some zebra, giraffe, and a few types of antelope, but I wouldn't come here just for wildlife viewing. For me the highlight was walking down into and through the gorges. It was beautiful and very interesting. A maasai guide took me down and told me some of the history of the area. And I got to wash my hands in a hot geothermal stream that was flowing down the rocks. The beauty of these gorges is definitely worth a visit. There's a lot of geothermal activity in the park and before we reached the gorge, we drove through an area with a lot of plants that were harnessing that energy, which is a good thing, but it detracted from the beauty of the park. Once you got through that area though, it was nice. I was glad to be driving through because it started to rain right after I finished my hike through the gorge. I would love to go back though and maybe bicycle in the park.
Flo Romain Worldtour
Visited:
May 2014
Reviewed: May 16, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A self guided safari by bicycle among African fauna is a wonderful experience!!!
We rented 2 bikes and started our journey from a campsite near Hell's Gate National Park (where we could spot some Hippos at night because our tent was just next to the lake) and we arrived at the park. We had a guide until the canyon but we came back by ourselves!!!! It is so amazing to cycle among zebras, giraffes, monkeys, buffaloes, gazelles... You really have time to stop wherever and whenever you want and you really feel like an adventurer!!! The landscape is also beautiful, especially when you start going down the gorge!!! Avoid rainy season but in May we had a really good time there (though check the meteo because it can be bad sometimes..) You can also visit some flowers plantations next to the park! Take your lunch box as there is only limited food available (but it is much better like that!!!)!!
We really enjoyed our journey there and we highly recomment it!!!
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.
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.
lindafiona92
KE
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: May 8, 2015
Email lindafiona92 | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
aaroy
KE
Visited:
May 2015
Reviewed: May 6, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Hell's gate is a unique park as you can cycle inside the park, that's pretty cool. There is plenty of zebras and wathogs etc but no predators.
ninara
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: Apr 24, 2015
Naomi
Visited:
May 2014
Reviewed: Apr 23, 2015
The best was the hike through the gouge - loved every minute of it and the guide a beautiful person who explained everything through the gouge and put up with all our joke, laughter and good time we had at this special place.
Mahasri Weerasooriya & family
CA
Visited:
May 2014
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
Email Mahasri Weerasooriya & family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Walked right up to a Giraffe, only park in Kenya that we were able to get down and walk among the wildlife.