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Nitesh
GB
Visited:
January 2019
Reviewed: Feb 18, 2019
Email Nitesh | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marju
EE
Visited:
February 2019
Reviewed: Feb 27, 2019
Email Marju | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hanna Turunen
FI
Visited:
March 2019
Reviewed: Mar 31, 2019
Email Hanna Turunen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Christiane Saar
DE
Visited:
February 2019
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2019
Email Christiane Saar | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was great to driver trouh the nationalpark by bicycle. The Canion was fantastic.
Kristiana
FR
Visited:
June 2019
Reviewed: Jun 24, 2019
Email Kristiana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
There were not so many animals (at least we did not see that much) but it was very nice to be able to get a bike and cycle around the park seeing zebras and pumbas :)
We did the visit of the gorges and it was beautiful (should negotiate with the rangers there and if it is dry season you could go on your own)
Dhruvank Vaidya
IN
Visited:
June 2019
Reviewed: Jun 30, 2019
Email Dhruvank Vaidya | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
There werent too many animals here. But, the trek through the gorge was awesome.
Scott Richardson
AU
Visited:
August 2019
Reviewed: Aug 29, 2019
Email Scott Richardson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
You can ride a push bike through the national park seeing many zebra and giraffes. The volume of animals was low but the fact that you are in the open is amazing.
Ilunia
EE
Visited:
April 2024
Reviewed: May 6, 2024
Email Ilunia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our guide did not give us enough time there, we had to wait for him in the morning, so we left late.
We did not see enough of the park. Anyway - there were zebras, giraffes and birds - we did not see many, as we went there after Masai Maara.
To hire a bike you need to pay 10 USD extra. I would say you can skip it.
Ian Macfadyen
GB
Visited:
September 2010
Reviewed: Apr 30, 2012
50-65 years of age
A day-trip into a mini-bite of real Africa
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the ground is hot to the touch and a strong smell of sulphur pervades the air. In addition to buffalo and the two species of Big Cat mentioned above, there are numerous species of plains game to be found, including Zebra, Kongoni, (Hartebeest), Eland, Clipspringer, Masai Giraffe, Thomson's Gazelle, Grant's Gazelle, and various other species of animal such as Olive Baboon, Vervet Monkey, Silver-backed Jackal, Warthog, and, if you're really lucky, Bat-eared Fox. Vultures nest on the cliffs, and at the base of the "plugs" live colonies of Rock Hyrax, a little brown animal resembling a guinea-pig, although substantially larger. In the centre of the park is a scenic gorge, - you can generally walk down this, (a good level of fitness is required), or view the gorge from above. The gorge was used in the filming of "Sheena, Queen of The jungle", and other locations within the park have on various occassions been used as a film-set, such as "Born Free", the story of Elsa the lioness. Hell's Gate National Park is highly recommended for a good day out whether you're in a vehicle or whether you've walked or cycled in from Lake Naivasha, where most of the campsites and lodges are located. Although my last visit was a while ago, I've been returning regularly since 1989. I stay at Fisherman's Camp, about three miles from the main entrance along the South Lake Road. This is primarily a campsite for back-packers, but the owner rents out a cottage which is ideal for a family, and there are bandas available too. When I visit with my wife or family we always rent the cottage, which is 600' above the lake near the owner's own house, - beyond this is the "top camp" which is quiet and secluded, or you can choose to stay on the bottom camp by the lakeshore. There's a restaurant there in which meals are served throughout the day, good simple fare such as buger & chips, etc., at a very reasonable price, indeed the food's so good that we take all our meals there throughout our stay although we tend to self-cater for breakfast. Within a short drive of the camp is Hell's Gate of course, and in the opposite direction there's Elsamere, (the former home of George & Joy Adamson), now open to the public for afternoon tea, and Crater Lake, a small private game conservancy with scenic views into the remains of a dormant volcano, open daily. Further afield there's The Aberdares and Lake Nakuru National Park, both of which can be visited in a day. For it's central position in relation to the other major lakes & parks, (Lake Bogoria, Lake Baringo, Samburu, and to the south, the Masai Mara, I always base myself at Naivasha for the major part of each and every trip. There are other camp-sites and lodges around Lake Naivasha but the other camp-sites don't have the stability and infra-structure of Fisherman's Camp and the lodges are of course, very much more expensive.
