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Lake Naivasha Wildlife Safari: Birds, Biking, and Boating
4.9
57 Ratings
Naivasha
Explore Hell’s Gate, Lake Naivasha, and Crescent Island. Enjoy bird watching, biking, hiking, boat rides, and wildlife encounters. Perfect for adventure seekers and nature lovers.
Explore Hell’s Gate, Lake Naivasha, and Crescent Island. Enjoy bird watching, biking, hiking, boat rides, and wildlife encounters. Perfect for adventure seekers and nature lovers.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hell’s Gate National Park - Begin the day with a morning pick-up at 7:00 am from the Nairobi hotel or residence and set off for Hell’s Gate National Park, pausing at the picturesque Rift Valley viewpoint. Arrive around 9:30 am to embark on a 2-hour biking tour. Hell’s Gate, one of Kenya’s smaller national parks, is perfect for exploration on foot….
- Hell’s Gate National Park - Begin the day with a morning pick-up at 7:00 am from the Nairobi hotel or residence and set off for Hell’s Gate National Park, pausing at the picturesque Rift Valley viewpoint. Arrive around 9:30 am to embark on a 2-hour biking tour. Hell’s Gate, one of Kenya’s smaller national parks, is perfect for exploration on foot. Enjoy a bicycle ride among gracefully grazing gazelles, larger antelopes, zebras, and giraffes for a truly delightful experience.
Proceed to Naivasha Marina Camp for lunch at 1:00 pm (at personal expense).
- Crescent Island Game Park - At 2:00 pm, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha to Crescent Island Sanctuary for a unique wildlife walk. The sanctuary hosts giraffes, waterbucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, and hippos, among other wildlife. Bird enthusiasts can spot fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, and many more.
Later, at 5:00 pm, depart for Nairobi. Drop-off will be at the hotel or residence.
What's Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Lake Naivasha boat fee
- Hells Gate guide
- Hells Gate entry fees
- Crescent Island entry fees
- Bicycle renting charges
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Lake Naivasha boat fee
- Hells Gate guide
- Hells Gate entry fees
- Crescent Island entry fees
- Bicycle renting charges
What's Not Included
- Lunch(available for purchase)
- Water (only reusable bottled water are allowed)
- Lunch(available for purchase)
- Water (only reusable bottled water are allowed)
Additional Information
This is an excursion focusing on bird life, walking safari on Crescent Island, adventure activities, boat excursion, biking and hiking and small game viewing. Hell’s gate is one of the world’s park where you can walk and ride bicycle while watching animals. While in lake Naivasha boat ride our captain will explain to you different bird species and you…
This is an excursion focusing on bird life, walking safari on Crescent Island, adventure activities, boat excursion, biking and hiking and small game viewing. Hell’s gate is one of the world’s park where you can walk and ride bicycle while watching animals. While in lake Naivasha boat ride our captain will explain to you different bird species and you will see hippos. Get up close with wildlife and be on the lookout for the park’s amazing species.
Location
Hell's Gate National Park
Lake Road South, South of Lake Naivasha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(57 Ratings)
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Robert
Mar 29, 2026
Good times ahead ! - A last minute request evolved into an amazing weekend of adventure in Hells Gate and Cresent Island. Patrick and Reagan gave non stop educational tour that was so entertaining. Definitely worth another visit with this group!
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Megan_v
Mar 13, 2026
Fantastic day of exploration in Hell's Gate! - Our day trip to Hell’s Gate National Park, Lake Naivasha, and Crescent Island was nothing short of fantastic, thanks to the seamless coordination and expertise of our guides, David and Gomez.
The highlights began at Hell’s Gate, where Gomez led us on an incredible bike tour. His deep knowledge of the local wildlife was impressive; he pointed out and shared fascinating facts about hyraxes, warthogs, giraffes, zebras, and gazelles. The hike through the gorge—complete with monkey sightings—was a thrill, and Gomez ensured we felt informed and engaged every step of the way.
David was the backbone of our excursion, managing all the logistics and transportation with professional ease. He ensured the transition from our gorge hike to the next leg of the journey was perfectly timed.
Lake Naivasha: We enjoyed a beautiful boat ride where we encountered hippos and a stunning variety of birdlife.
Crescent Island Sanctuary: The walking safari allowed us to get remarkably close to the animals, providing a unique perspective on Kenya's natural beauty.
From the rugged landscapes of the park to the peaceful waters of the lake, this was a perfectly paced and highly educational day. We cannot recommend David and Gomez enough to anyone looking to explore the breathtaking scenery of this region.
Thank you both for an awesome experience!
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Uzayrj
Feb 15, 2026
An Out of Africa experience - Wonderful trip to Hells Gate and Lake Naivasha with Patrick and Rigan. They were excellent company and extremely knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour.
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639kyler
Feb 12, 2026
Top Notch - We had a wonderful experience. We saw a lot of animals and had excellent guides. A special shoutout to Jane. She was amazing. Particularly recommending we ride there and Jane arrange to have our bikes picked up at the end of the ride. It saved us a lot of time and headache. Riding back the way we originally planned would have ruined our visit to Crescent Island. Thank you very much!
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E
Feb 12, 2026
Fabulous day in nature! - We had a fabulous day with Jane! She let us have a later start time as we had attended a wedding the night before. She took us to Hells Gate, organized our bikes, and took care of all our transportation and entry fees for the day. She is funny and great to chat to. She had no reservations about suggesting we only bike the 8kms down to Hells Gate, instead of the 16km round trip which was definitely the right choice and greatly appreciated! She picked us up at the bottom and we drove by lots of sweaty, struggling tourists on the way back up. She took us back to our hotel for lunch, and to crescent island after lunch. Both spots were amazing for wildlife and such a nice way to do some physical activity, while still seeing animals, before our 3 day safari in Masai Mara. We definitely recommend her services!
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Cassandral63
Feb 12, 2026
Best day! - We used Africa Beast tour company for a full day of hells crater and crescent island. It was an amazing and memorable day and Jane was an amazing driver and guide. She promptly picked us up and kept us smiling throughout the day. Would highly recommend :)
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Stevesl4646yg
Jan 28, 2026
Simply amazing! - It was a long day, but oh so worth it. It was amazing getting up so close to the wild animals. All the guides were incredibly knowledgeable and informative. I strongly recommend this trip!!!
Special shout to Stephen (my driver for the day), Victor at the Hells Gate cycle hire and (Captain) Kevin for the tour around Lake Naivasha - lovely, lovely people. Thank you again, guys!
Note for future trip-goers: take water or there are plenty of places to buy it along the way, and prepare yourself for a long day travelling on some pretty bumpy tracks and roads.
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Carolinety2774zb
Jan 13, 2026
An Amazing Day Tour from Nairobi to a National Park that is less busy! - What a lovely day. David picked us up promptly at our Hotel in Nairobi and drove us to Lake Naivasha. He was professional, friendly and an excellent driver. He gave us lots of information about the area. (Kenyan roads are like no other you will encounter!!). Our tour guide on Cresant Island was amazing! We learned so much and saw lots of Hippos. The bike ride in Hells Gate was really fun and we saw Zebra and Giraffes. A great day well spent.
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Betsan
Jan 3, 2026
Lovely day tour - Very excellent. Thank you.
Bring your umbrella when are you going to boat - it was hot weather! I’m gutted about not bring my umbrella.
Good communication
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801joej
Jan 1, 2026
Don't ask. Just try and experience. - My friend, Isaac.. he was a really good gentleman. I learned lots of things from him to understand about Kenya. Of course, he guided me very well during the trip.
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